Police Chief - City of Midfield

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

04/24/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 30

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Midfield is seeking a Police Chief to plan, organize, and direct the operation of the police department assuring that all police services are delivered in an efficient and appropriate manner. The Chief will supervise all employees (i.e., sworn officers and civilians) of the department. The Chief will exercise considerable initiative, discretion, and independent judgement in interpreting and applying policies, rules, and regulations. The position reports directly to the mayor. The Chief represents the police department by meeting with citizen groups and businesses, collaborating with other law enforcement agencies, keeping the mayor, and/or city council updated on department activities, and communicating with the media. The Chief prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Midfield provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

$59,675 - $92,580

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Option A:

• Current Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

• Associate’s degree or higher in business or police administration, criminal justice, law enforcement, public administration or a closely related field.

• At least 3 years of experience in a supervisory capacity in law enforcement at the level of Police/Sheriff's Sergeant (or equivalent) or higher rank.

Option B:

• Current Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

• Ten (10) years of law enforcement experience.

• At least 3 years of experience in a supervisory capacity in law enforcement at the level of Police/Sheriff's Sergeant (or equivalent) or higher rank.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Midfield. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Experience in a supervisory capacity in law enforcement at the level of Police/Sheriff's Lieutenant (or equivalent) or higher rank.

• Experience researching, writing, and managing grants.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Represents the police department by meeting with citizen groups and businesses, collaborating with other law enforcement agencies, keeping the mayor, city manager, and/or city council updated on department activities, and communicating with the media.

• Oversees the training of law enforcement personnel within the department by approving training, ensuring personnel are receiving required training, and teaching training courses.

• Prepares and presents reporting documents regarding department activity to relevant parties (e.g., citizens, businesses, mayor, city, manager, city council, state, federal) by reviewing police reports, compiling and analyzing statistics, and preparing reports.

• Participates in law enforcement activities by taking command or assisting the scene commander by overseeing incidents, coordinating resources, talking to the media, and assisting with investigations.

• Develops and oversees department activities by developing new policies and procedures to maintain compliance with local, state, and/or federal laws and guidelines, improving existing policies and procedures, and responding to citizen complaints regarding department personnel.

• Plans, organizes, and directs department resources by obtaining required equipment and supplies, obtaining and monitoring grants, and determining personnel requirements.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 75 lbs. Work involves physical ability necessary to occasionally subdue or restrain a combative individual and exercise necessary self-defense.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted primarily indoors in office setting with occasional field visits to external locations such as crime scenes, community meetings, and public meetings. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc. Work may involve the use of specialized equipment such as firearms and hand-held weapons.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.