Description

Position Summary:

The Chief of Police has oversight and leadership over the law enforcement, public safety strategies, emergency response, and crime prevention activities of the College’s Police Department, to include developing, planning, and implementing community policing, specialized training and strategic enforcement in policies and procedures designed to provide a safe and secure environment at all College controlled sites. This position is also responsible for maintaining emergency management, law enforcement accreditation standards as well as the Clery Act compliance and reporting requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Fosters high quality service by working collaboratively with campus leadership to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for students, employees, and community members
Maintains Clery Act compliance and reporting requirements and emergency management.
Maintains law enforcement accreditation requirements per the Arizona Peace Officer Standards (AZPOST)
Formulates, implements, and establishes departmental programs and procedures to effectively enforce all federal, state and local laws
Directs, manages, supervises, and trains police department sworn staff in accordance with AZPOST regulations and unsworn staff consistent with expectations of the position and college policies
Coordinates and directs uniform patrol, investigations, violator apprehension and court presentations, as well as crime prevention and suppression
Consults with departments or College partners regarding campus events and crowd control planning and deployment/
Administers, supervises and maintains security of Records Unit and Evidence Control
Oversees the Police Department's participation in campus violence prevention and alcohol and drug prevention programs
Provides oversight to College security force, outsourced to an external vendor
Contributes and collaborates with the College’s behavioral assessment team to establish criteria for threat mitigation and behavior management.
Maintains close liaison with federal, state and local public safety agencies of Pima County area including interacting with the general public and facilitating positive community relations
Responsible for initiating agreements and understandings between the public safety department and local agencies within the scope of public safety
Prepares, administers and monitors department budget allocations for the law enforcement and public safety, emergency management and Clery programs
Maintains and submits reports and records as required by state and federal agencies, as well as, the Chancellor's Office and the campus
The incumbent serves on the campus Emergency Response Team and is expected to provide direction and guidance and may fulfill duties or appoint a designee as the Operations Coordinator/Incident Commander for the Emergency Operations Center on a 7-day a week/24-hour basis

Requirements

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and
Six to ten years of related leadership/management experience in law enforcement and
Arizona law enforcement certification and (ACJIS) Terminal Operator Certificate or ability to be certified in the state of Arizona within six (6) months of start date and
AZPOST and TOC certifications
Preferred:

Master’s Degree
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