Chief of Police (Martinsville, VA)

• Plans, develops, modifies, implements, and evaluates programs of police services for citizens of the City; develops and installs procedures, policies, rules, and regulations for all departmental fields--investigative, records, and general office work. Oversees and supports departmental accreditation in accordance with law enforcement best practices.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of equipment and general operating budget requests; directs and contracts the expenditure of budget appropriations; prepares equipment specifications and approves related purchasing; prepares or supervises the preparation of the annual report; approves equipment purchases.
• Reviews personnel performance through performance rating and reports prepared; recommends merit pay actions; institutes disciplinary actions; recruits, selects and promotes subordinate personnel; selects and approves personnel for training; investigates complaints against the department or individual officers; develops rules and regulations; approves department operations; approves employee activities; participates in the employee recruitment process; selects new employees; approves training programs; develops training programs; maintains employee discipline; sets department direction; provides employee counseling.
• Plans, directs, supervises through subordinate supervisors, and coordinates all operations and activities of the Department; investigates complaints against police personnel and the department; represents the department with the news media; represents the department at a variety of public and private affairs as a speaker; reviews department, state and national crime index and crime trends; prepares reports for City Manager and Council.
• Speaks before varied public groups and associations on the department program and activities; promotes police career work in schools; Attends meetings and serves on committees, boards, and agencies related to law enforcement matters; meets with police officials on investigative matters and with residents on specific counseling, informational, and procedural problems; maintains contact with the news media.
• Receives and disposes of complaints; advises the public on their legal rights and privileges respecting Department work and actions; represents the Department in court; maintains relationships with state, national, and local law enforcement agencies.  Responds to citizen problems and concerns.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in police science and additional training in police administration, preferably including a master’s degree, with major coursework in police science, public administration, law, human services, and or sociology.
• Successful completion of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy, Southern Police Institute, Northwestern School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC), Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), or related executive leadership education.
• Certification as a VACP Certified Law Enforcement Chief Executive Officer (VCLEE-CEO) or Command Executive Officer (VCLEE-CO) preferred.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in all phases of police work, including three years of administrative and supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:
• Extensive knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of modern police science and administration.  Extensive knowledge of department policies, rules, and regulations, and of controlling laws, ordinances, and court decisions. 
• Extensive knowledge of the geography of the City and local area, and of resources available in disaster and other emergencies.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of police records and their application to police administration, planning, and problem solving.
• Considerable knowledge of the organization and function of county, state, and federal enforcement, regulatory, and licensing agencies.
• Ability to maintain compliance with minimum standards for police officers issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.                                                                                                     
• Ability to plan, schedule, supervise, and review the work and performance of subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.
• Ability to prepare and direct the preparation of comprehensive reports, budgets, departmental materials, correspondence, and programs of police service.                                 
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and enforcement officials, other employees, and the general public.  Ability to set a standard of acceptance in moral and personal conduct. 
• Must possess adequate sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with employees, the public, etc.                

• 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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical strength and agility, good general intelligence, and emotional stability to meet police duty requirements.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions.  The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, in high and precarious places, and with explosives. They are also occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
• The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the employer's needs and job requirements evolve.

Department: Police
This is a full time position