EMPLOYER: City of Rock Island, IL
CLOSING DATE: February 1, 2010
COMPENSATION: The salary range is $63,140 - $97,949. The City offers an excellent fringe benefit package which includes pension, major medical, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, car allowance, health club membership and also contributes 5 percent of salary to ICMA’s 457-deferred compensation plan.TO APPLY:
Applications (including resumes and cover letters) will be accepted on-line from January 1, 2010 through February 1, 2010 at the city’s website www.rigov.org. Administrative Services will not accept paper resumes or applications. Any mailed applications or resumes will not be considered. An on-line application must be completed to be considered for the position. Applicant confidentiality will be protected through the recruitment process.
DESCRIPTION: The City of Rock Island is recruiting for an
experienced Chief of Police to supervise and manage the Police Department.
This is highly responsible professional, administrative and management work in
planning, organizing, and directing all activities of the Rock Island Police
Department. Work involves responsibility for the planning, organizing, and
directing the efficient operation of the department including the establishment
of all policies, procedures, and regulations. Supervision is exercised directly
or through subordinates over all employees in the department. Work is performed
under the direction of the City Manager.
Rock Island has enjoyed a stable administration. The current chief is retiring
with over 30 years of service and the City Manager has held the position for 23
years. Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills
and be effective in maintaining community involvement and support. Strong
communication, organizational, and management skills are also required.
The candidate requires graduation from a four-year college or university with
major course work in law enforcement and thorough experience in various aspects
of police operations as a police officer and a command officer. Experience and
success with community-oriented policing is important.
Rock Island has a population of 39,684 residents and is located in western
Illinois along the Mississippi River. Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline in
Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa make up the metro area called the
“Quad Cities” with a population of 436,672.
The Rock Island Police Department has a history of providing excellent police
services to citizens and enjoys broad community support. The department has 112
full-time employees which consists of 84 officers and 28 civilian employees.
Police operations are separated into three major areas: patrol, criminal
investigations and police services. The Police Department is also responsible
for the telecommunications center which dispatches all public safety calls.
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