Sheriff/Police Chief jobs in Waco, TX

Sheriff/Police Chief enforces the law on a town, city, or county level. Responsibilities include police service planning, organizational development, personnel management, community policing, and community relations. Being a Sheriff/Police Chief may also be involved in administrative, financial/budgetary, and operations/labor relations tasks. Requires a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Additionally, Sheriff/Police Chief typically reports to an elected official. The Sheriff/Police Chief manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Sheriff/Police Chief typically requires at least 10 years of law enforcement experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Assistant Police Chief
  • Bellmead City of (TX)
  • Waco, TX FULL_TIME
  • JOB
    JOB SUMMARY

    Under the direction of the Chief of Police, the Assistant Police Chief manages and oversees the daily operations of the Police Department for the safety and protection of citizens of the City of Bellmead. Provides highly responsible direction and planning for the growth and development of police services. Supervises assigned staff.

    SUPERVISION

    RECEIVES direct supervision from the Chief of Police.

    EXERCISES supervision over Police Department personnel.

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

    Administration

    Fully embrace and carryout the Prevention Focused Community Policing philosophy of the Bellmead Police Department.
    Oversee daily operations, activities, and programs of the Police Department.
    Provide analytical strategies based on crime statistics.
    Coordinate mutual aid decisions during critical incidents.
    Develop, plan and implement goals and objectives relating to the department.
    Recommend and administer departmental policies and procedures.
    Maintain departmental efficiency, effectiveness, and safety.
    Direct the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
    Develop strategic long range and short-range plans to determine goals and objectives.
    Participate, oversee, and manage the administration of the department budget, budget projections, and justifications for the annual budget.

    Supervision

    Ensure all employees are aware of the City customer service mission and policy.
    Maintain excellent communication with Police Department management team.
    Develop and implement strategies toward manpower allocation.
    Establish measurable performance standards for assigned personnel.

    Patrol

    Maintain fleet schedules and maintenance.
    Coordinate patrol shifts for efficiency.
    Ensure equipment is maintained.
    Conduct routine inspection of all personnel.
    Responsible for accounting of warrants and subpoenas.

    Personnel

    Provide supervision, direction and vision to assigned staff.
    Review and assign staff resources as needed to achieve objectives of programs and services within the department.
    Review annual employee performance reviews for police department personnel, ensuring employees meet the minimum expectations of their individual roles and responsibilities.
    Work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures when needed.
    Coordinate with Human Resources in the recruitment and selection of department personnel.
    Ensure compliance with mandated curriculum and required training.
    Review and assign staff resources as needed to achieve objectives of programs and services within the division.

    Public Relations

    Communicate effectively with City Manager, City Council, and City staff, including public presentations when required.
    Establish and maintain good relationships with the public.
    Maintain contact with citizens regarding problems and special needs.
    Respond to written and verbal inquiries and complaints from citizens in a timely manner.
    Represent the City in meeting with individuals, community groups, professional organizations, and leaders to determine needs and issues of the community.
    Coordinate and review procedures with the school district.
    Represent the City in all areas of assigned responsibility.
    Coordinate projects and activities internally and externally of assigned division operations.
    Oversee operations of various police sponsored community programs.

    Other Duties

    Travels to attend meetings, conferences, and training.
    Performs other related duties as assigned.
    Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education, Training and Experience Guidelines:
    High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
    7 years’ experience as a law enforcement officer

    Knowledge of:
    Management and leadership practices and principles.
    The administration, management, and oversight of a municipal police department.
    Knowledge of procedures and standards for development review and of statistical and research techniques.
    Applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and codes pertaining to police activities.
    Government organization and administration.
    Criminal law and procedures with reference to the apprehension, arrest, and custody of persons committing misdemeanors or felonies; and the seizure and preservation of evidence in traffic and criminal cases.
    Technical and administrative phases of law enforcement.
    Interviewing and interrogation techniques.
    Use of firearms and other police equipment.
    Principles of effective public relations and relationships with individuals, community groups and agencies, private firms, and other levels of government.
    Public finance, budget preparation and budgetary controls.
    Intermediate computer applications including proficiency in Microsoft Office.

    Skills and Abilities:
    Plan, assign, coordinate, and conduct the work of varied functions with a municipal police department.
    Maintain knowledge of the latest technological advancements and trends in law enforcement.
    Resolve customer complaints and concerns.
    Select, train, organize, evaluate, and effectively utilize staff.
    Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
    Experience in long-range strategic planning.
    Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
    Using computers and various software programs.
    Perform simple mathematical computation related to financial and budgetary management.
    Analyze police problems and utilize problem solving methods for the purpose of planning corrective policies and procedures; interpret policies, analyze diverse data.
    Respond appropriately in an emergency.
    Defuse confrontational and/or hostile individuals.
    Attend City Council meetings, in the absence of the Chief of Police.
    Exercise judgment and utilize discretion with tact.
    Be punctual and regular in attendance.

    LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

    Possess a Texas Master Peace Officer License by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).
    Meet and maintain all regulatory requirements by TCOLE.
    Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND CONDITIONS

    Work is performed in a municipal police department office and field environments.
    May be subject to repetitive motion such as typing, data entry and vision to monitor.

    May be subject to extended periods of standing, walking, bending, reaching, crawling, climbing, kneeling and lifting when responding to an emergency police situation.
    Must be able to restrain hostile and/or combative individuals.

    Must be able to work in extreme temperatures.
    Must be able to work in stressful situations.
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Assistant Chief Pilot
  • TSTC
  • Waco, TX FULL_TIME
  • Be Transformational!Do you have a desire to work in an environment where you are helping others and changing lives? As anInstructorat TSTC, you can help improve the quality of many lives by sharing yo...
  • 20 Days Ago
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Assistant Police Chief
  • City of Bellmead
  • Bellmead, TX FULL_TIME
  • JOB SUMMARY Under the direction of the Chief of Police, the Assistant Police Chief manages and oversees the daily operations of the Police department for the safety and protection of citizens of the C...
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Assistant to VP and Chief Financial Officer
  • Baylor Careers
  • Waco, TX FULL_TIME
  • What We're Looking For The Assistant to the VP and Chief Financial Officer supports Baylor’s mission by directing all administrative and operations support for the Vice President and Chief Financial O...
  • 1 Month Ago
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Chief Financial Officer for City of Waco
  • Mackenzie Eason & Associates
  • Waco, TX FULL_TIME
  • Chief Financial OfficerCity of Waco​Department of Fiscal ManagementMackenzie Eason & Associates has been retained by the City of Waco to help recruit a Chief Financial Officer to lead the Department o...
  • 1 Month Ago
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Chief Executive Officer, Freestone Medical Center
  • Community Hospital Corporation
  • Fairfield, TX FULL_TIME
  • Community Hospital Corporation is seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead Freestone Medical Center, located in Fairfield, Texas. The CEO will be responsible for providing lea...
  • 1 Day Ago
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Police Officer
  • Temple College
  • Temple, TX
  • Salary: $46,000.00 Annually Location : 2600 South First Street Temple, TX Job Type: Full-Time (Staff) Job Number: 00284 ...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Certified Police Officer
  • City of Rockdale
  • Waco, TX
  • Job Description Job Description The Rockdale Police Department is seeking to hire TCOLE certified Peace Officers. Salary...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Software Engineer - Data Platforms
  • Capital One
  • Waco, TX
  • Plano 1 (31061), United States of America, Plano, Texas Senior Software Engineer - Data Platforms Do you love building a...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Data Engineer (Python, Scala, or Spark)
  • Capital One
  • Waco, TX
  • West Creek 3 (12073), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia Senior Data Engineer (Python, Scala, or Spark) Do you...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Manager, Data Engineering
  • Capital One
  • Waco, TX
  • Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia Manager, Data Engineering Do you love building and pioneeri...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Manager, Data Engineering
  • Capital One
  • Waco, TX
  • West Creek 3 (12073), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia Senior Manager, Data Engineering Do you love building...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Data Engineer
  • Capital One
  • Waco, TX
  • Locations: TX - Plano, United States of America, Plano, Texas Senior Data Engineer Senior Data Engineer Do you love buil...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Principal Associate, CSOC Analyst
  • Capital One
  • Waco, TX
  • Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia Principal Associate, CSOC Analyst Capital One is looking fo...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Waco, Texas

Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is a city in central Texas and is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2010 population of 124,805, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the state. The 2017 US Census population estimate is 136,436 The Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of McLennan and Falls Counties, which had a 2010 population of 234,906. Falls County was added to the Waco MSA in 2013. The 2017 US Census population estimate for the Waco MSA is 268,696. Waco is located at ...
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