Chief of Police

Twin City, GA
Twin City Police Department

Salary: $55,000 – $65,000

Position Summary:

TheChief of Police,serving asone offourfull time police officers,focuses on the administrative, professional, andmanagerial work responsible for planning and directing the operations ofthe Police department. These operations include but are not limited to Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Communications. Work involves general responsibility for the planning, development, and direction of all personnel, programs and policies. Administrative duties include budget development and administration, policy development, and personnel administration. The incumbent represents the department in working with other legal authorities, governmental agencies, and the media.

Essential Functions:

  • Plans, directs, and supervises the work of the Police department; schedules and assigns work; establishes priorities; ensures the training of officers in correct methods and procedures; reviews and evaluates employee performance.
  • Develops comprehensive short and long range plans to ensure effective delivery of quality services to the public through effective operation of all areas within the department.
  • Develops a departmental long range plan to include personnel, equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
  • Develops and implements departmental rules and regulations and work methods and procedures; ensures departmental work methods and procedures are followed; enforces disciplinary measures as necessary. Maintains the departmental SOP document.
  • Communicates with the City Commission regarding departmental concerns, problems, and related issues.
  • Prepares the annual departmental operating budget and obtains City Commission approval; monitors expenditures throughout the year; operates the department within the approved budget and ensures expenditures aremade instrict compliance with City purchasing policies and ordinances.
  • Reviews activities and reports of subordinate personnel; ensures the proper preparation and maintenance of departmental records, documents, reports, etc.
  • Performspublic relations duties; answers questions, addressesconcerns, andgives information to the public, civic organizations, neighborhood groups, business groups, the media, and other groups; attends meetings asnecessary.
  • Communicates and cooperates with other municipal, county, state, and federal agencies in the accomplishment of criminal justice objectives.
  • Participates in on going professional development activities. Encourages staff to participate as well.
  • Performs special projects and other duties as assigned by the City Commission.
  • Perform all other duties described in City Charter and Code of Ordinances, of which may include but not limited to Code Enforcement

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years POST Certified Police Officer experience.
  • Minimum3yearsPoliceExperiencewithan agency serving5000orfewer people preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration, Psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university is preferred but not required
  • Demonstrated progressive advancement in police leadership and management.
  • 5 years or more additional experience maybe substituted for Bachelor’s degree.
  • Ability to complete the 60 hour state-mandated chief executive course.
  • Must be a citizen of the United States.
  • Must have no record of any felony conviction or conviction of any kind involving violence against another person or violence where a weapon wasinvolved.
  • Possession of valid State of Georgia driver’slicense (Class C) and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
  • Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditionsincluding life-threatening situations.