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Police Chief

Title:Police Chief

Salary:$60,000- $120,000Annually, dependent on qualifications, payable bi-weekly,plus a benefit package which includes health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage plus employee deferred compensation plan, vacation, and holidays. The City of Valley is an equal opportunity employer.

DEFINITION

Plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Police Department including crime prevention,investigationand other law enforcement activities; coordinate assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies; and provide policy, technical and administrative support to the Mayor, City Council and City Administrator.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Leadership role that requires personal courage, integrity beyond reproach, personalconfidenceand intelligence, responsive to needs of others, care about and enjoy working with people while being open to learning new strategies as directed by an elected body. Be highly organized and able to simultaneously direct the activities and projects of multiple divisions that are geographically and functionally dispersed.

Essential Functions

• Display a willingness to assume and visiblydemonstratementoring and coaching, rolemodelingand leadership to staff members by recognizing and developing talent.

• Display honest, trustworthy, and ethical behavior when dealing with internal and external customers.

• Regular attendance that is punctual and dependable isrequired.

• Establish andmaintaincooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course ofworkincluding a variety of City and other government officials, community groups, thegeneral public, and media representatives.

• Assume full management responsibility for all Police Department services and activities including crime prevention, investigation, and related law enforcement activities; recommend and administerpolicesand procedures.

• Manage the development and implementation of Police Department goals,objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area;establish, within City policy,appropriate serviceand staffing levels;allocateresources accordingly.

• Continuouslymonitorand evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assess and monitorwork load, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships;identifyopportunities for improvement; direct the implementation of changes.

• Represent the Police Department to other City departments, electedofficialsand outside agencies; explain and justify Police Department programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive,significantand controversial issues.

• Plan, direct and coordinate, through subordinate level managers, the Police Department's work plan; meet with management staff toidentifyand resolve problems; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures.

• Manage andparticipatein the development and administration of the Police Department budget; direct the forecast ofadditionalfunds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; direct the monitoring of and approve expenditures; direct the preparation of and implement budgetaryadjustmentsas necessary.

• Prepare a variety of technical departmentalactivitiesreports and records.

• Participate in labor relationsactivities asrelated to the Police Department; provide advice andassistanceto the management negotiating team.

• Select, train, motivate and evaluate Police Department personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures; direct personnel investigationsregardingpolice actions.

• Coordinate Police Department activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations; provide staffassistanceto the Mayor, City Administrator and City Council; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.

• Respond to citizen inquiries and resolve difficult and sensitive complaints; develop policyregardinginteractions with media personnel.

• Participate on a variety of boards and committees; attend andparticipatein professional group meetings; stay abreast ofnew trendsand innovations in the law enforcement field.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Modern principles, practices and techniques of police administration,organizationand operation.

• Principles and practices of law enforcement and crime prevention theory and their application to a wide variety of services and activities.

• Advanced principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.

• Technical and administrative phases of crime prevention and law enforcement including investigation and identification, patrol, traffic control, records management, care and custody of persons and property and environmental protection.

• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs,policiesand operational needs.

• Principles and practices of organization,administrationand personnel management.

• Principles of supervision,trainingand performance evaluation.

• Pertinent Federal,Stateand local laws,codesand regulations.

• Principles and techniques of public relations.

• Use of firearms and other modern police equipment.

Ability to:

• Develop andadminister sounddepartmental policies.

• Plan, organize,directand coordinate the work of supervisory,professionaland technical police personnel.

• Provide administrative and professional leadership and direction to the Police Department.

• Select, supervise,trainand evaluate staff.

• Identifyand respond to community and City Council issues,concernsand needs.

• Develop, implement and administer goals, objectives and practices for Police Department programs and services.

• Prepare and administer large and complex budgets.

• Allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner.

• Analyze problems,identifyalternative solutions, project consequences of proposedactionsand implement recommendations in support of goals.

• Research, analyze and evaluate new program techniques,methodsand procedures.

• Interpret and apply Federal,Stateand local policies, procedures,lawsand regulations.

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  

Training, Education and Experience

Any combination of experience and training that wouldlikely providethe required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Seven years of progressively responsible experience in lawenforcementincluding five years inan administrativecapacity. Experienceshould include budget formulation, development and implementation of department goals and training and performance evaluation.

Training:

ABachelor'sdegree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, public or business administration or a related field. (Master's Degree preferred.)

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations Required

Employeemustpossessa valid driver's license andmaintaininsurability asdeterminedby the City's insurance carrier.

Possession of, or ability to obtain,requiredcertification from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center.

Subject to background search, pre-employmentphysical, drug screen and psychological testing.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Receives general administrative direction from theMayor orCity Administrator.

Exercises direct and indirect supervision over supervisory, professional,technicaland clerical staff, both sworn and civilian.