Police Chief

$113,726.00 - $143,387.00 annually

Arizona Intermountain

Police Department

City of Winslow

Winslow

Arizona

Education, Training, and Experience Guidelines

Bachelor's degree in police science, law enforcement, criminal justice, or related field AND fourteen (14) years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience, which includes three (3) years at a Lieutenant or higher rank; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.

License and Certification Requirements

Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license. Must possess an Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board Peace Officer certification.

Under administrative direction, the Police Chief performs a variety of complex administrative, supervisory and professional work in planning, coordinating, and directing the activities of the Police Department. Performs primary and exclusive responsibility over all administrative and internal affairs, command, and supervision over all police personnel, dispatching functions, and enforcement of all State laws and City ordinances.? This is an at-will management position.

Essential Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the followingrepresentative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of professional, technical, and clerical personnel engaged in police department operations; coordinates, supervises, and evaluates police department operations.
• Develops and establishes policies and procedures for the department in order to implement directives from the City Council or City Manager.
• Plans and implements law enforcement programs for the City in order to better carry out the policies and goals of City management and Council; reviews department performance and effectiveness; formulates programs or policies to alleviate deficiencies.
• Coordinates the information gathered and work accomplished by various officers; assigns Officers to special investigations as needed.
• Ensures that personnel are assigned to shifts or working units which provide optimum effectiveness in terms of current situations and circumstances governing deployment.
• Evaluates evidence, witnesses, and suspects in criminal cases to correlate all aspects and to assess for trends, similarities or for associations with other cases.
• Supervises and coordinates the preparation and presentation of an annual budget for the department, directs the implementation of the department?s budget, plans, for and reviews specifications for new or replaced equipment.
• Directs the development and maintenance of systems, records, and legal documents that provide for the proper evaluation, control, and documentation of police department operations.
• Trains and develops departmental personnel; addresses grievances; maintains departmental discipline and general conduct and behavior of assigned personnel.
• Prepares and submits periodic reports to the City Manager regarding the department?s activities and prepares a variety of other reports as appropriate.
• Meets with elected and appointed officials, other law enforcement officials, community and business representatives, and the public on all aspects of the department?s activities.
• Attends conferences, seminars, and meetings to keep abreast of current trends in the field; represents the City Police Department in a variety of local, County, State, and other meetings.
• Interviews and hires candidates for positions within the department.
• Cooperates with County, State, and Federal law enforcement officers as appropriate where activities of the police department are involved.
• Ensures that laws and ordinances are enforced and that the public peace and safety is maintained.

Knowledge of: 

• Applicable local, State, and Federal laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• Modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Leadership and management principles and practices.
• Budget development, forecasting, and implementation practices, procedures, and methods.
• Police department operations and emergency dispatch functions.

Skill in:

• Preparing clear and concise reports.
• Developing and implementing effective policies and procedures.
• Interacting tactfully and professionally with City staff, outside agencies, and the public.
• Providing effective supervision, leadership, and direction to assigned personnel.
• Developing and administering budgets.
• Exercising sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.

Full-Time

Bachelor's

March 31, 2025

11:59 p.m. Arizona