Police Chief

Purpose Of The Classification

Provides administrative direction and leadership for all Police Department functions, operations, and personnel through the supervision of staff and a review of their activities.

• Selects, orientates, trains, assigns, schedules, coaches, counsels, disciplines, directs and otherwise supervises employees; communicates job expectations; plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews job contributions; enforces policies and procedures.
• Supervises the activities and operation of the Police Department including investigations, patrol and administrative support to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures; corrects errors or problems.
• Develops and directs the implementation of goals, objective, policies, procedures and work standards for the department.
• Prepares and administers the department’s budget; develops department budget requests.
• Seeks out additional funding for police initiatives through state and federal grants, and leads the team for submitting, receiving and reporting on grants.
• Plans, organizes, administers, reviews and evaluates the work of sworn and non-sworn staff through subordinate levels of supervision.
• Oversees all City police functions including community-oriented policing, patrol, crime prevention, investigation, traffic enforcement, and records.
• Directs the investigation of major crimes in coordination with other agencies; assists the City Attorney and District Attorney in the preparation of cases.
• Prepares, recommends and implements strategic plans to meet the City’s current and long-range needs.
• Works closely with the City Manager, the City Council, other City departments, a variety of public and private organizations and citizen groups in developing programs and implementing projects to maximize police services.
• Prepares and directs the preparation of a variety of written correspondence, reports, bid and requests for proposals, contracts, procedures, ordinances and other written materials.
• Monitors changes in laws, court decisions, regulations and technology that may affect departmental operations; implements policy, procedural and operational changes as required.
• Reviews reports; maintains records; makes reports.
• Operates office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and uses computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications; learns to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
• Performs other work as necessary and or as assigned.
• Must report to work on a regular and timely basis.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position.

The Police Chief reports directly to the City Manager.

The Police Chief supervises all non-uniformed and uniformed personnel in the Police Department.

Training and

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience, with ten (10) years of progressively responsible work experience in a law enforcement agency, including five (5) years at shift command or equivalent level. FBI Academy graduate is preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities, and

Skills:

Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of effective public administration, with special reference to Police Department policies, personnel, and budget administration; modern management techniques, supervisory practices, and evaluation methods; governmental organization and management; the principles and practices of effective administration with particular attention to short- and long-range strategic planning; the principles and methods of budget preparation and monitoring; the activities, objectives, and ideals of police safety services and operations;

the facilities, equipment, and personnel needed to provide protective services and operations; the methods, equipment, and materials used in providing police services; and progressive approaches to employee relations programs. Ability to plan, organize, lead, and direct a progressive public agency with several functional areas; organize and…