An employee in this class is under the direct supervision of a lieutenant and performs front line supervision activities which include, reading and evaluating written reports, advising field officers of work status and determining actions that improve work quality, performing patrol duties, managing officers' schedules, leading, coaching and mentoring officers, supervising officers including evaluating work performance, enforcing policies and procedures, issuing certain types of discipline, receiving and investigating complaints, and making sound decisions based on laws and policies. This shared commitment to service and collaboration has garnered tremendous community and elected official support and earned the Department a 92% overall satisfaction rating (2023).As part of their duties, Lake Oswego Police Sergeants can expect to get to know members of the business community and neighborhood residents; supervise officers as they patrol assigned areas on foot or in the car; conduct routine and detailed investigations into criminal and civil matters; enforce state and local traffic laws; and demonstrate a service orientation with an understanding of community-oriented policing.