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Salary Range is $56,000 – 84,000 DOQ
DEFINITION: Under administrative direction, manages, supervises and administers all planning, staffing, organization and evaluation of the operations of law enforcement, animal control, and related activities of the Town of Wickenburg.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. (This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)
TASKS:
Manages, supervises and administers all aspects of law enforcement and related services for the Town of Wickenburg; provides direction and leadership for law enforcement, animal control, and related functions; identifies, implements and monitors strategic planning, goals and objectives and related processes; creates, compiles, presents, justifies and monitors budgets; reviews and approves expenditures; oversees purchasing and procurement of supplies, materials, equipment and services; identifies, seeks and monitors grants and grant-funded programs.
Performs a variety of human resource responsibilities such as recommending hiring, approval of overtime, merit increase and/or employee discipline; prepares work schedules, reviews, assigns and approves work; prepares performance appraisals; supervises the day-to-day and overall operations and activities of the department and associated work units; works on a variety of on-going, ad-hoc and/or special projects and assignments and issues.
Participates in various law enforcement activities as needed; coordinates Wickenburg law enforcement efforts and activities with other law enforcement agencies and non-law enforcement individuals and agencies; represents the department within and outside the Town of Wickenburg; responds to and acts on internal and external complaints, concerns and issues.
Drafts, reviews, and presents a variety of written, oral, scheduled and/or ad hoc presentations and reports; compiles, assesses and analyzes statistics, trends and other related patterns; recommends and/or undertakes implementation of new or continued/modified police and community programs (i.e. crime prevention, drug suppression and traffic safety); provides feedback and input on a variety of community issues and concerns.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
¨ Knowledge of applicable local, county, state and Federal statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, Town of Wickenburg policies and procedures, departmental policies and procedures and other governing documents.
¨ Knowledge of the principles of management and supervision.
¨ Knowledge of the principles of budgeting, accounting and/or bookkeeping.
¨ Knowledge of the principles of file and records management.
¨ Knowledge of the techniques associated with investigation, interviewing and report writing.
¨ Knowledge of the principles of intergovernmental relations and the legislative process.
¨ Knowledge of court processes and legal terminology.
¨ Skill in reading, understanding, interpreting and applying a variety of complex, often conflicting information sources, operational policies and procedures, guidelines and directives.
¨ Skill in analyzing and assessing complex situations and circumstances.
¨ Skill in prioritizing, coordinating resources and determining needs
¨ Skill in identifying community resources.
¨ Skill in supervising staff and subordinate employees.
¨ Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other departments, vendors, contractors, the general public and others having business with the Town of Wickenburg
¨ Skill in operating a computer utilizing a variety of software applications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science, Business Administration or related field and five (5) years of management experience; or any equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience with additional work experience substituting for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
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