Police Chief

The purpose of this classification is to manage, direct, and coordinate the activities of all police services and departmental operations while exercising responsibility for enforcement of all city, state, and applicable federal laws, statutes, codes, ordinances and regulations relating to public safety and welfare.

The following duties are normal for this classification. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Specific duties listed may not be required for all positions within this classification but are determined by the normal requirements for the particular position.

Meets with the Mayor monthly along with other key Police administrators to discuss and analyze crime trends and make recommendations to reduce crime.

Enforces all city, state, and applicable federal laws, statutes, codes, ordinances and regulations, both traffic and criminal, in order to protect life and property, to prevent crime, and to promote security.

Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff, processes employee concerns and problems, directs work, counsels, disciplines and completes employee performance appraisals.

Plans, organizes, manages, oversees, and directs, either personally or through subordinate supervisors, all departmental functions and support staff activities in order to ensure proper allocation of personnel and resources and the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.

Prepares long‑range management and operational plans compiled from statistical data and from studying crime trends, community needs, departmental and city administrative goals and objectives.

Oversees and evaluates police services; determines proficiency level and identifies areas requiring improvement; formulates and executes action plan to correct deficiencies.

Establishes goals and objectives for employees; develops and implements policies, standard operating procedures, and training plan; monitors implementation of departmental rules and regulations; updates departmental guidelines according to federal, state, and/or local legislation.

Interacts with agencies within the county; coordinates mutual police protection plans with surrounding municipalities; reviews and/or coordinates special programs, project development, and special orders and memoranda.

Responds to emergencies; advises and assists subordinate officers in complex criminal or other investigations and enforcement duties; prepares for and attends court.

With permission of the Mayor, meets with legislators and assists with preparation of new legislation on current issues; serves on special panels, boards, and/or committees; prepares presentations for City Council meetings; attends meetings of same.

Establishes and maintains good working relations with the public; meets with the news media, merchants, community/civic organizations, citizens, elected officials, officers, employees, and individuals and responds to questions, complaints, and requests for information; makes presentations and public speeches; serves on and meets with panels, boards, and or committees; represents Mayor at meetings or functions.

Prepares press releases; prepares for and appears on television and radio shows; prepares depositions in lawsuits.

Facilitates departmental goals and objectives, discusses problems or grievances, coordinates and targets efforts toward specific duties during meetings with subordinate supervisors and employees.

Prioritizes anticipated departmental needs for each fiscal year; prepares and submits annual budget information; administers approved budget and monitors operational expenditures for fiscal compliance.

Prepares applications for and seeks government grants to fund manpower and other departmental resources; administers grant funded programs.

Assumes responsibilities outlined in the City’s Crisis Action Plan.

Oversees the selection process of administrative personnel and new recruits.

Reviews documents processed by subordinates and reports of physical force and vehicle pursuit events; discusses errors and recommends…