The purpose of this executive leadership position is to assist the Chief of Police in managing the operation and administration of the Police Department.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Oversees bureau commanders and their applicable day-to-day operations, as well as the department’s Professional Standards component and assigned staff.
- Supervises staff by prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff training and adherence to policies and procedures, conducting employee conferences, and making hiring, termination, disciplinary, and promotional recommendations to the Chief of Police.
- Assists in directing and evaluating the operation and administration of the Police Department.
- Responds to questions and concerns from supervisors, employees, and other city departments; prepares and reviews operational and administrative reports; and coordinates department activities with other law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and businesses.
- Assists in the development of the annual budget and monitors and approves expenditures.
- Attend community events and meetings and assist with coordinating and preparing media and social media releases.
- Assists with developing and monitoring the department’s strategic plan, and with pursuing and achieving the plan’s strategic objectives.
- Serves as the Acting Chief of Police in the event of an extended leave of absence of the Chief of Police.
Supplemental Functions
- Performs other similar duties as required
Knowledge
Job Specifications and Qualifications:
- North Carolina General Statutes
- Rules, regulations, and techniques of criminal and administrative investigations
- Police investigative and identification techniques
- City and department policies and procedures
- Geography of the City of Concord
- Budgeting and strategic planning
- Computer software, department, and city information systems
- Contemporary law enforcement philosophy and evidence-based community policing strategies
Licensing And Certifications
- Possession or ability to obtain a valid North Carolina Driver’s License within sixty (60) days. Failure to obtain within sixty (60) days may result in termination.
- Possession or ability to obtain North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Certification. Failure to obtain within twelve (12) months of hire may result in termination.
- Intermediate and Advanced Law Enforcement Certifications or equivalent certifications preferred.
- Graduation or completion of an executive-level training program preferred.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City's criteria for an acceptable driving record.
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements
- Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
- Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly AND/OR walking or standing to a significant degree.
- Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.
Required Skills
- Supervising, scheduling, and evaluating work performance
- Executive-level management and strategic leadership skills
- Use of firearms and maintaining department and/or state firearms proficiency (whichever level is higher)
- Interviewing employees, citizens, witnesses, victims, and suspects
- Mediation
- Maintaining and organizing necessary paperwork and electronic work products
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Required Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Police Science, Justice Studies, Public Administration, or a related field, and at least one (1) year of experience as a Police Captain or higher including the direct and indirect supervision of other personnel and at least ten (10) years of sworn law enforcement experience.
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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.
