Job Description
This position is responsible for directing the operations of the Bismarck Police Department.
Police Chief Brochure
Examples of Duties
- Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates the activities of the Police Department; ensures compliance with rules, policies, procedures, regulations and laws.
- Directs the hiring and training of department personnel; oversees staff promotional processes; makes final disposition decisions regarding disciplinary matters, to include employee reprimands, demotions, suspensions and/or terminations.
- Develops, reviews and implements department policies and procedures.
- Plans and determines the allocation of department equipment and personnel resources in order to meet current and projected future operating needs and services demands; studies records and reports to ascertain present conditions and to obtain information on which to base departmental programs; makes high-level strategic decisions regarding recommendations for improving organizational and procedural departmental operations.
- Delegates the authority to direct division/section operations to command staff and supervisors; mentors commanders and supervisors in supervision and management principles.
- Supervises the development and maintenance of the department budget and the administration of approved funds.
- Studies and interprets new and amended laws, court decisions, and accreditation standards and determines the application or impact to policy or procedures.
- Coordinates with other city departments and external agencies.
- Attends public meetings to answer questions and provide information.
- Advises the City Administrator and City Commissioners on law enforcement matters.
- Performs related duties.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
- Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the department/division in order to direct and coordinate work within the department/division, usually interpreted to require five years of upper-level command experience.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Dakota for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
- Ability to meet current North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training requirements.
Supplemental Information
- Knowledge of business management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of law enforcement management principles.
- Knowledge of standards, trends and developments in the field of police administration, operation and technology.
- Knowledge of law enforcement accreditation standards.
- Knowledge of local, state and federal laws.
- Knowledge of budget management principles.
- Knowledge of supervisory management principles.
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system.
- Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
- Skill in planning, organizing, analyzing, decision making, and problem solving.
- Skill in the use of firearms and other standard and specialized law enforcement equipment.
- Skill in the use of assigned vehicles.
- Skill in the use of office equipment, including a computer and calculator.
- Skill in public relations.
- Skill in interpersonal relations.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
City Of Bismarck Benefits Summary
01
Do you have a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, public administration or management?
02
Do you have five years in an executive or senior leadership law enforcement role in a law enforcement department of similar size and complexity as the Bismarck Police Department?
03
Are you licensed as an ND peace officer or eligible to obtain?
04
Do you have a valid driver’s license or are you eligible to obtain?
05
How many total years of executive officer leadership experience do you have in a law enforcement department of similar size and complexity to the Bismarck Police Department?
- 4 years or less
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years or more
06
Please check the law enforcement leadership positions you have held.
- Chief
- Captain/Deputy Chief
- Assistant Chief
- Lieutenant
- Sargent
- None of the above
07
Please describe your law enforcement leadership work experience to include details of position, duration and size.
08
Describe your experience working with department budgets and processes.
09
How many years of experience do you have working for a law enforcement department that is accredited through CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies)?
- None
- 1-4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years or more
10
Describe your work experience with public speaking, press conferences, and working with the media.
11
Please list the advanced law enforcement training you completed.
