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Are you an ethical, steady, and community-focused law enforcement professional ready to take on a senior leadership role? The City of Bartow is seeking its next Deputy Chief of Police. Reporting directly to the Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief provides senior administrative and operational support and oversees the Patrol, Investigations, and Support Services divisions, ensuring efficient, disciplined, and accountable performance. The role involves strategic planning, budgeting, interagency coordination, and representing the Department in the Chief’s absence. Bartow is a city of roughly 22,000 residents and serves as the county seat of Polk County. Located at the crossroads of US-98, State Route 60, and US-17, Bartow is less than an hour from both Tampa and Orlando International Airports and the Port of Tampa. Bartow operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The five-member City Commission serves as the policymaking body, while the City Manager directs daily operations. Responsibilities
Oversee complex police operations and ensure efficient, disciplined, and accountable performance across divisions (Patrol, Investigations, and Support Services). Lead strategic planning, budgeting, and interagency coordination; represent the Department in the Chief’s absence. Build and maintain collaborative, high-performing teams and foster a culture of accountability, integrity, and service. Lead community policing initiatives, data-driven problem solving, and use of technology and social media to strengthen engagement and public safety. Support recruitment, hiring, retention, mentoring, and development of future leaders through succession planning. Manage relationships with accredited agencies, unions, and stakeholders; maintain constructive union-management relationships. Represent the Department positively in public and with the media; engage in external partnerships and state/national law enforcement organizations. Qualifications
Required qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, or related field At least 10 years of law enforcement experience, holding the rank of Police Captain or higher Possess or have the ability to obtain certification as a Law Enforcement Officer from the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Valid Florida driver’s license Preferred qualifications include: Master’s degree Completion of advanced leadership programs (FBI National Academy, SMIP, Northwestern Command, Louisville AOC, etc.) Experience in accredited agencies Strong background in tactical operations, investigations, labor relations, succession planning, and community-policing programs Compensation & Benefits
The City of Bartow offers a competitive starting salary of $107,548.78 – $141,066.46 based upon qualifications and experience, coupled with an array of municipal benefits. Application
Candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP as the posting period for this position will close upon attainment of a quality applicant pool. Please apply online at: https://www.governmentresource.com/recruitment/bartow-florida-deputy-chief-of-police/ Contact
For more information on this position, please contact: Doug Thomas, Executive Vice President DouglasThomas@GovernmentResource.com 863-860-9314
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Are you an ethical, steady, and community-focused law enforcement professional ready to take on a senior leadership role? The City of Bartow is seeking its next Deputy Chief of Police. Reporting directly to the Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief provides senior administrative and operational support and oversees the Patrol, Investigations, and Support Services divisions, ensuring efficient, disciplined, and accountable performance. The role involves strategic planning, budgeting, interagency coordination, and representing the Department in the Chief’s absence. Bartow is a city of roughly 22,000 residents and serves as the county seat of Polk County. Located at the crossroads of US-98, State Route 60, and US-17, Bartow is less than an hour from both Tampa and Orlando International Airports and the Port of Tampa. Bartow operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The five-member City Commission serves as the policymaking body, while the City Manager directs daily operations. Responsibilities
Oversee complex police operations and ensure efficient, disciplined, and accountable performance across divisions (Patrol, Investigations, and Support Services). Lead strategic planning, budgeting, and interagency coordination; represent the Department in the Chief’s absence. Build and maintain collaborative, high-performing teams and foster a culture of accountability, integrity, and service. Lead community policing initiatives, data-driven problem solving, and use of technology and social media to strengthen engagement and public safety. Support recruitment, hiring, retention, mentoring, and development of future leaders through succession planning. Manage relationships with accredited agencies, unions, and stakeholders; maintain constructive union-management relationships. Represent the Department positively in public and with the media; engage in external partnerships and state/national law enforcement organizations. Qualifications
Required qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, or related field At least 10 years of law enforcement experience, holding the rank of Police Captain or higher Possess or have the ability to obtain certification as a Law Enforcement Officer from the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Valid Florida driver’s license Preferred qualifications include: Master’s degree Completion of advanced leadership programs (FBI National Academy, SMIP, Northwestern Command, Louisville AOC, etc.) Experience in accredited agencies Strong background in tactical operations, investigations, labor relations, succession planning, and community-policing programs Compensation & Benefits
The City of Bartow offers a competitive starting salary of $107,548.78 – $141,066.46 based upon qualifications and experience, coupled with an array of municipal benefits. Application
Candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP as the posting period for this position will close upon attainment of a quality applicant pool. Please apply online at: https://www.governmentresource.com/recruitment/bartow-florida-deputy-chief-of-police/ Contact
For more information on this position, please contact: Doug Thomas, Executive Vice President DouglasThomas@GovernmentResource.com 863-860-9314
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