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City of Elk River <br /> Police Chief <br />Position Description <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />Police <br /> <br />Pay Grade: <br /> liE <br /> <br />Positions Supervised: <br /> <br /> Immediate Supervisor. <br /> City Administrator <br />I FLSA Status: I Last Updated: (date) <br /> Exempt 10/28/02 <br /> <br />All Police Department employees and the Elk River Police Reserve Unit. <br /> <br /> Position Summary <br />The Police Chief directs and coordinates the law enforcement activities of the City's police <br />department, including enforcing traffic law, investigating crime and various community relations <br />activities. Overall supervision of the Police Department and the Police Reserce Unit. <br /> <br />E s s e ntial Functions <br />1. Performs management activities. A. Establishes operational plan, goals and objectives for the department. <br /> B. Evaluates the effectiveness of department and its programs. <br /> C. Evaluates, selects and manages vendors. <br /> <br /> Performs law enforcement supervisory activities. <br /> A. Supervises maintenance and restoration of public order. <br />B. Prepares for extraordinary emergency situations; supervises extraordinary law <br /> enforcement situations. <br /> Supervises the enforcement of traffic laws, reviews traffic statistics or reports, plans, <br /> " directs; and assigns resources to enforce traffic law. <br />D. Plans, directs, and allocates resources to ensure the performance of non-emergency <br /> police duties. <br />E. Supervises the investigation of crimes, the preparation of investigation plans and the <br /> gathering of information from various sources. <br />F. Supervises the department's participation in civil or criminal court systems. <br /> <br /> Performs crime prevention and community relations activities. <br /> A. Oversees and delivers crime prevention education. <br />B. Maintains community relations through public speaking, exhibitions, tours, and <br /> various programs. <br />C. Participates in emergency preparedness activities. <br />D. Represents department to media and provides press releases as appropriate. <br /> <br />Performs financial activities. <br />A. Compiles, prepares, and recommends overall budget for the police department. <br />B. Monitors and controls overall departmental expenditures. <br />C. Identifies sources o£ grants; prepares and submits applications for grants. <br /> <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />