Deputy Chief of Police

The Deputy Chief of Police is an executive command employee who serves as second in command of the Greenwich Police Department and is responsible for the efficient and orderly operation of the Police Department.

Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.

THE EVALUATION PROCESS :

The evaluation process will consist of a written exercise and a departmental interview.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Law Enforcement Administration or a related field (Master’s Degree and FBI Academy training preferred), plus 8 years of progressively responsible law enforcement administration experience including at least 5 years in a supervisory capacity;

and certification as a Police Officer in the State of Connecticut.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Demonstrated knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of police science and administration, as well as of pertinent Federal, State and Municipal laws and ordinances and departmental rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to administer the activities of a municipal police department and to supervise the work of others.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to interpret and apply laws and regulations with firmness and tact.
• Proven ability to make decisions within deadlines in an environment of limited resources and competing claims.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated skill in personnel management techniques in a police environment.
• Proven skills in Microsoft Office and law-enforcement related software programs.
• Proven ability in the use of firearms and able to react quickly and calmly under emergency conditions; ability to meet certification requirements in firearms, emergency care, defensive tactics, basic academy and advanced curricula.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, associates, and officials of other agencies.
• Proven ability to deal courteously but firmly with the public and to establish and maintain effective, satisfactory public relations and media relations.
• Ability to perform functions of law enforcement under adverse weather conditions and under stressful conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate an automobile in the State of Connecticut safely and in accordance with traffic laws and rules, as well as a variety of other means of transportation as required by the position.
• Ability to walk and run for extended periods and to physically operate all law-enforcement related equipment.

Department : Police Department Division : Administration Bargaining Status : Management & Confidential Salary Range : M / C-9 FLSA Status : ExemptDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Conducts special investigations, research projects and studies on crime and departmental operations as directed.
• Serves as department spokesperson.
• Responsible for the selection and recommendation of new police recruits to the Chief of Police in order to ensure the highest caliber of employee.
• Assists in the drafting of law enforcement policy and plans for the implementation of municipal law enforcement goals and planning for short and long-term resource and scheduling requirements to meet objectives.
• Develops and prepares grant applications and oversees grant programs.
• Analyzes departmental operations and recommends practices and procedures to address problems and issues discovered.
• Oversees and may direct the daily activities of the various divisions within the Police Department, including the Parking Services Division.
• Assumes the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Police Chief in the Chief's absence.
• Represents the Department and the Police Chief at various meetings of boards, community groups or public gatherings, and speaks in public with news media as directed.
• Acts as departmental personnel officer, reviews personnel actions, investigates personnel problems and complaints, prepares reports of findings and recommendations, and directs training activities for the department.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual departmental budget, and in controlling the expenditure of departmental fund allocations within the constraints of approved budgets.
• Coordinates and confers with Federal, State, and regional agencies and other municipalities on intergovernmental police problems and crime information.
• Confers with other members of the department, other police departments, Town officials and the general public concerning policing problems.
• Maintains professional development, keeping current in the areas of public management, and in the philosophy, principles and practices of police science and administration.
• Conducts informal training programs for subordinates and participates in general police training programs.
• Maintains a variety of control records; conducts special studies and investigations of operating procedures, methods, and problems;

supervises the preparation of work reports; prepares memoranda and correspondence; performs computer entry, research and statistical analysis.

• Recognizes conditions of danger on roads, building sites, in dwellings and other areas, and initiates action to correct problems including notifying other agencies for assistance.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Supports Town policies and philosophies.
• Performs other related work as required.

All positions may be subject to an interview process. The Town reserves the right to limit the number of qualified candidates who will be invited to participate in the evaluation process, or any part thereof.

All outside candidates will be required to undertake and successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination, which includes a substance abuse test that includes testing for THC (the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana), given at the Town's expense prior to employment if conditionally offered a part time, full time or safety sensitive position.

All outside candidates for police positions may also be subject to a polygraph and pre-employment psychological evaluation.

The Town of Greenwich has implemented a policy of background investigations for all full and part-time positions prior to hiring as part of the reference checking procedures for outside candidates.

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