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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolice ChiefPage 1 of 2 City of Georgetown JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Police Chief Effective Date: 10/01/2012 FLSA Category: Exempt Revision Date: 03/18/2014 SUMMARY: Under administrative direction from the City Manager, plans, directs, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Police Department. Develops and administers strategic plans to ensure that police services are efficient, effective and consistent with the organizational values. Applicants for this classification series should be aware that any offer of employment is conditional upon the applicant passing: (1) drug screening (2) comprehensive criminal history background check, (3) medical examination, and (4) Psychological Evaluation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:  Provides leadership, direction and planning for the operations and services of the department.  Oversees daily operations, activities, programs and services of the department.  Performs the full range of supervisory functions including selecting, training, evaluating, counseling, developing and disciplining employees.  Directs, participates in and supervises the development of tactical and operational plans, goals and objectives.  Responds to written and verbal inquiries and complaints from citizens, staff, City Council and other agencies and departments.  Analyzes and evaluates the City needs to determine future police services, expansion of facilities, staff and resources.  Develops strategic long range plans to determine goals and objectives for the department.  Develops budget plans, projections, and justifications for annual budget.  Monitors current expenditures to implement current goals and objectives for programs and services.  Reviews and assigns staff resources as needed to achieve objectives of programs and services while monitoring safety and personnel issues.  Develops and implements policies and standard procedures regarding all activities and operations of the department.  Conducts problem solving sessions with other personnel for internal personnel issues, investigations and coordination of services to best meet department and community needs.  Conducts ongoing observation and evaluation of activities, services, programs and personnel in order to assess performance and evaluation of individual, unit and department strengths and weaknesses.  Prepares, coordinates and makes presentations to City Council, citizen groups, and staff.  Performs other duties as assigned or required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education, training and Experience Guidelines Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Management, Public Administrations, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, or a related field. Ten years of full-time law enforcement experience. Five years of the required experience must have been in municipal law enforcement and four years of the required experience must have been in a command-level position. Page 2 of 2 Knowledge of:  The administration, management and oversight of a municipal police department.  Police practices, methods, procedures, equipment, and services.  Customer service and public relations methods and techniques.  City policies and procedures.  Supervisory and leadership principles and practices.  Budget development and monitoring practices and procedures.  And understanding of cultural differences and the diversity within the community. Skill in:  Planning, assigning, coordinating, and conducting the work of varied functions within a municipal police department.  Selecting, training, organizing, evaluating and effectively utilizing staff.  Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.  And experience in long-range strategic planning.  Reading and comprehending manuals, journals, letters, memos, reports.  Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.  Using computers and various software programs.  Performing simple mathematical computation related to financial and budgetary management.  Understanding statistical data; complex mathematical computation as it relates to accident and criminal investigations.  Analyzing police problems and utilizing problem solving methods for the purpose of planning corrective policies and procedures; interpreting policies, analyze diverse data.  Maintaining knowledge of the latest technological advancements and trends in Law Enforcement.  Resolving customer complaints and concerns.  Planning and implementing departmental procedures and objectives.  Responding appropriately in an emergency situation.  Defusing confrontational and/or hostile individuals. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Valid Class C Texas driver’s license or must obtain within 60 days of employment. TCLEOSE Certification must be obtained within one year of being appointed Police Chief. Advanced Law Enforcement Officer Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Master Peace Officer and Instructor certifications preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls. Occasional exposure to weather extremes, smoke from fires, occasional risk of physical abuse or wounds, noise exposure during firearms training or use.