Deputy Chief Police

Supervises command officers, patrol officers, detectives, and other areas of Public Safety. Serves as the second in command of the department. Develops and recommends a departmental budget that reflects the needs of the office through effective monitoring of office finances.

• Coordinates and directs the patrol division and detective bureau to minimize the amount of crime on campus and close criminal complaints reported to the department.
• Ensures the presence of a competent and motivated police force through the direction of recruitment and in-service training of personnel.
• Remains current in new laws and ideas in law enforcement. Revises, develops and implements department policies and procedures.
• Maintains the department’s evidence room to ensure evidence is handled in accordance with legal requirements.
• Develops and recommends a departmental budget that reflects the needs of the office through effective monitoring of office finances.
• Supervises command officers, patrol officers and detectives.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• Five years' relevant experience.
• Supervisory experience.

• Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Valid Michigan Driver’s license.

Moderate work occasionally working in difficult position or with physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials from 25 to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving materials greater than 50 pounds.

Work is performed in an environment with extremely disagreeable or hazardous working conditions with exposure to any number of elements and hazards on a continual basis.

Revised: 2022-02-21