Salary:$150,000 - $175,000 Annually

Work Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST) Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.

Work Location:Police Services Center, 3410 Amnicola Highway

FLSA Status: This is anExemptposition.

Department: Chattanooga Police Department

Note: This is an Appointed position within the Police Department.

Located in Southeast Tennessee at the Georgia border, our city of 180,000 (within a larger metropolitan area of roughly 500,000) has received national recognition for the renaissance of its downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Notable for its scenic beauty, growing economy, civic vitality, cross-sector partnerships and fiscal integrity, Chattanooga is blessed with a low cost of living and a high quality of life, making it one of the most admired mid-size cities in the United States. In the last decade, Chattanooga has won 3 national awards for outstanding livability, and 9 Gunther Blue Ribbon Awards for excellence in housing and consolidated planning.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly (inaugurated on 4/19/21) has made public safety a top priority, has increased funding to the police department, and stands ready to support new departmental leadership.

The City of Chattanooga is seeking a proven leader who can inspire the confidence of the community and police officers as our Police Chief. The ideal candidate will be innovative,compassionate, and committed to the mission and vision of the department and to using community-focused, data-informed, and victim-centered policing strategies to guide the application of the principles of community policing to reduce crime and deliver excellent police services to all the residents of Chattanooga.

The Chattanooga Police Department has 500 sworn officer positions, 113 professional staff members, and a $91 million budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY: Incumbents in this classification are responsible for providing strategic direction for the police department and ensuring public safety for the City. Duties include advising the Deputy and Assistant Chiefs on various resource needs of the department; overseeing and ensuring efficient resources and fiscal management of the department; administering the department budget; assessing department training needs; attending City cabinet meetings and sitting on various boards and committees to ensure the needs of the department and public are met and establishing partnerships that promote citizen safety and outreach. Work is performed under administrative review, with the maximum degree of initiative and judgment.

SERIES LEVEL:The Police Chief is an appointed position and is the third level of a three level management series in the Police Department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.

Serves as the City of Chattanoogas standard-bearer for public safety, service, and community engagement.

Supervises department staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.

Leads the department in fostering a positive work environment and culture through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values and to the success and development of subordinates.

Provides strategic direction and oversees operations and activities of the department which includes developing, maintaining, administering and implementing standard operating procedures, quality assurance standards, policies, goals, objectives, work plans and workflow; ensuring procedures and equipment meet operational performan e requirements and programs and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.

Participates in employee disciplinary hearings and appeals; reviews and analyzes results and recommendations of disciplinary hearings for internal staff accused of policy and procedural infractions; recommends approval or modification of disciplinary recommendations. Reviews crime reports and statistics for the purpose of deploying resources; monitors specific crimes to ensure appropriate steps are taken to mitigate future criminal activity.

Maintains a high degree of public visibility in representing the department and/or the City at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees and/or other related events or groups in order to receive and convey information.

Develops and oversees the department budget; approves expenditures; reviews financial statements and manages financial operations.

Evaluates, directs, and oversees technology implementations and improvements.

Collaborates with relevant stakeholders, including internal departments, applicable Boards and Commissions, task forces, advisory groups, the general public, external agencies, contractors, attorneys and/or other interested parties to coordinate activities, review work, exchange information and resolve problems.

Directs and reviews the analysis of a variety of data and information; formulates recommendations based on findings; manages priorities, work processes and procedures; ensures adherence and compatibility with organizational goals, objectives and strategic initiatives.

Partners with the Mayors office to carry-out public safety efforts such as gun violence reduction, intervention, youth engagement, downtown safety, and other initiatives in the public interest.

Directs, reviews and participates in the development of a variety of work products, reports, communications, schedules and/or other related documents to and from internal departments, governmental entities, external agencies, the public, and other relevant stakeholders.

Directs and oversees the formulation and completion of a variety of special projects as requested.

Provides periodic public report-outs to the City Council.

Uses, carries and answers their cell phone for business purposes as determined by the assigned job duties and responsibilities.

Must meet regular attendance requirements.

Sets an example of excellence for adherence to departmental policies, procedures, and standards.

Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.

Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES (if any):

N/A.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Fourteen (14) years of any combination of relevant education, training or experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job will be considered. Examples of relevant education include a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or related field. Examples of relevant experience include progressively responsible supervisory work and/or training in law enforcement, criminal investigations, and police administration through the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain, with seven years at a management level; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS: Valid Tennessee Driver's License P.O.S.T. Certification CPR Cert