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LOCATION: Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles
TERMS: Full-time, Exempt
SALARY: $89,200 - $130,500 (Mayoral Aide VI)
POSITION: Deputy Director of Justice, Crime, and Safety
SUMMARY:
The Mayor's Office of Public Safety (MOPS) strives to serve all Angelenos by implementing and expanding innovative programs, policy solutions, resources and initiatives to build a safer city. The office oversees the City's public safety agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Department, Fire Department, Emergency Management Department, as well as the law enforcement agencies at the Port of LA and Los Angeles World Airports. MOPS is made up of a Policy Team, Program Team and Crisis Response Team.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Deputy Director will assist in formulating and executing policy for the City of Los Angeles ("City") with respect to public safety, working directly with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Board of Police Commissioners. The Deputy Director will be the primary liaison to the LAPD, support various policy matters, and work with other regional law enforcement agencies, state and federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations on justice, crime, and safety issues.
Job duties include the following:

• Develop policy solutions related to justice, crime, and safety;
• Develop strategies to reduce crime and gun violence as well as advance police reform and community policing;
• Ensure transparency and open communication on policing matters;
• Support efforts to compile, share, and analyze public safety data;
• Support LAPD recruitment strategies and promote equitable and inclusive hiring practices;
• Develop strategies to enhance innovative service delivery programs;
• Support research, development, and implementation of legislative priorities;
• Develop innovative technological solutions to everyday public safety issues;
• Negotiate and coordinate public safety, policing, and related policy decisions with other jurisdictions, grantors, City Departments, community representatives, and elected officials;
• Assist in oversight of public safety and homeland security grant projects in conjunction with the LAPD, including:
• Assist in the design of program components;
• Plan implementation of accepted grant proposals, often in conjunction with partners and/or sub-grantees;
• Identify funding opportunities for homeland security and public safety programming; and
• Develop appropriate budgets for grant administration and execution;
• Establish partnerships across sectors on policing and public safety initiatives;
• Support policy aspects of the City budget development process related to the LAPD;
• Prepare written and oral briefings to the Mayor, City Council, and other staff regarding public safety issues;
• Attend LAPD or related public safety events on behalf of or with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and other Senior level staff;
• Assist and advise the Deputy Mayor and Mayor during activation of the City Emergency Operations Center and other large-scale events to ensure coordination between the City, County, State, and federal government.
• Provides staff support to the Deputy Mayor and Mayor at meetings, briefings, and public safety-related events.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A degree from an accredited college or university;
• Minimum of five years professional experience in related policy development and implementation, or equivalent experience;
• Proven record of exercising good judgment and professionalism in a fast paced, demanding working environment;
• Strong writing and research skills;
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with City department staff, executive level staff, grantors, community representatives and elected officials;
• Ability to work independently while contributing to, working within, and valuing an overall team structure;
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft 365 applications and other standard office productivity and collaboration tools as needed.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master's degree in public administration, public policy, criminal justice, or a related field is strongly preferred;
• Data Analysis skills are a plus.

How to apply
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should send a cover letter with 3 references (at least 2 that are professional) and resume to Mayor.Jobs@lacity.org with " MOPS Deputy Director - Justice, Crime, and Safety " in the subject line no later than Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and suitable candidates may be contacted and hired before the application deadline. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly as the job posting may close before the listed deadline.
This is an exempt, at-will position. The individual appointed to this position will not accrue any civil service tenure, contractual employment rights, or due process rights. The incumbent may be removed, without any finding of cause, by the hiring authority. The City of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities. Please call (213) 744-9300 if you need assistance.
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Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.
Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees
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