Commander, Public Safety
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Job Location:
Nashville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership
Oversees daily operations within the assigned division to ensure efficient proactive and highquality police services.
Develops deployment strategies using crime analysis campus activity patterns and other datadriven insights.
Leads critical incident response emergency operations and major event security planning.
Aligns divisional goals and priorities with the departments mission and strategic direction.
Strategic & Executive Responsibilities
Contributes to departmental strategic planning goal setting and performance measurement.
Uses modern policing technologies such as realtime analytics bodyworn cameras and early intervention tools.
Participates in accountability processes such as CompStatstyle reviews.
Community Policing & Relationship Building
Advances a communityfocused policing philosophy centered on visibility trust and collaboration.
Builds relationships with campus departments medical center partners student groups and external agencies.
Supports safety education outreach programs and problemsolving initiatives.
Personnel Leadership & Development
Supervises lieutenants sergeants officers detectives and/or civilian staff.
Provides coaching mentoring and performance evaluations to support employee development.
Identifies training needs and promotes professional growth and operational excellence.
Fosters a culture of accountability service and continuous improvement.
Policy Accreditation & Compliance
Ensures compliance with university policies state and federal laws and accreditation standards such as CALEA and IACLEA.
Oversees inspections audits and internal reviews to maintain quality and consistency.
Contributes to policy development and updates aligned with best practices.
Supports internal investigations and professional standards functions as required.
Administrative & Resource Management
Manages staffing scheduling personnel assignments leave approvals and overtime usage.
Develops operating plans budget recommendations and resource management strategies.
Prepares operational summaries afteraction reports and other databased assessments for leadership.
Oversees the efficient use of equipment vehicles facilities and specialized resources.
Technology Data & Modern Policing Practices
Uses analytics tools digital evidence systems and RMS/CAD platforms to guide operations.
Encourages innovation efficiency and evidencebased policing.
Supports implementation of new technology and integrates it into division operations.
Event Emergency & Campus Operations
Manages police operations for major campus events athletic contests demonstrations and dignitary visits.
Works with emergency management on planning exercises and coordinated response.
Ensures readiness for natural disasters medical emergencies security threats and other critical incidents.
Other Duties
Represents the department on committees task forces boards and interagency groups.
Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Police or Chief of Police.
Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.
- Completion of professional leadership programs such as FBI National Academy or Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of ten years of law enforcement experience including five years in a supervisory capacity.
- Experience in campus law enforcement or complex institutional policing preferred.
Competencies
- Excellent leadership communication conflict resolution and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism.
- Ability to work varying hours including nights weekends or during emergencies.
Assessment Requirement
Candidates must successfully pass the Police Commander Assessment Process to be eligible for promotion or appointment to this role. This assessment evaluates leadership competencies critical decisionmaking operational knowledge communication skills and readiness to perform at the command levelthe
Key Skills
- CCTV
- Typing
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Computer Skills
- Military Experience
- Law Enforcement
- 5G
- Dispatching
- Emergency Management
- Security
- Writing Skills
About Company
At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville , Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and ... View more
