Chief of Police/ Public Safety and Associate Vice Chancellor
Chief of Police/ Public Safety and Associate Vice Chancellor
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Job Description
About Us
Are you a law enforcement executive who:
- Appreciates and values the developmental experiences of young adults
- Enjoys the vibrant interchangeof ideas that make up a thriving academic community
- Sees yourself as a collaborator and change agent
- Recognizes the opportunity for designing a community policing model that engages the campus and broader public for mutual learning about law enforcement cultural competency and equity
Then becoming Fayetteville State Universitys next Associate Vice Chancellor for Police and Public Safety/Chief of Police may be the career move for you.
Fayetteville State University (FSU) designated as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in North Carolina is seeking a community-oriented and collaborative Associate Vice Chancellor for Police and Public Safety/Chief of Police(Chief of Police). The successful candidate will be a tech-savvy leader who energetically Walks the talk on community engagement policing strategies who understands 21st-century policing strategies and who is committed to providing a secure and safe environment where students faculty and staff have maximum opportunity to be successful in meeting their academic and professional goals.About the Universityand Community: Founded in 1867 as the Howard School by 1877 public funding was granted making Fayetteville State the second oldest publicly funded institution of the UNC system.With more than 7107 students of which 5663 are undergraduate students FSU strives to create an environment that strivesto meet the educational career and personal aspirations of its students from rural military and other diverse seeks to equip its students with academic and practical knowledge to serve local state national and global communities as enlightened citizens globally astute leaders and engaged solution offers 37 bachelors degrees 9 masters degrees and 1 doctoral degree.
The FSU campus is in the heart of the city with updated classrooms two early colleges (high schools) a childcare center and state-of-the-art facilities for students faculty and researchers. In addition eight residence halls and an on-campus apartments create a robust campus community.
Fayetteville is 50 miles away from Raleigh and less than 100 miles away from Wilmington and the Atlantic Ocean; FSU is within driving distance of many of the beaches mountains and cities in the coastal South and the campus community participates in a wide range of cultural and recreational activities in the area. There are multiple events to choose from including the mid-April Dogwood Festival and Parade exhibits at the Museum of Cape Fear and performances at the Durham Performing Arts Center.
Duties/Responsibilities
About the Fayetteville State University Police and Public Safety Department:The campus consists of 156 acres and 38 buildings. Is an open and public campus. The department works closely with administrators students faculty and staff to create and maintain a safe environment. Its statutory arrest jurisdiction includes all University property owned and leased as well as streets and sidewalks adjacent to the property. In addition it participates in a mutual aid agreement with several local law enforcement agencies.
About the Position:Reporting to the General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal Audit Risk and Compliance the chief leads a Department with an estimated $3M budget that includes divisions of Administrative Services Patrol Operations Emergency Management and Telecommunications.
The FSU chief of police organizes directs and supervises the day-to-day activities of the ongoing comprehensive campus police and public safety programs. The chief is also responsible for administrating the colleges compliance with the Clery Act and its requirements as well as managing the campus emergency management program. Including the Chief the department has 58 employees to include 22 sworn officers 22 property security officers 8 police telecommunicators and 6 administrative staff. More information about the department can be foundon our website here.
Key priorities of the next Chief include:
- Ensuring security of an open campus.
- Serving as a leader in the design and implementation of a facilities master plan.
- Educating the university community about the mission and services of the police department to ensure transparent effective and collaborative partnerships.
- Responding strategically to current and emerging law enforcement such as the pandemic civil unrest and emotional health needs with 21st-centurypolicing methods.
- Proactively leading and promoting a culture of employee engagement to increase retention and address challenges.
- Mentoring departmental personnel and possessing a commitment to continuously developing leadership skills of those in the department.
- Balancing customer service and public safety delivery models that expect excellence from staff who are trained in cultural competencies appreciate human differences and broad diversities and are committed to the departments mission.
Qualifications
Minimum Training and Experience:
- A bachelors degree (masters preferred) with 10 years of experience with federal state municipal or university policeincluding at least five (5) years of senior supervisory/management experience at command staff level.
- Must possess applicable certification from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Commission or obtain such certificationwithin one year.
- Please note that North Carolina law does not recognize or have a reciprocal relationship with Federal law enforcement certification butrecognizes and gives partial credit for military police (MP) training receipt of an MP occupational specialty classification and performance of MP duties.
Preferred Training and Experience:
- A masters degree or higher is preferred
- Experience in a higher education public safety or campus police department with on-campus housing is strongly preferred.
The successful candidate:
- is an individual with impeccable integrity and a proven record of consistency in managing both internal and external relationships in order to develop trust and to create opportunities for collaborative problem-solving and partnerships;
- models courteous engagement and outstanding customer service with staff and students while ensuring clear and firm adherence to safety principles and laws;
- has a track record of public safety success that comes from a balance of engagement and enforcement;
- has the ability to maintain and confidently develop a team-oriented culture that delivers outstanding service to community stakeholders;
- holds comprehensive knowledge of police methods practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of local State and Federal laws especially CLERY and Title IX;
- is media savvy with a history of fostering good relationships with the media;
- proactively develops and supports staff to achieve excellence through increased training responsibility productivity morale and retention;
- is experienced in cultivating and maintaining mutual aid relationships serving as inter-agency liaison with law enforcement fire and emergency agencies that provide support to all campus locations;
- is consistently updating personal knowledge regarding public policy public perception and law enforcement trends (e.g. video panic buttons);
- is skilled in budget development and management and maintenance of effective service levels despite resource constraints; and;
- communicates excellently both verbally and in writing and possesses well-developed interpersonal skills and abilities.
Additional Information
Salary and Benefits
The hiring range is$91720 - $ 145681 andwill be commensurate with experience. Fayetteville State University offers outstanding benefits which can be reviewed onour website hereSpecial Instructions to Applicants:To apply please visit click on the Chief of Police and Public Safety Fayetteville State University title.
- All applications must be submitted online via the Developmental Associates application portal (link above) NOT the Universitys employment application portal or any other external website.
- Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with the application.
- Applicants should apply by July29 2025to be considered during the first round of reviews.
- All candidate materials will be confidential. References will not be contacted without a candidates knowledge.
- The hiring team will invite successful semi-finalists to participate in virtual interviews and skill evaluations on August28-29 2025.Candidates are encouraged to reserve these dates for virtual meetings should they be invited to participate as these dates are fixed and require 3-4 hours of engagement across the two days. Interviews with the search committee will follow at a subsequent time.
- Please direct all inquiries to
Developmental Associates LLC manages the recruitment and selection process for this position. To learn more about our selection process visit and scroll down to Important Information for Applicants.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
