Lance Bothell
Lieutenant at Wharton Police Dept- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Wharton Police Dept
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lieutenant
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Feb 2023 - Present
Patrol Lieutenant Patrol Lieutenant
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City of Missouri City
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Chief of Police, Operations
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Aug 2014 - Feb 2023
Assist in managing the daily operation and service delivery initiatives of the Police Department; assist in the creation and implementation of policy, procedures and process improvement strategies; monitor departmental programs and manage an assigned division or divisions within the MCPD. Develop, implement and review performance goals and objectives; approve travel plans, create reports, review promotional processes and make staff selections, classifications, promotions or disciplinary recommendations to the Police Chief. Meet with department personnel; review and approve professional standard investigations; review and forward professional standard investigations to the Police Chief for final disposition. Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assess and monitor work load, administrative and support systems and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement. Support the Chief by serving as Acting Chief in his absence; attend City Council meetings as assigned; supervise personnel; manage, review, approve or deny time and attendance records; review, approve or deny purchases. Provide oversight for the administration of the division budget; attend staff meetings; and recommend and implement policy and procedure changes. Participate in firearms training to maintain proficiency; participate in a variety of training programs, including programs on appropriate law enforcement equipment and weapons, computers and communication equipment; Respond to complaints filed against officers and take appropriate actions. Prepare the departmental budget; provide guidance and leadership to command staff; attend budget related meetings; direct command staff in the preparation of the divisional or departmental budget; procures recommendations on needs from command staff; make budget recommendations to Police Chief. Show less
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Captain
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Dec 1990 - Aug 2014
I served as Captain or Division Commander for the last fourteen years. Over that time I served as the division commander over three of the four divisions in our city. I served as the Patrol Captain, the CID Captain, the Administrative Captain and for the last year and half before being promoted to Assistant Chief of Police, I was assigned back to Patrol.
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Education
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Harvard University
Certificate of Completion, Senior Executives in State & Local Government -
FBI National Academy
230th Class, Law Enforcement Administration -
Bill Blackwood, LEMIT
Law Enforcement Administration