CITY OF SALISBURY
POLICE CHIEF
To plan, organize,
implement, direct and review the activities and operations of the Police
Department including enforcing laws and ordinances; protecting life and
property; preserving order and preventing crime; to coordinate activities with
various City departments, citizens, other governmental units, outside agencies
and organizations; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative
support of the City Manager and City Council.
SUPERVISION
RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives
administrative direction from the City Manager.
Exercises direct,
technical and functional supervision over professional, technical and clerical
staff.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES - Duties may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
Plan, direct,
supervise and coordinate the activities of Police Department personnel in
preserving order, protecting life and property, and in enforcing laws and
municipal ordinances.
Research, develop
and implement policies, procedures and police management methods designed for
the efficient operation of a modern police department.
Develop, organize,
implement and review departmental goals and objectives including those City
Council goals assigned to the Police Department by the City Manager.
Coordinate
activities with various City departments, citizens, other governmental units,
outside agencies and organizations;
direct, oversee and participate in the development and scheduling of the
department's work plan; assign and coordinate work activities, projects and
programs; monitor work flow; and review and evaluate completed work, methods
and procedures.
Oversee the
development and implementation of departmental in-service training programs.
Supervise and
participate in the development, adoption and administration of the Police
Department's annual budget; approve and monitor expenditures authorized in the
annual budget for staffing equipment, materials and supplies; and implement
requests for modifications to the approved budget in conjunction with the
Finance Director.
Initiate, conduct,
review and coordinate needed personnel transactions including recruitment,
selection, classification, compensation, evaluation, promotion, transfer,
disciplining and termination of employees in conjunction with the Personnel
Office, as needed.
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Serve as a member
of the City's Management Team; provide staff assistance to the City Manager and
City Council; and prepare and present a variety of departmental reports and
other correspondence, as needed.
Respond to a
variety of citizen inquiries and complaints, some of which may be difficult and
sensitive to resolve.
Participate on
boards and/or commissions, as required; and attend and participate in City
Council Meetings, Management Team Staff Meetings, IRT Interface Groups,
professional associations and committees.
Cultivate good
community relations by appearing before civic, fraternal and other community
groups.
Perform related
duties as required.
Knowledge of:
Organizational and management practices as applied to the development,
analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs of a Police
Department.
Technical and administrative phases of crime prevention and law enforcement including investigation and identification, patrol, traffic control, records management and care and custody of persons and property.
Principles and practices of organization, administration program
development and personnel management as it relates to a Police Department. Principles and practices of budget
preparation and administration currently used by the City of Salisbury.
Principles and practices of supervision including training, performance
evaluation and discipline currently used by the City of Salisbury.
Pertinent Federal, State and
local laws, codes and regulations that affect the work of a Police Department.
Fire arms and other types of law enforcement equipment currently used by the Salisbury Police Department.
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Ability to:
Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
Effectively
administer a variety of policies, procedures and activities related to the
Police Department.
Gain cooperation and consensus
through discussion and persuasion.
Select, supervise, train, evaluate
and discipline assigned staff.
Prepare, administer and monitor the
department budget.
Respond
effectively to issues and concerns raised by the City Council, City Manager and
citizens.
Interpret and apply
Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations related to
local law enforcement.
Exhibit technical
knowledge, skills and abilities that commands the respect of officers and the
community.
Meet the physical
requirements necessary to safely, effectively perform assigned duties; and
communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
While performing the duties of this job,
the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or 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; and taste or 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 adjust focus.
Any combination of
education, experience and training that provides evidence of the knowledge,
skills and abilities required to be successful in performing the duties
assigned to the job class.
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Education:
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with a concentration of course work in Police Science, public or business administration or other related field.
Experience:
Seven years of
increasingly responsible, professional experience in municipal law enforcement
including three years in an administrative capacity.
Training:
Evidence of
continuing professional development through advanced studies, workshops, seminars
and participation in professional organizations.
Possession of, or
ability to obtain, an appropriate certification from the N.C. Criminal Justice
Training and Standards Council.
Possession of, or
ability to obtain, a valid Class "C" North Carolina driver's license.