Job Category
Work Schedule
Full-time
Employer
City of Kerman Police Department
Job Open until Filled
Job Closing Date
Email
Website
Phone
5598469851
The Organization
The City of Kerman is a General Law City and operates under the Council-Manager form of government. The City is governed by a five-member City Council. The Mayor is directly elected to a two-year term and Council Members are elected to four-year terms by district. The City Manager is responsible for policy implementation and overall operations. The Chief of Police oversees and leads the Police Department for the organization.
The Department
The City of Kerman Police Department maintains a full-time sworn staff of 23 and is supported by 8 non-sworn staff. The Department is responsible for a Fiscal Year (2023-2024) budget of $4.4 million. The City of Kerman Police Department is recognized throughout the Central Valley for its professional staff and high standards. The City contracts with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department for dispatching and related reporting services. The Police Department utilizes Community Based Policing, School Resource Officer Program, Crime Free Multi-Family Housing, Neighborhood Watch and Special Investigation Division (SID) in its efforts to provide the best possible law enforcement services. The Department maintains excellent relationships with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, Kerman Unified School District and North Central Fire Protection District to better serve the public.
The Position
The Kerman Police Department is seeking to hire a Chief of Police who, under executive direction of the City Manager, is to plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate the activities of the Police Department in law enforcement and crime prevention; to provide highly responsible and technical staff assistance to the City Manager and City Council; and to do related work as required.
The successful candidate must possess strong communication skills (written and oral); demonstrate budgeting abilities and outstanding leadership qualities. In addition to the normal management requirements, the Police Chief must possess a commitment to community service and the highest law enforcement practices, policies and ethics. The incumbent should be able to respond from residence to Kerman within a reasonable amount of time.
This is an at-will, management (FLSA exempt) position that reports directly to the City Manager and is an essential member of the Executive Management Team. The Chief of Police will supervise and lead the Department and be responsible for the implementation of City and Departmental goals and objectives, policies and priorities.
Minimum Qualifications
Education - Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major work in criminal justice, public administration or related field. Possession of a Master’s Degree in an appropriate field is preferred, but not required.
Certifications - Advanced POST Certification. Supervisory or Management POST Certification is preferred. Possession of, or the ability to obtain and maintain, the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) Certificate.
Experience - Five years’ broad and extensive experience supervisory experience in municipal police work, including at least two years in an administrative/management position.
Physical Demands - Sitting: Frequently -Continuously. Standing/Walking/Running: Frequently. Torso Rotation/Neck Movement: Frequently. Lifting/Carrying: Continuously (Up to 30 pounds). Climbing/Jumping/Balancing -Occasionally. Kneeling/Squatting/Crawling: Occasionally. Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally (Able to move a 165 pound training dummy a set distance). Reaching: Continuously. Grasping/Handling/Fingering: Continuously. Use of Physical force: As Necessary
A valid Class C California Driver’s license is required at the time of employment.
This job flyer does not constitute a contract and its terms and conditions can change without notice.
The Process
Applications can be obtained on the City’s website. Please contact Akayla Cheema with any questions, (559) 846-9851. To be considered for this career opportunity, please submit an original City of Kerman Police Department Employment Application, and copies of your Advanced P.O.S.T. certificate and your valid Class “C” California Driver’s License to:
City of Kerman, Chief of Police Recruitment
Attn: Akayla Cheema
850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
Or electronically: [email protected]
Filing deadline: Friday, June 30, 2023 4:00 PM (Postmarks, late or faxed applications will not be accepted)
Oral Panel Interviews tentatively set for Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Applicants will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications. After review of the application materials, the most qualified candidates based on experience and education will be invited to participate in the examination process, which will consist of one or more oral examinations.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City of Kerman is a General Law City and operates under the Council-Manager form of government. The City is governed by a five-member City Council. The Mayor is directly elected to a two-year term and Council Members are elected to four-year terms by district. The City Manager is responsible for policy implementation and overall operations. The Chief of Police oversees and leads the Police Department for the organization.
The Department
The City of Kerman Police Department maintains a full-time sworn staff of 23 and is supported by 8 non-sworn staff. The Department is responsible for a Fiscal Year (2023-2024) budget of $4.4 million. The City of Kerman Police Department is recognized throughout the Central Valley for its professional staff and high standards. The City contracts with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department for dispatching and related reporting services. The Police Department utilizes Community Based Policing, School Resource Officer Program, Crime Free Multi-Family Housing, Neighborhood Watch and Special Investigation Division (SID) in its efforts to provide the best possible law enforcement services. The Department maintains excellent relationships with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, Kerman Unified School District and North Central Fire Protection District to better serve the public.
The Position
The Kerman Police Department is seeking to hire a Chief of Police who, under executive direction of the City Manager, is to plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate the activities of the Police Department in law enforcement and crime prevention; to provide highly responsible and technical staff assistance to the City Manager and City Council; and to do related work as required.
The successful candidate must possess strong communication skills (written and oral); demonstrate budgeting abilities and outstanding leadership qualities. In addition to the normal management requirements, the Police Chief must possess a commitment to community service and the highest law enforcement practices, policies and ethics. The incumbent should be able to respond from residence to Kerman within a reasonable amount of time.
This is an at-will, management (FLSA exempt) position that reports directly to the City Manager and is an essential member of the Executive Management Team. The Chief of Police will supervise and lead the Department and be responsible for the implementation of City and Departmental goals and objectives, policies and priorities.
Minimum Qualifications
Education - Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major work in criminal justice, public administration or related field. Possession of a Master’s Degree in an appropriate field is preferred, but not required.
Certifications - Advanced POST Certification. Supervisory or Management POST Certification is preferred. Possession of, or the ability to obtain and maintain, the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) Certificate.
Experience - Five years’ broad and extensive experience supervisory experience in municipal police work, including at least two years in an administrative/management position.
Physical Demands - Sitting: Frequently -Continuously. Standing/Walking/Running: Frequently. Torso Rotation/Neck Movement: Frequently. Lifting/Carrying: Continuously (Up to 30 pounds). Climbing/Jumping/Balancing -Occasionally. Kneeling/Squatting/Crawling: Occasionally. Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally (Able to move a 165 pound training dummy a set distance). Reaching: Continuously. Grasping/Handling/Fingering: Continuously. Use of Physical force: As Necessary
A valid Class C California Driver’s license is required at the time of employment.
This job flyer does not constitute a contract and its terms and conditions can change without notice.
The Process
Applications can be obtained on the City’s website. Please contact Akayla Cheema with any questions, (559) 846-9851. To be considered for this career opportunity, please submit an original City of Kerman Police Department Employment Application, and copies of your Advanced P.O.S.T. certificate and your valid Class “C” California Driver’s License to:
City of Kerman, Chief of Police Recruitment
Attn: Akayla Cheema
850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
Or electronically: [email protected]
Filing deadline: Friday, June 30, 2023 4:00 PM (Postmarks, late or faxed applications will not be accepted)
Oral Panel Interviews tentatively set for Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Applicants will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications. After review of the application materials, the most qualified candidates based on experience and education will be invited to participate in the examination process, which will consist of one or more oral examinations.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER