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Description The City of Antioch is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Administrative Policy Compliance Supervisor to support the Police Department's commitment to accountability, transparency, risk management, and constitutional policing. Under general direction, this civilian professional will lead and coordinate critical compliance, policy, auditing, data analysis, and professional standards initiatives within the Department. The position will play a key role in monitoring and evaluating compliance with court-ordered and settlement agreements, consent decrees, memoranda of agreement, police reform initiatives, and recognized best practices.

This is an opportunity for an experienced compliance or policy professional to help strengthen organizational accountability, promote continuous improvement, and support the City's commitment to effective, lawful, and community-centered policing. Additional recruitment information: This position will be posted through September 30, 2026, or until 200 applications are received, applicants interested in the position are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Please note the tentative outline for this recruitment process: Job posting will run through September 30, 2026, or until 200 applications are received.

After the application screening process, applicants meeting the qualifications will be invited the written examination, date and exam details TBD. Those with a passing score will be invited to the in-person interview process. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Under general direction of the police department, plans, directs, coordinates, audits, and evaluates compliance, accountability, risk management, policy development, data analysis, and constitutional policing initiatives within the Police Department.

Serves as the civilian Administrative Policy Compliance Supervisor for the Compliance and Professional Standards Division and assists in ensuring compliance with court-ordered agreements, settlement agreements, consent decrees, memoranda of agreement, best practices, and other police reform initiatives. Examples of Duties The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Research, identify, and evaluate federal, state, regional, and private grant opportunities that align with City priorities, strategic initiatives, and departmental needs. Coordinate with the City Attorney's Office, funding agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure grant agreements, Coordinate the activities of the Compliance and Professional Standards Division. Conduct regular and random audits of body-worn camera footage, traffic stops, detentions, arrests, searches, and uses of force.

Review audit findings for policy compliance, procedural consistency, and constitutional policing standards. Identify trends, patterns, and risk indicators related to officer performance, supervisory oversight, and organizational accountability. Develop and maintain systems for collection, analysis, and reporting of department performance data.

Analyze traffic stop, detention, arrest, use-of-force, complaint, and disciplinary data. Prepare quarterly and annual analytical reports regarding department performance, compliance, and reform initiatives. Monitor racial disparity indicators, stop data, use-of-force trends, complaint trends, and Early Intervention System indicators.

Coordinate development, revision, and implementation of departmental policies and procedures. Conduct policy research and recommend best practices consistent with constitutional policing standards. Coordinate department-wide compliance efforts associated with federal, state, and court-ordered reform requirements.

Track compliance tasks, deadlines, milestones, and corrective action plans. Assist in preparation of compliance reports, self-assessments, audits, and status updates. Manage and oversee operation of the Early Intervention System.

Prepare analytical reports regarding Early Intervention System outcomes and effectiveness. Assist in preparation of public-facing compliance reports and statistical reports. Coordinate publication of required data and reports on the City's public website.

Perform related duties as assigned. Typical Qualifications The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties. Knowledge of: Principles and practices of public administration, organizational management, and program administration.

Research methods, policy analysis, strategic planning, and organizational assessment. Performance measurement, data collection, statistical analysis, and program evaluation. Compliance management, auditing principles, risk assessment, and continuous process improvement.

Project management techniques, including implementation planning, monitoring, and reporting. Budget development, fiscal management, and resource planning. Modern office technologies, database management, and business intelligence or data visualization tools.

Applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and administrative practices related to governmental operations. Effective written and oral communication techniques, including preparation of executive reports, presentations, and policy documents. Ability to: Conduct complex organizational, operational, and compliance audits.

Analyze large datasets and identify trends, disparities, and risk indicators. Develop performance metrics and accountability measures. Prepare comprehensive analytical and compliance reports.

Coordinate department-wide reform initiatives. Education and Experience Guidelines Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Education/Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, police science or a closely related field; a Master's degree is preferred.

Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in public administration, organizational management, compliance, auditing, policy development, program management, performance management, data analytics, governmental operations, or a closely related field; and, At least three (3) years in a supervisory or management capacity. Desirable qualifications include experience working with governmental organizations or public agencies, experience with compliance monitoring, accreditation, auditing, or organizational performance programs, experience developing policies, performance metrics, and executive reports, experience using data analytics to evaluate organizational performance and identify trends, experience working with law enforcement, public safety, criminal justice, or other highly regulated organizations is desirable but not required. License: Possession of a valid California driver's license.

For out-of-state candidates, we will accept an out-of-state driver's license at the time of application; however, a valid California driver's license must be obtained by the time of appointment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting, with some travel to different sites; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends and may be required to travel outside City boundaries to attend meetings. Must be willing to attend meetings, seminars, and workshops outside of normal working hours. May be required to work weekends.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. FLSA: Exempt Created July 2026 This class specification identifies the essential functions typically assigned to positions in this class. Other duties not described may be assigned to employees in order to meet changing business needs or staffing levels but will be reasonably related to an employee's position and qualifications.

Other duties outside of an individual's skill level may also be assigned on a short-term basis in order to provide job enrichment opportunities or to address emergency situations. Supplemental Information EEO/ADA: The City of Antioch is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-779-7020 or HR@antiochca.gov prior to the final filing date.