Deputy Chief of Police
Company: Northern Essex Community College
Location: Haverhill
Posted on: January 21, 2023
Job Description:
Full-Time Deputy Chief: Department of Public Safety; Assistant
Director; 37.5 hours/week, Non-Unit Professional Position
Anticipated StartDate: ASAP
SUMMARY:Northern Essex Community College (NECC) Department of
Public Safety (DPS) is seeking applicants for Deputy Chief's
position. The NECC Department of Public Safety is building a police
department that utilizes both police and security to bring the
highest level of protection and service to the NECC community. The
Deputy Chief will assist the Director of Public Safety/Chief of
Police to grow the department and create a unique and dynamic
department built with a focus on 21st century policing and best
practices in campus public safety. The Deputy Chief will also be
instrumental in developing and managing all areas of this
department including but not limited to budgeting, personnel (both
in house and contract security), training, community policing and
engagement, investigations, policy development, and the many daily
decisions that must be made as the department grows. The Deputy
Chief will serve as the 2nd in command of the Department of Public
Safety.The addition of police officers began in 2020 from when the
department moved from solely security services to a full-scale
police and security model, this position will be critical to
implementing change in an environment that is new to campus law
enforcement. The Deputy Chief will be responsible for developing
opportunities for community engagement to allow the public to
understand and trust the process. The ideal candidate will be
comfortable working with committees and groups on campus to
generate positive synergy between the police and citizens of
NECC.The Deputy Chief will understand the specific needs of a
college campus and ensure that all members of the department under
his/her command are effectively trained, prepared and supported to
perform their duties to protect the college, employing the
practices and philosophy of community policing. In addition, the
Deputy Chief will be instrumental in the department's goal of
obtaining certification, and ultimately accreditation, through the
Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. The Deputy Chief
must also help to ensure the safety of the college environment by
maximizing the patrol staff's attention on the community's needs to
their safety and security concerns. This individual will conduct
ongoing assessments of the proficiency of the patrol staff,
operational procedures and resources. They will also oversee the
active and on-going assessments of the community oriented policing
programs and initiatives. The Deputy Chief will take a leadership
role with the law enforcement services including criminal
investigations, police training, policy development, and court
process. They will also assist with operational event planning,
incident command, crisis preparation and response, as well as
maintain effective, collaborative relationships with key members of
the campus, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. In
addition, the Deputy Chief will assist the department with
understanding and adhering to the new standards and policies of the
Massachusetts POST Commission including internal investigations,
discipline, training, policy development, and certification.The
Deputy Chief must stay current with issues relating to campus
public safety issues as well as legal updates and obligations,
training needs crime prevention, investigatory practices,
supervisory and patrol functions. The Deputy Chief must be
knowledgeable in areas of the Clery Act, Title IX, NIMS and ICS as
they relate to campus law enforcement, security, and emergency
related services. Motivating, training, and directing members of
the staff and ensuring they are engaged with the community are
critical responsibilities of this position. This person will help
the staff gain the confidence of the campus community by
understanding their needs and imparting this information with his
or her experience and knowledge of working on a college
campus.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Acts as the Executive Officer in the Chief's absence
- Manages and oversees the day to day operations of the police
patrol section. Responsible for the leadership and administration
of police operations and development and implementation of policies
to safeguard college personnel and property. Promote
community-policing initiatives on an ongoing basis to develop a
positive working relationship with the community.
- Provide direct daily management support of various operational
aspects of the police operations function.
- Responsible to ensure that sworn officers are enforcing and
complying with the general laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, the POST commission, and the policies, procedures,
rules, directives, regulations and standard operating procedures of
the College and the Public Safety Department.
- Coordinate the training of department personnel, particularly
with regard to mandatory in-service training required for sworn
personnel to maintain police powers. Assign professional
development training and mandate certain training programs for
department personnel when necessary.
- Assist with the drafting and implementation of policies,
procedures, rules, regulations as the department moves toward
accreditation, field training manuals, and other documents
including, but not limited to, requests for proposals (RFP),
contracts, Memorandum's of Understanding (MOU), and statistical
documentation
- Participates and oversees community policing, maintains
positive liaison with all other College Departments,
administrators, student, groups, external community stakeholders
and other law enforcement agencies
- Reads, interprets, applies and explains applicable complex and
technical State and Federal laws and regulations and POST
commission standards.
- Handles investigations including background investigations,
criminal investigations and internal investigations, Coordinates
and oversees case investigations including criminal cases and those
requiring referrals to the college conduct system
- Institutes standard operating procedures and ensures
compliance
- Develop and present training for the community that allows for
transparency of the growing department
- Oversees event pre-planning including submitting written
operational plans for major events and minor events
- Investigates complaints relating to department performance,
takes corrective action, and initiates discipline after consulting
with the Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety. Manage
disciplinary actions for the department; provide information to
Human Resources, assist, advise and/or train supervisors to follow
through, compile complete information and document all counselling
and disciplinary actions in accordance with the Massachusetts POST
Commission and NECC.
- Oversight of security contract and personnel, meet with account
manager on a regular basis and reconciling time and billing.
- Assists in the recruitment, selection, evaluation, and
retention of exceptional police and public safety staff members and
performs supervisory duties including but not limited to
discipline, performance evaluations, and scheduling.
- Oversight of all background investigations for potential new
employees to the NECC Public Safety Department.
- Oversight for certification standards through both POST-C and
the State Police.
- Responsible for evidence and property including oversight of
all record keeping.
- Work with facilities and project management to identify safety
issues for ongoing projects, renovations, and new construction
including posting detail officers where applicable.
- Oversees the analysis of crime trends on-campus and develops
patrol and investigative strategies accordingly.
- Create periodic update reports, both written and oral, for
administration.
- Meet regularly with staff to promote team building, resolves
issues, and exchange creative ideas for improvement. Sets goals and
follows through with team to insure direction is appropriate and
desired results are attained. Assess morale and apply best and
creative practices to keeping officers safe and engaged.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to obtain and keep police powers though MGL Chapter 22c
S 63
- Current and valid driver's license
- Class A license to carry firearms, or ability to obtain
one
- Must successfully undergo a comprehensive background
investigation, physical, a psychological evaluation and a drug and
alcohol screening
- Valid CPR/AED First responder certification or ability to
obtain immediately
- Experience as a police commander or supervisor
- Some knowledge of Clery and Title IX
- Ability to understand provisions of laws, rules, regulations,
policies, procedures and apply on a college campus
- Analytic ability required in order to gather and interpret
data
- Ability to make quick decisions in a fast paced, multi-tasking
environment
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to work accurately with names, numbers, codes, and/or
symbols
- Ability to gather information through questioning individuals
and by examining records and documents
- Comfortable working with all levels of the organization
- Ability to command and control any situation, excellent
judgement on when to do so.
- Ability to deal tactfully and confidentially with others
- Ability to adjust to changing situations to meet emergency or
changing program requirements.
- Ability to maintain a calm manner, make decisions and act
quickly in stressful and emergency situations
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
- Demonstrate a strong willingness to actively collaborate with
and assist both the college community and the department
- Encourages, supports, mentors, and shows respect for members of
the department and the community at large
- Demonstrates a positive image, attitude, and professional
demeanor
- Recognizes when to be flexible or firm
- Creative in developing and implementing new ideas and
concepts
- Encourages and facilitates development and advancement of
others
- Experience with law enforcement investigations
- Experience with law enforcement training
- Ability to clearly read, write, and speak the English
Language
- Conflict resolution, problem solving, and critical thinking
skills
- Excellent attention to detailPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in campus law enforcement
- Experience with policy development and/or accreditation
- Master's degree in applicable area
- Experience with emergency planning and preparedness
- Experience working with contract security
- Familiarity with the court system in Massachusetts and laws of
the Commonwealth
- Experience with closed captioned camera operation and access
software
- Experience with diverse populations including work with
accessibility resources
- Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse
populationBACKGROUND CHECK:Candidates will be required to pass a
CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.COVID
VACCINATION:Candidates for employment should be aware that all
Northern Essex Community College students, faculty and staff have
been fully vaccinated since January 3, 2022. Accordingly, initial
employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full
vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine
record verification requirements will be provided during the hire
and onboarding process.
Additional Information:
SALARY: Anticipated starting salary range is $70,0000.00 -
$80,000.00 annually with complete fringe benefit package including
competitive health insurance, dental insurance, basic life
insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick and personal
leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and
excellent retirement benefits.
Application Instructions:
TO APPLY:To be considered for this position you must submit a cover
letter andresume online.Northern Essex Community College is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender,
gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic
information, maternity leave, military service and national origin
and any other protected class in its education programs and
activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of
1972, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The
College prohibitssexual harassment, including sexual violence.The
following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and related
statutes and regulations, Affirmative Action, non-discrimination
policies, and Title IX compliance/sexual harassment: Assistant
Director of Human Resources, Elizabete Trelegan B-219,
978-556-3928/etrelegan@necc.mass.edu.Inquiries or complaints
concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual
violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action
Officer/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or
the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil
Rights.Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's
Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics
Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's
website at:http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery
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