Chief of Police, Town of St. George
Directs, supervises, and coordinates administrative activities and operations of the Police Department. The Chief will be available “on-call” 24/7 to respond to police calls for service and/or emergency situations. Ensures that all laws and ordinances are enforced, policy and/or program directives issued by town council are successfully implemented and mandated protocols, guidelines, and polices are followed.
Understands various levels of government and police functions from the expertise and perspective of command. Ensures the police department’s compliance with all relevant directives concerning records retention and processing. Assists with annual reviews of the town’s emergency preparedness and operations plan. Appoints and removes departmental employees with approval of the Council Chairperson. Administers town and departmental personnel policies, classification, compensation, and evaluation of all department employees; prepares and implements general, special, and personnel orders, policy an
Signs off on all department performance evaluations and authorizes any monetary increments or payments, including bi-weekly payroll and overtime requests. Prepares the budget annually, submits it to the town clerk treasurer, and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
Applicants must currently be a Class I Police Officer and must be in good standing with the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Must have a valid South Carolina driver’s license and must be able to pass a background check, drug test and satisfactory work history review. Applicant must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited 4-year college or university in public administration, business administration, criminal justice or a related field. Must have administrative experience in a comparably sized department or larger.
Must have served as a member of a command staff with over 5 years supervisory experience. Applicant must have experience implementing community policing best practices and 21st century policing practices and policies. Must have experience developing and managing budgets and considering changing departmental needs in determining how resources are utilized.
Applicant must have exceptional communication skills, to include written communication as well as public speaking. Selected candidate will be required to complete the South Carolina Justice Training Academy’s Police Chief’s Workshop within 1 year of hire.
Commensurate with experience and education
Applications may be obtained at the St. George Town Hall, 305 Ridge Street, SC 29477. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. Submit resume and completed application with a cover letter to Town of St. George, Attn: Police Chief Position; 305 Ridge Street, St. George, SC 29477.