[Ord. No. 040510I §§1 — 20, 5-10-2004]
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Board Of Aldermen To Select. The Mayor with approval of the Board of Aldermen shall appoint a Police Officer for the City of Willard to be known as the "Chief of Police" until his/her qualified successor is selected as provided by Statute or ordinance.
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Duties. The Chief Of Police is to perform the following duties:
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The Chief of Police performs overall supervisory, administrative, work planning, coordinating and directing of the operations and administrative activities of the Police Department.
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Patrol an eight (8) hour shift. Plans, coordinates and provides overall direction for the various programs and activities for the department, including administrative, staff operation, departmental research, planning and training coordination.
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Directs, instructs, explains, counsels subordinates, initiates disciplinary action against subordinates for breaches or infractions of policy, rules, regulations, laws or ordinances. The Chief of Police can give a subordinate the following disciplinary action (with cause) without the Mayor or Board of Aldermen's approval:
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Develop, write and revise the department's operating manuals, policies and/or other as per the regulations set forth by the City of Willard and the State and Federal Governments.
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Establish departmental organization, chain of command, communications and coordinate activities with appropriate City, County, State, Federal and other law enforcement agencies.
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Meet and confer with other law enforcement agencies, community and business representatives and the public on all aspects of the department's activities. He/she shall also answer and inquire of complaints. He/she shall establish and maintain a community relations program.
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Make appointments of positions of rank and/or responsibility within the Police Department.
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Coordinate the planning for and implementation of future budget periods.
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Oversee the training of all full- and part-time officers by insuring that each officer is afforded the necessary training which will enable him/her to keep up to date on current law enforcement techniques. Upon approval by the Board of Aldermen, the Chief of Police shall attend seminars, meetings and conferences so as to keep himself/herself abreast of current trends in the law enforcement community and to relay acquired information to the officers of the department at departmental training meetings.
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Report as required to the Board of Aldermen.
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Evaluate work performance of subordinate officers. Composes written reports of officer performance.
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Give and receive information at a department head level.
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Review reports and correspondence prepared by subordinates to be sent to outside destinations. Raise questions, make suggestions, adjustments, corrections and return them back to subordinates for corrections before being sent to outside destinations.
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Compose correspondence dealing with subject matter that calls for discretion, judgment and negotiation, authority in replying to inquiries and when presenting or requesting information.
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Interview prospective employees and make recommendations concerning employment and/or terminations to the Board of Aldermen.
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Exercise supervision over all Police Department personnel.
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Must possess a thorough knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques and equipment. Have a thorough knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, departmental rules and regulations. Must have knowledge of principles and methods of administration, including budget development.
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Must be able to accept responsibility, make decisions, delegate authority and motivate a large number of people toward a coordinated effort. Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with employees, other departments and the public. Must have the ability to communicate effectively.