Police Major Emory Police Department

The Major at the Emory Police Department is a senior law enforcement leader responsible for planning directing coordinating and monitoring operations across multiple divisions. This includes emergency services criminal investigations information dissemination and coordination of radio and telecommunications across university departments. The Major directly supervises captains lieutenants training and communications managers and other management personnel providing guidance training and performance evaluations. This position also assists in identifying staffing and training needs developing and implementing new programs and ensuring that departmental policies procedures and operational goals are effectively executed.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Manages departmental budgets by assisting in preparation overseeing unit-level finances developing controls and ensuring accurate records for planning and audits.
• Authorizes departmental purchases expenditures and payroll while reviewing proposals and publications to ensure alignment with departmental objectives.
• Additionally the Major ensures police vehicles are properly maintained monitors background investigations for prospective officers participates in hiring decisions and manages special projects or assignments as directed by the Chief of Police.
• Threat Assessment & Risk Management: A critical component of the Majors role is serving as a key member of the departments threat assessment team coordinating with multidisciplinary partners across the university to evaluate and mitigate potential risks.
• This includes supporting the WAVR-21 threat assessment process developing mitigation strategies implementing response plans and monitoring emerging threats.
• Experience in threat assessment multidisciplinary team collaboration and training in methodologies such as BTAM or WAVR-21 is highly desirable particularly in a higher education environment.
• Qualifications & Professional Requirements: The Major acts as a liaison to external law enforcement agencies university administration and community stakeholders ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• This role participates in strategic planning develops short- and long-term goals and fosters professional growth through ongoing education and involvement in professional organizations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of law enforcement experience which includes three years of that experience to have been as a Police Lieutenant or higher position with arrest authority.
• A bachelors degree is preferred. Current certification by Georgia P.O.S.T. as a peace officer or the ability to obtain certification within six months.
• Able to meet background requirements including must have or be able to obtain a valid Georgia drivers license within 30 days from employment date. An insurable driving record.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.