Chief of Police
Date Adopted by City Manager
05/22/09
Comp. Code
7720
Management
Exempt
Job Title:
Chief of Police
Definition
Under general direction of the City Manager, to plan, direct, supervise and coordinate the activities of the Police Department; to provide highly responsible and technical staff assistance to the City Manager and City Council; to coordinate Police Department activities in support of overall City operations; to be a leader in management of the City; to perform related work as required.d.
Typical Duties
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate the activities of the Police Department; formulate and maintain departmental rules, procedures and policies; research cost-effective management methods for the areas of service assigned to the Police Department; direct the development and implementation of a departmental in-service training program; prepare and administer the Department budget; supervise the purchase of equipment and supplies; confer with citizens and City officials on law enforcement problems and assist in the development of innovative municipal law enforcement policies; attend county, area and State police conferences and meetings with other public officials; cultivate good community relations by appearing before civic, fraternal and other community groups; recommend adoption and assist in preparation of ordinances; coordinate Police Department activities with the activities of other City departments and other law enforcement agencies; organize and supervise Police Department coordination with overall City operations; be an active participant in the City's department head and management teams; supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff; perform related assignments as necessary.
Tools and Equipment Used
Police car, police radio, radar gun, handgun and other weapons as required, sidehandle baton, handcuffs, Intoxilyzer, pager, first aid equipment, cellular phone, personal computer including word processing software.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, controls, or tools listed above; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, in high, precarious places, and with explosives and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of
Modern principles, practices and techniques of police administration, organization and operation; technical and administrative phases of crime prevention and law enforcement including investigation and identification, patrol, traffic control, juvenile delinquency control, record keeping, and care and custody of person and property; laws, ordinances and regulations affecting the work of the Department.
Ability to
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate the work of the Police Department; coordinate the activities of the Police Department with other City departments and other agencies; develop and administer sound departmental policies; properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with laws, regulations and policies.
Experience
Ten years of broad and extensive experience in all major phases of municipal police work, including at least four years in a responsible middle management capacity preferably in a municipal police department; management experience with the Chico Police Department may, at the discretion of the City Manager, provide alternative qualifying experience.
Education
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, law enforcement administration or public administration. POST Command College, FBI National Academy and POST Executive Development course certification and a Masters Degree in a related field is desirable.
Additional Requirements
Possession of a valid California Driver License.