Professional Standards Manager - Falls Church Police

Professional Standards Manager

$76594 - $130210

Onsite

;Closing Date: July 11 2025

The City of Falls Church is seeking a seeking a highly motivated individual to be the Professional Standards Manager for the City of Falls Church Police Department. This position performs a variety of complex administrative and professional tasks and will serve as the departments Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Accreditation Manager. ; The position requires planning coordinating and managing the implementation maintenance and adherence to the Police Departments accreditation through CALEA.

The City of Falls Church Police Department is a highly respected professional public safety agency committed to providing the highest level of service that our community expects. Located six miles from Washington D.C. the City of Falls Church is an independent City separate from neighboring Arlington and Fairfax Counties with its own school system municipal government and police department. At just over 2 square miles in area The Little City is known for its urban village community quality customer service and independent spirit. ; ;

Key Responsibilities

Under limited supervision manages administrative requirements to meet accreditation compliance standards set by CALEA. Work involves preparing appropriate information related to audit points within the accreditation process. Additionally this role requires creating maintaining and revising accreditation information. This position analyzes data and develops strategies for assisting staff in meeting regular deadlines with the annual compliance reviews. Other duties include:

• Develops writes revises and manages the Police Departments catalog of policies to meet accreditation standards and maintains accreditation files;
• Conducts regular reviews of policies and procedures to meet all current CALEA standards legislative mandates and judicial rulings.
• Prepares the Police Department for remote and site assessment(s) and supervises assessor activities.
• Assists in identification and development of new General Orders policies procedures and program initiatives.
• Serves as the Police Departments PowerDMS program administrator for both Accreditation and Policy Management.
• Serves as the Police Departments representative to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc; and provides various presentations to City of Falls Church Police staff and City leadership about accreditation and policy issues.

MINIMUM EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Requires a Bachelors Degree in criminal justice public administration planning business management or a closely related field.
• 3 -5 years of related experience such as interpreting and writing policy directives and other highly technical documents.
• Experience performing and managing a law enforcement agencys accreditation and re-accreditation process embracing state level standards.

REQUIRED ;KNOWLEDGE ;SKILLS ;AND ;ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of law enforcement accreditation standards including management philosophies and operations and related familiarity with state federal and other local agencies and public safety organizations.
• ;Ability to accurately document activities to demonstrate compliance with applicable accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of the principles practices and procedures of law enforcement and law enforcement management. ;
• Knowledge of applicable state and local laws/ordinances as well as departmental policies/procedures. ;
• Ability to interpret and evaluate legislative initiatives.
• Knowledge of research and analysis methods and techniques.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to understand analyze and evaluate complex situations and research information to identify solutions conclusions or approaches to the situation.
• Ability to communicate ideas and proposals effectively so others will understand to include preparation of reports. Ability to handle a variety of issues with tact and diplomacy and in a confidential manner.
• Knowledge of office equipment and skill in use of computer programs to include word processing data programs and presentation media. Thorough knowledge of PowerDMS. ;
• Ability to maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees and all levels of management to include representatives from other departments and organizations.
• Ability to multi-task maintain and organize files and plan and organize a variety of administrative activities.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Salary & Benefits: ;Salary range is $76594 - $130210. The City of Falls Church offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance pension plan deferred compensation plan flexible spending account life and long-term disability insurance paid holidays vacation and sick leave free parking credit union membership and more. ; See ; for additional information.

To apply ;please complete the online application at ; and upload your cover letter and resume. ; Applications received prior to July 11 2025 will receive priority consideration.

Our commitment to an inclusive workplace: ;The City of Falls Church is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity innovation and the success of our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status veteran status disability status pregnancy parental status genetic information political affiliation or any other status protected by the federal state and/or local laws or regulations. Accommodations may be requested for applicants with disabilities. ; To request a reasonable accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at ; ;or . ; ;Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.