Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, handling employee concerns and problems, assigning work, counseling, and recommending disciplinary and other personnel actions.

Administers all operations, activities and policies of the Police Department.

Enforces all City and State codes, ordinances, laws and regulations (both traffic and criminal) in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security; enforces staff observance of high ethical standards in conduct and performance of duty.

Takes necessary steps in improving police operations; plans/supervises enforcement of traffic/safety regulations; plans/supervises crime prevention/detection programs.

Develops/administers departmental budget; exercises control over expenditures.

Develops, executes and evaluates general policies and procedures, in consultation with City Manager.

Formulates departmental orders, regulations, work methods and procedures; ensures uniform interpretation of, and compliance with, general/special orders, regulations and policies.

May be called upon to direct operations at major calls/occurrences involving automobile accidents, misdemeanors and felonies; may supervise and participate in general police officer duties, to include discovering/preventing commission of crime, apprehending criminals and offenders, writing citations, making arrests, conducting investigations, mediating disputes, administering first aid, and performing traffic control functions.

Advises/assists staff in non-routine investigations; actively participates in more complex problems encountered by staff members.

Cooperates with county, state and federal officers in apprehension/detention of wanted persons; cooperates with other agencies involving police department activities.

Maintains positive public relations with news media and civic groups; interacts with media on police-related matters, special activities, public education, crime prevention efforts, etc.; speaks at civic club meetings, churches, schools or other public gatherings to explain departmental functions/activities and to establish favorable public relations.

Confers with staff, police officers and others as necessary to obtain information or resolve problems; contacts personnel by radio, telephone, pager/beeper, voice mail, etc., for emergency response and critical incident communications.

Communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.

Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information/assistance by telephone or in person from the general public, news media, court personnel, employees, officials, or other persons.

Answers the telephone; provides information, advice and guidance; returns calls as necessary.

Receives and/or prepares various reports, forms, invoices, correspondence, and other documentation; processes, completes, and/or forwards as appropriate; maintains files and logs.

Maintains current manuals, policies/procedures, bulletins, map books, etc., for reference and/or review.

Attends meetings, training sessions and seminars as required to remain knowledgeable of City/departmental operations and to keep abreast of changes in policies/procedures, codes or criminal/civil case law and new trends/advances in the profession; maintains professional affiliations; reads professional literature.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines, tools and equipment which includes a motor vehicle, computer, calculator, copy machine, telephone, camera, video camera, tape recorder, two-way radio, radar gun, baton, handcuffs, gun/firearm, etc. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. Must be able to exert fifty pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to twenty-five pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for light to medium work.

DATA CONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, technical, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange technical or administrative information relating to law enforcement. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to co-workers or assistants.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires the ability to read a variety of informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures related to the job of Chief of Police. Requires the ability to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and a well-modulated voice.

INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand basic to complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to the job of Chief of Police.

VERBAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to supervisors and officials; to explain procedures and policies; and to follow verbal and written instructions, guidelines and objectives.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; determine percentages; determine time and weight; and utilize statistical inference.

FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with equipment.

MOTOR COORDINATION: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using automated equipment.

MANUAL DEXTERITY: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT: Requires the ability to deal with people (i.e. staff, supervisors, general public, and officials) beyond giving and receiving instructions such as in interpreting departmental policies and procedures. Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency related to the job of Chief of Police.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).