Police Commander

Salary: $ – $ Annually

As Commander, you will partner directly with the Chief of Police to shape and sustain the future success of the Lake Forest Park Police Department. This vital role requires a dynamic communicator who can build deep organizational trust and forge strong, collaborative relationships with City leadership, elected officials, and neighborhood community groups. If you are a highly autonomous, organized leader with a proven ability to manage division programs and drive continuous departmental growth, we invite you to apply.

• Implements and monitors Division programs, staffing, training, policies, procedures, and practices used to enforce the laws and ordinances of the City and State.
• Oversees the Police Department’s facilities and equipment programs. Includes tracking inventory, ordering and managing new equipment, replacement of budgeted equipment, implementation of new equipment and/or programs to meet future needs;
  Conducts inspections of Police Department facilities and takes appropriate measures to rectify any problems noted. May serve as quartermaster for the Department.
• Implements, interprets and applies policies, procedures, and plans;
  Assists with the development, revision, and evaluation of existing and new policies/procedures for the department;
  Performs audits and inspections of Department activities as required by policy.
• Monitors trends in law enforcement practices and recommends operational and policy improvements; evaluates programs, services, and activities to ensure they are meeting community policing needs;
  Keeps abreast of modern law enforcement methods, technologies, techniques and best practices; communicate changes to appropriate personnel through policy updates, bulletins, briefings and in-service training.
• Communicates and maintains good relations with the general public, City officials, staff, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Reviews public complaints and recommends to the Police Chief a best course of action; ensures the Police Chief is aware of complaints and keeps the Police Chief apprised of the progress or status of internal matters and issues of public concern;
• Provides community education and solutions to community policing issues;
  Educates the public, City Council, and staff through trainings and public briefings.
• Assists the Police Chief in the preparation and submittal of periodic reports to the Mayor, City Council, and City Administrator regarding the department’s activities.
• Assists the Police Chief with the preparation, presentation, and administration of the annual budget for the department; assists with analyzing statistics and the preparation of programs to deal with problems identified in the community policing process.
• Assists administration and supervisory staff on social media dissemination;
  Interface with the media when needed or required to push out messages to the community;
  Regularly update the City’s Police webpage, when needed.

• A bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration or related field AND at least six-years’ full-time experience as a Police Officer with a minimum of three years’ full-time experience as a Sergeant or equivalent position OR equivalent education/experience.
• CJTC Certification as any general or limited commissioned officer. Decertified officers are not eligible.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License and the ability to maintain insurability with the City.
• CPR, First Aid & AED certification within six months of hire.
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal background investigation, psychological evaluation, pre-employment medical examination and drug screening.

• Five years full-time experience as a Sergeant or equivalent position.
• Public speaking experience in front of small and large audiences.
• Small to mid-sized project or program development and implementation experience.