Police Chief

The purpose of this classification is to manage, direct and coordinate the operations and activities of the city Police Department to ensure that applicable laws, codes, and city ordinances are properly enforced and that all law enforcement functions and services are carried out to protect life and property of the city. The Police Chief is responsible for the preservation of peace within the community. Identifies community law enforcement priorities; develops and implements programs to achieve priorities established; develops, prioritizes and oversees accomplishment of departmental goals and objectives. Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals; interviews job applicants and makes selections for various departmental positions. Plans, organizes, and manages, either personally or through subordinate supervisors, all departmental functions and support staff activities; coordinates activities and assignments. Responsible for initiating and decision making for all departmental personnel actions; makes decisions in the areas of hiring, promotions, demotions, terminations, and interdepartmental transfers; makes decisions on disciplinary and grievance actions. Represents the department at City Commission meetings, staff meetings, and on various committees and task forces; attends official functions, public meetings and civic events; makes presentations and public speeches at various meetings, ceremonies and luncheons. Oversees the development of the department's annual budget; responds to inquiries from city staff and elected officials regarding budget needs and requests; administers approved budget. Oversees internal and external investigations and cooperates with other law enforcement organizations in conducting investigations. Oversees the implementation and enforcement of standard operating procedures and various rules and regulations; inspects or monitors areas of the city to ensure proper conduct of police personnel. Reviews agency contingency plans and directs subordinate supervisors to modify plans as needed. Directs the development of short and long range management and operational plans for the department. Serves as liaison to various federal, state, local, and/or private agencies, organizations and governments. Interacts with other public safety agencies within the county; monitors mutual response to incidents as needed and negotiates and implements mutual aid agreements. Responds to inquiries from the news media, approves news releases and grants interviews as needed. Responds to the scene of major incidents, takes charge of scene or assists officer-in-charge as needed. Monitors changes in laws, ordinances, statutes, codes and regulations and directs subordinate staff in the implementation of changes in department operations for compliance purposes. Reviews and/or approves various operational and administrative reports, forms and records; processes or forwards to appropriate agency or organizational unit. Conducts staff meetings and directs subordinate staff in the development and implementation of management activities and functions. Attends professional conferences and seminars and maintains knowledge of current policies and practices in public safety. Composes, prepares, reviews and/or approves various reports, statistical tables, records, correspondence and other documents. Refers to various federal and state laws, regulations, city and county ordinances, procedures manuals and handbooks in performing management duties. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONSPatrols city and monitors activity related to law enforcement operations. Performs other related duties as required. Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Business/Public Administration or related field required; additionally, seven (7) years of managerial experience in law enforcement in local government, or a related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must meet all eligibility criteria and possess appropriate public safety certifications and credentials as identified for this position, including certification as a Georgia peace officer by Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Must be qualified to operate a firearm. Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data and/or information involving modification of existing policies, strategies and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles. Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a director capacity for a major organizational unit requiring significant internal and external interaction. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize consulting and advisory data and information, as well as reference, descriptive and/or design data and information as applicable. Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures. Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; to deal with several concrete and abstract variables, and to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units. Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization. ADA COMPLIANCE Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.