Police Lieutenant (Internal Only)

With every promotion, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Police Lieutenant. The Police Lieutenant reports to a Police Commander . The primary function of this position is to provide direction and supervision for a section of police officers, sergeants and professional staff. Police Lieutenants are accountable for overall incident command of police activities on the scene of large fires, crimes, civil disturbances and other major emergencies or events. This position is also responsible for supervising a section comprised of multiple units, organizing and planning required training, providing administrative and policy activities in support of operations, responding to and directing activities and procedures related to Police procedure, managing assigned projects, managing operational budgets, managing inventory, overseeing the investigation of criminal activities and performing special assignments. This is an internal posting only open to current Town of Gilbert employees. External applications received will not be considered. You are someone who effectively exceeds customer needs by building productive relationships, and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty. You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes. You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required. At Team Gilbert , we hire innovative, forward thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements: Bachelor's degree or proof of anticipated completion of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university : Candidates who have or will have earned a Bachelor's degree on or before July 1, 2026 will need to submit proof of degree earned to HR. HR will reach out to applicants to submit required proofs. Two (2) years of service as a Gilbert Police Sergeant on or before July 1, 2026 . Valid Arizona driver's license Valid Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification This is an internal posting only open to current Town of Gilbert employees. External applications received will not be considered. Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.