Police Chief

Description

THE CITY OF DANVILLE: Danville is located 35 miles southwest of Lexington and is a thriving community with a population of 17,000. It is the business hub to a 5 county, 100,000 +region with quality school systems and a highly educated workforce.

Danville is charming community that provides a combination of historical preservation and modern conveniences. It is also home to Centre College, one of the most prestigious liberal arts colleges in in the county.

The City of Danville is a municipal government agency with a highly efficient infrastructure providing a broad range of public services: water and wastewater utilities, police, fire, 911 emergency dispatch, parks and recreation, cemeteries, and public works. The City operates under the City Manager form of government with its legislative body comprised of a Mayor and 4 City Commissioners.

Position:
Police Chief

Pay Classification:
Exempt

Job Classification:
Full-Time

Pay Grade:
Police Chief

Location:

445 W. Main Street, Danville, KY 40422

Department:
Police

Responsible To:

City Manager

Under general supervision of the City Manager, the Police Chief is the official representative of the police department. The Police Chief has overall responsibility for the administration of police services, emergency dispatch services, alcohol beverage control, codes enforcement, and parking enforcement. The Police Chief is responsible for directly supervising the work of the deputy police chiefs and police administrative support personnel.

The position will exercise immediate authority over all police administrative matters; policy development and enforcement, budget administration, operations, training and development, disciplinary action, and regulatory compliance.

Work may involve an element of personal danger and involves considerable public contact with citizens and law violators. As a sworn law enforcement officer, the Police Chief may be subject to hazardous duty in times of emergency when necessitated by circumstances. The position requires full and continuous training as a law enforcement officer in order to maintain the ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.

Yes.

• Responsible for the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Utilizes a management teams concept in the supervision of the department to ensure teamwork and collaboration is maintained within the department and among other City departments and outside agencies.
• Responsible for overseeing the direction and control of departmental personnel to ensure established performance standards are maintained in the exercise of their duties along with adherence to established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the department and the City.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of all training and development programs for police departmental personnel.
• Oversees the coordination of operations of all departmental divisions and sections regarding matters of significance to ensure a high degree of lateral cooperation and exchange of information is maintained.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of police department public relations projects to support community engagement and to ensure a high degree of collaboration and cooperation with other City departments and outside agencies is maintained.
• Oversees the administration of all police personnel disciplinary matters in accordance with KRS 15.520 and KRS 95.45O requirements.
• Supervises and implements workforce staffing policies for all members of the department, including, but not limited to, work schedules, vacations, time off, overtime, training…