Police Chief

Job Description

Police Chief (141)

(Unclassified)

Education and Experience

Education equivalent to graduation from college with a major in police science and five years of municipal law enforcement experience, at least three years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Typical Duties

Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the activities of the police department personnel in preserving order, protecting life and property, and enforcing laws and municipal ordinances; interviews and advises on the hiring, layoff or discharge of employees; evaluates employee performance, formulates a program of in-service training, and sees that the program is carried out; formulates rules, procedures and policies and sees that they are enforced; and investigates personnel problems, taking disciplinary or other action as necessary; supervises, directs, and assists with investigation work where major crimes, accidents, and other unusual incidents are involved; directs record keeping activities and the preparation of reports; reviews correspondence; formulates an annual budget and controls budget expenditures; recommends purchase of equipment and supplies; and directs the care and maintenance of the jail facilities; attends county, area, and State police conferences and meetings, obtaining information on and cooperation in law enforcement and crime prevention work; and establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with peace officers in other law enforcement agencies; serves on committees doing community project work; meets the public and deals with various officials and citizens in furthering the public relations program of the department; provides the City Council with periodic reports, showing the number and types of arrests and other data as required; submits reports and information to state and federal authorities and to other law enforcement agencies; performs civil defense duties as assigned; and does other related work as required.

Supervision Received

Works under the administrative direction of the City Council.

Supervision Exercised

Supervises all personnel in the City Police Department.

Approved, April 1963