Chief of Police

Days per Year: 226

Min: $114265

Mid: $173812

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Chief of Police

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt

PAY GRADE: AM 10

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Spring Independent School District Police Department and districtwide law enforcement security emergency response and protective-service functions. Direct the development implementation evaluation and continuous improvement of comprehensive policing security emergency preparedness traffic management threat response and crime-prevention strategies designed to provide safe and secure learning and working environments across all district schools facilities programs and events.

Serve as the Districts senior law enforcement executive and principal advisor to the Superintendent and executive leadership regarding law enforcement public safety security operations emergency response and related matters. Establish a professional service-oriented accountable police organization that protects students employees visitors and District property while supporting the Districts educational mission and strategic priorities.

All employees are expected to act with integrity support organizational goals communicate clearly and respectfully champion the needs of students and employees and drive continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
• Master Peace Officer Proficiency Certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).
• Valid Texas Peace Officer license in good standing.
• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience.
• Minimum of five years of command-level supervisory or executive law enforcement leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience directing personnel operations investigations emergency response and organizational resources.
• Valid Texas drivers license with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred:

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university.
• Previous experience serving as a Chief of Police Assistant Chief of Police or comparable executive-level law enforcement leader.
• Experience leading law enforcement or security operations in a public school district governmental entity or similarly complex organization.
• Graduation from an executive or command-level law enforcement leadership program such as the Leadership Command College FBI National Academy or comparable program.

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge of contemporary law enforcement administration patrol operations criminal investigations crime prevention emergency response school safety and security operations.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable federal and state laws Texas criminal and education law TCOLE requirements local ordinances Board policies administrative regulations and professional law enforcement standards.
• Knowledge of school-based policing practices and the unique legal developmental operational and community considerations associated with serving students in an educational environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of command-level law enforcement leadership organizational management and operational planning.
• Knowledge of emergency management critical-incident command threat assessment crisis response and interagency coordination.
• Knowledge of personnel selection training supervision performance management professional standards and employee development.
• Ability to establish and maintain a professional organizational culture grounded in integrity service accountability sound judgment and respect.
• Ability to develop strategic and operational plans and translate organizational priorities into measurable departmental objectives.
• Ability to evaluate police and security operations using data trends performance measures and other relevant information.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws policies procedures regulations and complex information accurately and consistently.
• Ability to make timely sound decisions during high-pressure rapidly evolving sensitive or ambiguous situations.
• Ability to manage departmental budgets personnel equipment facilities technology contracts and other resources effectively.
• Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information clearly and effectively to the Superintendent Board of Trustees executive leadership employees parents students law enforcement partners media representatives and members of the public.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships across departments campuses governmental agencies and community organizations.
• Strong strategic-thinking analytical problem-solving organizational interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality exercise discretion and demonstrate sound professional judgment.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Strategic Leadership and Department Administration

• Provide executive leadership for the District Police Department and establish a clear strategic direction aligned with the Districts mission priorities safety needs and operational objectives.
• Plan organize direct evaluate and continuously improve districtwide police security and protective-service operations.
• Advise the Superintendent and executive leadership regarding law enforcement school safety security risks emergency response crime trends major incidents and other matters within the departments scope of responsibility.
• Develop short-range and long-range goals operational priorities performance measures and improvement strategies for the department.
• Establish departmental expectations systems protocols and accountability measures that promote professional lawful ethical equitable and service-oriented policing.
• Develop recommend implement and periodically review departmental policies standard operating procedures deployment plans and administrative practices.
• Ensure departmental operations are aligned with applicable laws regulations Board policies District procedures TCOLE standards and generally accepted law enforcement practices.
• Maintain current knowledge of emerging school-safety issues law enforcement practices legislative requirements security technologies and other developments affecting District operations.

Law Enforcement and Security Operations

• Direct the deployment of police officers security personnel equipment technology and other resources to provide effective law enforcement and protective services throughout the District.
• Ensure appropriate police and security coverage for campuses District facilities extracurricular activities major events Board meetings and other District operations as needed.
• Develop and oversee operational plans addressing campus security traffic management crowd control special events high-risk activities and other identified safety needs.
• Establish systems for identifying assessing prioritizing and responding to districtwide safety and security concerns.
• Monitor law enforcement activity incident patterns response times calls for service crime trends and other operational data to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure police and security operations are responsive to campus and department needs while maximizing the efficient use of personnel equipment time and financial resources.
• Promote policing practices that support safe orderly and positive educational environments while recognizing the developmental needs of students and the distinct role of school-based law enforcement.

Emergency Response and Crisis Management

• Provide command leadership during emergencies critical incidents significant threats and crisis situations affecting District students employees property or operations.
• Coordinate law enforcement response with District leadership emergency-management personnel campus administrators first responders and appropriate local state and federal agencies.
• Participate in the development implementation evaluation and improvement of District emergency-response and crisis-management protocols.
• Ensure appropriate departmental participation in emergency exercises drills after-action reviews and corrective-action planning.
• Provide executive-level assessment and recommendations regarding emerging or significant threats to District safety and security.

Investigations and Threat Response

• Ensure that criminal offenses occurring on or affecting District property programs students or employees are investigated promptly objectively thoroughly and in accordance with applicable law and departmental procedures.
• Oversee or provide command-level direction for significant sensitive complex or high-profile criminal investigations.
• Ensure evidence is appropriately identified collected preserved documented secured and transferred in accordance with applicable legal and professional requirements.
• Ensure witness victim suspect and other relevant statements and investigative activities are properly documented.
• Direct or oversee investigations involving threats against District students employees schools facilities events or property.
• Coordinate with District administrators and appropriate multidisciplinary teams regarding threat assessment behavioral concerns emergency response and other safety-related matters while maintaining appropriate boundaries between administrative and criminal investigations.
• Ensure appropriate notifications referrals reporting and coordination with other law enforcement or governmental agencies when required.

Personnel Leadership and Organizational Culture

• Recruit select assign supervise develop evaluate and retain highly qualified police security communications administrative and other departmental personnel.
• Establish clear standards for employee conduct professionalism responsiveness performance documentation and customer service.
• Hold department leaders and employees accountable for meeting established expectations complying with policies and procedures and achieving departmental objectives.
• Develop leadership capacity and succession readiness within the department through coaching mentoring professional learning and purposeful assignment of responsibilities.
• Ensure departmental employees receive required and appropriate training based on legal requirements operational needs identified risks performance data and emerging best practices.
• Promote an organizational culture characterized by professionalism trust accountability collaboration continuous learning and service to students employees campuses and the community.
• Address performance conduct operational or organizational concerns promptly and appropriately.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with campus principals department leaders and executive leadership to assess safety and security needs and develop responsive solutions.
• Consult with school and District administrators concerning law enforcement security emergency-response traffic event-management and other matters within the Police Departments area of responsibility.
• Build effective partnerships with students employees families and community stakeholders to strengthen trust communication crime prevention and school safety.
• Establish and maintain effective professional relationships and mutual-aid partnerships with municipal county state federal emergency-management fire emergency-medical prosecutorial and other public-safety agencies.
• Represent the District professionally in meetings with governmental agencies community organizations professional associations law enforcement partners and other stakeholders.
• Communicate promptly with executive leadership regarding significant incidents emerging concerns organizational risks and matters that could materially affect District operations safety reputation or public confidence.

Fiscal and Resource Management

• Develop administer monitor and evaluate the Police Department budget in alignment with District priorities operational requirements and sound fiscal practices.
• Ensure responsible stewardship of departmental funds vehicles equipment technology facilities contracts and other resources.
• Analyze staffing deployment overtime equipment technology and operational expenditures to identify efficiencies and ensure resources are aligned with identified needs.
• Develop recommendations for resource allocation staffing levels equipment acquisition technology and operational investments using data and demonstrated organizational need.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls inventory management documentation and accountability for departmental property and resources.

Data Accountability and Continuous Improvement

• Establish meaningful performance indicators for departmental operations and regularly evaluate effectiveness efficiency service quality compliance and organizational outcomes.
• Analyze crime data calls for service incidents response patterns staffing information stakeholder feedback and other relevant measures to identify trends and guide decision-making.
• Provide the Superintendent and other District leaders with accurate timely and actionable information regarding department performance significant trends risks and recommended actions.
• Conduct or direct reviews of major incidents operations programs practices and organizational systems to identify lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
• Implement corrective actions and monitor progress toward identified departmental improvement priorities.

Professional Standards and Compliance

• Maintain high standards of integrity ethics professionalism impartiality and accountability throughout the department.
• Ensure complaints concerning departmental personnel or police services are appropriately received reviewed investigated documented and resolved in accordance with applicable law and District procedures.
• Ensure compliance with required licensing certification training reporting records-management evidence-management and other regulatory obligations.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and security of law enforcement personnel student investigative and other sensitive information.
• Cooperate with District audits investigations legal matters records requests and compliance reviews as appropriate.

Other

• Attend Board meetings executive leadership meetings public meetings emergency-management meetings and other District activities as requested or required.
• Be available outside regular business hours to provide command leadership or consultation regarding significant incidents and emergencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide executive leadership and direct supervision for the District Police Department and assigned police security communications administrative and related personnel. Establish organizational structures leadership expectations operational priorities and accountability systems necessary to achieve District and departmental objectives.

Select develop coach supervise and evaluate department leaders and ensure effective supervision throughout the organization. Delegate authority appropriately while maintaining accountability for departmental performance compliance employee conduct fiscal stewardship operational effectiveness and service quality.

Lead the development and implementation of major initiatives spanning multiple functional areas. Evaluate recommendations analyze alternatives and determine appropriate courses of action in complex or ambiguous situations. Collaborate with the Superintendent and executive leadership to develop strategies establish departmental objectives allocate resources evaluate outcomes and advance District strategic priorities.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mental Demands:

Maintain emotional control and exercise sound judgment under stress and during emergency crisis high-risk controversial or rapidly evolving situations. Work with frequent interruptions and competing priorities. Analyze complex information identify and solve problems interpret laws policies procedures and data and make timely decisions with significant organizational and public-safety implications. Communicate effectively in oral and written form and maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive law enforcement personnel student and District matters.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job require physical mobility prolonged sitting and standing walking occasional lifting carrying pushing and pulling and the ability to respond to emergency or operational situations as necessary. Frequent districtwide travel and occasional statewide or other travel are required.

Work may occur indoors and outdoors and may involve exposure to adverse weather conditions traffic crowds emergency scenes potentially dangerous situations and other conditions associated with law enforcement operations.

The position requires a flexible work schedule including prolonged or irregular hours evenings nights weekends holidays emergency call-outs and attendance at District functions and major events as required.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills working conditions or requirements that may be assigned.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Required Experience:

Chief