Chief of Police - Wenatchee, United States - City of Wenatchee

Description

Excellent Benefits

The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that is largely employer paid including Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/HSA, WA State LEOFF, Life/AD&D and generous paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Programs.

The City also offers optional 457 and Roth (up to 2% City match), LTD and Supplemental Life plan participation.
Department Summary

The Wenatchee Police Department provides a full range of law enforcement services to the City of Wenatchee and remains committed to building and maintaining public trust in tandem with community engagement.

The department is a leading stakeholder in regional partnerships serving Chelan and Douglas Counties, and beyond, as a founding partner in the Columbia River Drug Task Force, the East Cascade SWAT team, Cellular Phone Forensic Team, North Central Washington Special Investigations Unit and Wenatchee School District School Resource Officers program.

Through inter-local agreements, partners work collaboratively to provide enhanced services to our communities.
The department places a strong emphasis on workforce development, focusing on recruiting, hiring and retaining highly trained, quality professionals.

All first-line supervisors have attended West Point Leadership model training, and all supervisory personnel have achieved Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission certifications for leadership at the appropriate levels.

Department personnel also provide training to law enforcement professionals across the state, such as interview and investigation, DUI enforcement, Patrol Tactics and firearms.

The department upholds a history of operating under industry best practices and standards and is accredited by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

Position Summary
Serves in an executive, supervisory and administrative law enforcement capacity.

Directs personnel, programs and services with primary focus on employee and citizen safety, protection of life and property, law enforcement, crime prevention and development of positive relations.

Oversees the Operations and Administrative Bureaus and supervises two bureau commanders.

Provides strategic leadership, direction, focus and support in development and implementation of short- and long-term plans, programs and policies to achieve goals and ensure regulatory compliance.

Provides leadership guidance in development and implementation of operational policies.
Evaluates impacts of long-range planning, introduction of new programs and regulatory action.
Works with law enforcement officials to coordinate investigations and resolve enforcement issues.
Establishes and maintains positive customer and community relations.
Seeks grant sources, completes applications and administers awards per regulations.

Qualification Requirements
Eligibility requirements as outlined in RCW
Bachelors degree in a related field. Masters or FBI Academy equivalent preferred.

Ten years of street-level law enforcement experience including five years at a command-level rank of Chief, Captain/Commander or county equivalent in a 10,000+ jurisdiction.

Experience with an accredited police department preferred.
Lawful and active driver license. Must obtain a WA State license within six months of hire.


Requires the knowledge of:

Washington State law and the field of assignment sufficient to perform thoroughly and accurately the full scope of responsibility as illustrated by example in this job description.

Safety and security hazards, precautions, standards, policies and procedures.
Budget administration. Federal and state funding sources and requirements, including grants and legislative appropriations.
Principles and practices of management and supervision, including staffing, training, coaching, directing, coordinating and evaluating.
Principles, procedures and practices of labor relations. Contract negotiation techniques.
Computer operation and software including Microsoft Office products and related database systems.

City of Wenatchee Government
The City of Wenatchee is a full-service City employing 190 employees.

In addition to Police, other departments include Public Works, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance and Community Development.

The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.
The Community
The City of Wenatchee is home to 35,405 people with 117,128 living in the greater Wenatchee area.

Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons.

The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation.

Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small-town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life.

Why Wenatchee is Such an Attractive Place to Live and Work
The City is surrounded by the Cascade foothills. These foothills have been largely preserved as open space with trail systems for public use. The City also has a wonderful historic downtown area adjoining a world class waterfront park and trail system. Renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan are a scenic 30-minute drive away.

Wenatchee serves as a medical, retail, technology, governmental and professional service hub for the largely agricultural area of North Central Washington.

Combining these core regional services with a strong fruit and wine agricultural industry yields a relatively stable economy.

Many people have moved to our valley to take advantage of the outdoor recreation mecca and beautiful natural environment that makes the City an amazing place to live.

People moving to Wenatchee find that the citizens are very community minded with many active service organizations. Additionally, public parks, quality arts programs and cultural experience opportunities are more plentiful than comparably sized cities. Suburban sprawl is nearly non-existent and thus commute times rarely exceed 15 minutes.

For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3-hour drive or 30-minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.

Find out more about the City at

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Learn more about the Wenatchee Police Department at

Tourism highlights of the region can be viewed at

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Our historic downtown is a nationally recognized Main Street with an active downtown association

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Must see:
We are Wenatchee Part I

We are Wenatchee Part II

We are Wenatchee Part III

How to Apply
Please visit the City of Wenatchee website to view the employment opportunity, job description and complete an online application:

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Applications review upon receipt.
Open until filled.

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