Town of Ogunquit Deputy Police Chief

Town Of Ogunquit Police Department

Deputy Police Chief

The Town of Ogunquit Beautiful-Place-by the Sea has an opening for a year round full-time Deputy Police Chief. The Deputy Police Chief is a highly responsible administration supervisory technical position assisting in the overall direction of the activities and employees of the Ogunquit Police Department.

The Deputy Chief is the second highest-ranking officer of the department and a department authority in all matters of policy operations and discipline. The Deputy Chief shall have full authority to command direct and discipline all members of the subordinate rank within the agency. This position shall be directly responsible to the Chief for the morale discipline and welfare of all members of the department.

The Deputy Chief shall assume full command of the department in the absence of the Chief assuming all privileges responsibilities duties and obligations. The Deputy Chief shall exercise all lawful powers of the office and issue such lawful orders as are necessary as to assure the effective performance of the department and ensuring that orders of the Chief of Police are carried out in an orderly and efficient manner.

The Deputy Police Chief shall demonstrate ethical conduct community stewardship individual initiative and responsive service and demonstrate effective performance through clear concise communication; collaboration; sound decision-making; personal accountability and responsibility. The Deputy Chiefs position will be subject to a flexible work schedule and call-out as required by their duties and is subject to evaluation by the Chief of Police.

A copy of the full job description is available by clicking HERE.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Experience and Education/Training:

Bachelors degree in Management Criminal Justice Public Administration or a related field is preferred. Candidates should have at least five (5) years of experience successfully supervising police personnel or five (5) to eight (8) years of leadership experience including military service. An equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating the necessary skills and abilities will also be considered.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must be certified as a full-time police officer by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy or capable of obtaining certification and must be certified as a police instructor by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy or capable of obtaining instructor certification.
  
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operators license.
  
• Must complete a Command Level course within one (1) year of date of appointment to the position of Deputy Chief
  
• Weapons and self-defense training
  
  
• Must undergo a detailed background check psychological evaluation and polygraph

BENEFITS:

• MPERS retirement
• Health vision dental
• Flexible spending account
• 13 paid holidays
• Generous PTO
• Wellness benefit
• Flexible work schedule & call-out
• Newly approved Police Facility
• Salary scale between $110000 - $120000

HOW TO APPLY: Application deadline is Friday December 4 2026

Qualified candidates are invited to submit an Ogunquit Police Department application along with an accompanying letter of intent and resume. Please direct questions to

Online:
- Applications available onlineHERE
- Securely drop your online application to Jen Bassett HR ManagerHERE

OR

Mail/Fax/Drop Off Applications to:
Human Resources
31 School Street 2^nd Floor
PO Box 875
Ogunquit ME 03907
Fax: 207.646.9363

Timeline:

• December 4 2026 - Deadline to return applications. Review of applicants to begin.
• Week of December 14 2026 - Anticipated oral boards for qualified candidates.
• Week of January 11 2027 Anticipated command interviews.
• March 1 2027 Anticipated start date for qualified applicant.

The Town of Ogunquit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. The successful candidate will be able to get along with others in a professional manner while performing all duties required for the position. Interviews for qualified candidates will be scheduled after submission deadline has been reached. The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.