Chief of Police

Police Chief

Under the administrative direction of the City Manager, to plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities of the Police Department, including records management, field operations, and criminal investigations, to coordinate assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Manager.

An employee in this class plans, organizes, coordinates, controls, administers and performs the maintenance of law and order, the protection of life and property, the regulation of traffic, the forceful apprehension, arrest, and detention of law violators and the maintenance of police records.

Minimum Qualifications : Qualified candidates typically possess education, training, and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree. A combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge, skills and abilities would be :

• Experience : Three years of broad and extensive supervisory management experience equivalent to that of a lieutenant in a municipal police agency or a county sheriff's office.
• Education : A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in police science, law enforcement administration, criminal justice, public administration, or a related field.
• Desired Experience : Possession of a Master's degree Completion of California P.O.S.T Command College Completion of the FBI National Academy
• License and Certificates : Possession of an appropriate California Operator's License issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. Possession of the California P.O.S.T. Management Certificate or its equivalent.
• Knowledge of : Operational characteristics, services and activities of a comprehensive municipal law enforcement administration. Technical and administrative components of crime prevention, law enforcement, investigations, patrol, traffic control, animal control, records management, care and custody of persons and property, and emergency preparedness.

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