Position Description
Chief of Police
Gurley Alabama
 
 
Duties:
  1. Plans, organizes, coordinates and directs the Town’s comprehensive police services and law enforcement programs, including patrol, traffic enforcement, investigation, and support services.
  2. Directs the selection, supervision and work evaluation and training of department personnel.
  3. Investigates personnel matters, including complaints, and conducts internal investigations when appropriate, and provides corrective action as needed.
  4. Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, quality, creativity, and teamwork.
  5. Provide emergency back-up support to duty officers, monitor and direct shift rotations.
  6. Provides professional assistance to Town management staff in areas of expertise and coordinates assigned activities with other Town departments and outside agencies.
  7. Fosters cooperative working relationships with citizen groups and other agencies on police matters.
  8. Prepares a variety of written, statistical, and financial reports, and prepares and presents agenda items for the Town Council.
  9. Directs the development of procedures and standards for program evaluation; monitors developments related to police service matters, evaluates their impact on city operations, and implements policy and procedure improvements.
  10. Directs and oversees planning and presentation of public involvement programs for neighborhoods, business, and other community groups.
  11. Presents departmental issues and recommendations on major issues requiring policy direction to appropriate advisory bodies, Town Council, and to the Mayor.
  12. Oversees the development of departmental budget and fiscal operations of the department; directs the forecasting of additional funds needed to ensure adequate law enforcement services, programs, activities, and related tools, supplies and equipment.
  13. Performs a variety of other related duties as assigned.
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to:
  1. Plan, organize, administer, coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive police services program.
  2. Select, motivate and evaluate staff and provide for their training and professional development.
  3. Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards and internal controls.
  4. Analyze complex technical and administrative police service problems, evaluate alternative solutions, and adopt effective courses of action.
  5. Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
  6. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of citizens, public and private organizations, boards and commissions, and Town staff.
  7. Exercise sound independent judgment within general policy and administrative guidelines.
  8. Plan, communicate and provide direction, leadership and a vision for the department and operations standards.
  9. Foster strong community relations and partnerships through the creation and administration of model community policing programs and activities.
 
Special Requirements
  1. Must be able and willing to work the hours necessary to accomplish assigned duties; attend evening meetings and/or critical events and activities, as appropriate; and travel out of town as necessary to attend and/or participate in workshops, conferences, seminars, and meetings during work and non-work hours.
  2. Must be able to achieve APOST Certification as a Police Chief.
  3. College Degree is preferable
  4. Command level experience, Lieutenant or above is preferable. (2 + years)
 
TOOLS
Police car, police radio and radio system, radar gun, handgun, Taser gun, and other weapons as required, baton, handcuffs, breathalyzer, first aid equipment, personal computer, peripheral equipment and software. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of software products.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
  2. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
  4. Employee must maintain the necessary mental and emotional capacities required for the successful performance of the duties and responsibilities of the position.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals.
  2. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet while in the office, or moderately loud when in the field.