Some positions may oversee highly technical support areas, such as communications, training and records management. Senior positions in this role manage programs with multiple components and subordinate managers requiring extensive managerial competencies. Policy is regularly defined and created at this level. The department mission is executed in a given geographic or specialty area. Large and sometimes complex pools of resources are expended.
Results have a direct impact on public perception and consequence of error is great.
Severe errors may cause statewide embarrassment. Significant agency resources are expended and results must be commensurate. Decisions made are critical to the public welfare. This role includes high-ranking positions in the state s more complex law enforcement operations. Duties encompass major operational areas, such as, administrative and field operations, the development of comprehensive policies and programs in response to governmental and legislative mandates, and statewide oversight of complex and diverse administrative support and law enforcement operations at the director and assistant director levels.