Police Chief

Police Chief Job Type:

Full Time Selma, NC Selma Police Department Salary:

$73,000 -$107,000.

Position Summary:

Performs administrative, managerial, and specialized law enforcement work in planning, organizing, and directing the activities and personnel of the Town's Police Department.

Essential Functions:

• Enforces all applicable laws and ordinances within the Town's legal jurisdiction.
• Performs all administrative functions, including strategic planning; establishing longand short-term departmental goals and objectives; developing, administering, and monitoring the department budget; providing budget recommendations to the Town Manager; administering purchasing functions; writing and administering grants; and overseeing staff use and care of vehicles, technology, facilities, and equipment.

• Plans, directs, coordinates, controls, and staffs all activities of the Police Department; establishes and enforces departmental rules, regulations, policies, and operational priorities.
• Establishes and communicates standards of performance and a philosophy of law enforcement for the department; develops and communicates a clear vision and direction; builds staff capacity; creates a high-performance work environment; and provides leadership, motivation, conflict resolution, performance coaching, and employee evaluations.
• Oversees recruitment, selection, training, career development, promotion, and discipline of sworn and civilian personnel; advises, directs, and consults with subordinate staff on matters of training, work assignments, scheduling, and professional development.
• Establishes credibility and trust with the community through education, engagement, and outreach initiatives; receives, investigates, and responds to citizen inquiries or complaints regarding police activities and services.
• Supervises and participates in departmental operations including patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, emergency response, and related law enforcement activities.

Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in criminal justice, police science, public administration, or a related field, supplemented by advanced coursework in police administration and considerable progressively responsible supervisory and command level law enforcement experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of a valid North Carolina Driver's License. Completion of the minimum requirements established by the North Carolina Justice Training and Standards Council for certified law enforcement officers. Advanced law enforcement certification preferred.

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