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JOB DESCRIPTION
<br />POLICE CHIEF
<br />General Statement of Duties
<br />Under the general supervision of the City Manager, this position is responsible for the overall
<br />management of the Police Department, which includes but is not limited to, developing policies
<br />and procedures, developing and implementing short-term and long-term department goals,
<br />creating and managing the budget, prioritization of needs, and allocation of resources. This
<br />position interacts regularly with other City departments, other public agencies, other
<br />emergency service agencies, community groups, news media and the general public.
<br />Essential Duties and Responsibilities
<br />• Directs, plans, supervises, oversees, implements and organizes the financial
<br />management, operations, work flow and maintenance of the Police Department for the
<br />enforcement of Texas law, applicable Federal statues, and City ordinances, prevention
<br />and investigation of crimes, protection of life and property, municipal police work,
<br />dispatching, record keeping, and animal control.
<br />• Develops and implements goals, priorities, policies, objectives, standards and procedures
<br />relating to the Police Department, including regularly reviewing Standard Operation
<br />Procedures (SOPS).
<br />• Directs ongoing research into modern and new municipal law enforcement, crime
<br />prevention, community safety, and investigation methods, technologies and trends and
<br />recommends implementation of programs and equipment to help the Police Department
<br />achieve its objectives more efficiently.
<br />• Responds to major emergency incident scenes and takes command when appropriate.
<br />• Analyzes future personnel staffing needs and develops short and long-term plans to meet
<br />those needs with emphasis on retention.
<br />• Selects, promotes, motivates, evaluates, trains, and disciplines Police Department
<br />personnel consistent with applicable laws, civil service and the City's Personnel Policies
<br />and Procedures.
<br />• Supervises and monitors staff performance, ensuring that they are in compliance with
<br />City and department policies, procedures, ordinances and resolutions.
<br />• Develops and maintains an efficient complaint tracking system for the Police Department,
<br />investigating issues, and responds to concerns.
<br />• Advises City Manager and Department Heads of Police Department issues and solutions
<br />to address issues.
<br />• Works with the Fire Chief, EMS Director, and other City and non -City Emergency
<br />Management Staff in addressing matters of public safety.
<br />• Develops and maintains positive relationships with colleagues within the City
<br />Departments, peers in other emergency service agencies, minority and other community
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