Chief of Police

Salary : $139,795.00 - $225,069.00 Annually

Job Type : Full Time - Permanent

Department : Police

Opening Date : 10 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date : 10 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Location : Vienna, VA

Job Number : 00587

Division : Administration

Description :

General Statement of Job

TOWN OF VIENNA

POLICE CHIEF (Full Time)

Pay Grade 134 : $139,795-$225,069

ABOUT THE TOWN

The Town of Vienna is a vibrant, close-knit community with a strong tradition of civic engagement and public safety. With a population of approximately 17,500, our town offers a high quality of life, a charming small-town atmosphere, and a full range of municipal services.

POLICE CHIEF

We are seeking a progressive, experienced, and community-focused law enforcement professional to serve as our next Chief of Police. The Chief will lead a full-service department composed of 41 sworn officers and 11 civilian employees, and will oversee all aspects of police operations, including patrol, investigations, animal control, administration, community policing, and public safety initiatives.

This position requires a strategic and ethical leader who values transparency, innovation, collaboration, and community trust.

This job / class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Work Schedule :

Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30pm; some night meetings required

All new employees must satisfactorily complete a background check. A conditional offer of employment may then be made contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test.

This is an Exempt Position.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

Essential Functions :

Manages and directs the daily police operations, investigations, patrols, and support activities.

Creates and administers the departmental budget; monitors and controls expenses; reviews and approves grants.

Supervises, mentors and directs subordinate employees engaged in administrative, operational, and technical operations for the Police Department.

Makes sure employee wellness is a priority for the department.

Confers with the Town Manager, Town Administrators / Departmental Heads, and other critical personnel as needed to resolve problems / complaints and / or clarify policy, procedures, and regulations.

Attends meetings / departmental activities as required; cooperates with other law enforcement officials / agencies as needed; coordinates the mutual aide of law enforcement operations with state / federal / local agencies.

Receives and resolves complaints; cultivates favorable public relations.

Counsels employees on improvement of police operations and the apprehension / detention of wanted persons.

Notifies Town Council of critical incidents / events.

Regularly interacts with community members and groups, attends community meetings and functions.

Serves as the Town’s Emergency Manager.

Primary Back-up to the Town Manager.

Additional Duties :

Provides credible testimony when required to for legal cases.

Directs the preparation of recurring and special reports on departmental operations and activities.

Performs related work as assigned or required.

Meets with the Town Attorney to monitor officer case preparation and court testimony.

Maintains an active presence regionally to make sure the Town of Vienna is properly represented.

Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts

Data Responsibility :

Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Plans and directs others in the sequence of major activities and report on operations and activities which are very broad in scope.

People Responsibility :

People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.

Negotiates, exchanges ideas, information and opinions with others to formulate policy and programs or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions.

Asset Responsibility :

Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving wide-spread economies and / or prevent losses through the management of a department that has an organization-wide impact or significant impact on the general population or the supervision of a staff of attorneys.

Mathematical Requirements :

Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.

Uses addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and / or calculates ratios, rates and percentages.

Communications Requirements :

Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.

Reads professional literature and technical manuals; speaks to groups of employees, other public and private groups; writes manuals and complex reports.

Judgment Requirements :

Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.

Decision-making is a major part of the job, affecting a major segment of the organization and the general public; works in a dynamic environment; Responsible for developing policies and practices.

Complexity of Work :

Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.

Performs work involving the application of logical principles and thinking to solve practical problems within or applying to a unit or division of the organization; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressures.

Impact of Errors :

Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.

The impact of errors is severe - affects entire organization, other activities / organizations, the general public, and a wide geographic area or loss of life and / or damage could occur and is highly likely.

Physical Demands :

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Equipment Usage :

Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.

Coordinates the handling / use of machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving extensive latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items.

Unavoidable Hazards :

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.

Safety of Others :

Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public. (Does not include safety of subordinates).

Serves as the head of an agency or department that has primary responsibility for the enforcement of public safety laws.

Minimum Training and Experience

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Legal Studies, Forensics, or closely related field.

Preferred qualification is a master’s degree or completion of a national executive leadership program such as the FBI National Academy.

Requires ten years’ prior experience as an upper level manager with departmental authority, i.e., Chief, Deputy Chief, Major, or closely related experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses :

Valid and current Virginia driver's license. Basic Law Enforcement Certification required

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

The Town of Vienna is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the Town of Vienna to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Benefits :

Benefits viewed here are for permanent, full time employees and may differ from part time, benefit employees. Interns, temporary, seasonal and other part time employees are not eligible for benefits.

All full time permanent employees of the Town of Vienna contribute 5% of their annual salary to the Virginia Retirement System.

Compensation details : 139795-225069 Yearly Salary

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