The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Deputy Police Chief-Garner Police Department (NC)
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Deputy Police Chief-Garner Police Department (NC)
Date Posted: September 29, 2025
Employer: Garner Police Department Description:
The Garner (NC) Police Department is seeking a Deputy Police Chief to serve a rapidly growing community and police department. Essential functions include, but are not limited to: *Assist the Police Chief with departmental management; assist with decisions in unusual situations as circumstances permit; act as Police Chief in his absence. *Manage daily departmental operations; coach command staff on personnel and other problem-solving; observe field performance and provide feedback; consult with Police Attorney and Human Resources as needed; review records and reports; investigate citizen concerns about department policy and performance. *Plan, organize, schedule, and direct departmental staff; participate in hiring and promotional processes; provide coaching and counseling to subordinate supervisors on personnel matters, and public interactions; ensure proper motivation, communications, training, teamwork, mentoring, conflict resolution, performance excellence, and staff readiness. *Research, draft, develop support for, and recommend new and revised departmental policies and procedures. *Lead the overall budget development and administration for the department; perform and/or coordinate grant development and administration; oversee the purchase of a wide variety of equipment, supplies, weapons, and ammunition; coordinate the maintenance and repair of facilities, vehicles, and equipment. *Participate in major criminal investigations, strategic tactical applications, and other law enforcement activities of the department; perform, oversee, or evaluate the results of internal investigations and make recommendations to the Police Chief. *Represent the Police Department and the Police Chief at community events, Town functions, and with local, state, regional, and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies. *Perform related work as required. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must: *have obtained a Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, preferably with major coursework in criminal justice, criminology, or a similar field. *have at least twelve (12) years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer *have at least seven (7) years of responsible police supervisor experience at the rank of sergeant or higher *have completed at least one long-term management school such as FBI National Academy, Administrative Officers Management Program (AOMP), Police Executive Research Forum Management Institute, Southern Police Institute, or a substantially similar program *have earned the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (or equivalent certification) *possess a valid driver's license Preference will be given to applicants who: *have obtained a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, or a similar field *have at least one (1) year of experience in an executive command-level role Additional Information To ensure consideration, employment applications must be received by October 26, 2025. Select applicants will be invited to participate in a multi-faceted assessment center. An external candidate who is issued a conditional offer will be required to qualify with a Garner Police-issued handgun, submit to a background investigation, CVSA (truth verification) exam, drug screening, medical exam, psychological exam, and an interview with the Police Chief. If the selected candidate is a current member of the Garner Police Department, this process will be modified.
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Date Posted: September 29, 2025
Employer: Garner Police Department Description:
The Garner (NC) Police Department is seeking a Deputy Police Chief to serve a rapidly growing community and police department. Essential functions include, but are not limited to: *Assist the Police Chief with departmental management; assist with decisions in unusual situations as circumstances permit; act as Police Chief in his absence. *Manage daily departmental operations; coach command staff on personnel and other problem-solving; observe field performance and provide feedback; consult with Police Attorney and Human Resources as needed; review records and reports; investigate citizen concerns about department policy and performance. *Plan, organize, schedule, and direct departmental staff; participate in hiring and promotional processes; provide coaching and counseling to subordinate supervisors on personnel matters, and public interactions; ensure proper motivation, communications, training, teamwork, mentoring, conflict resolution, performance excellence, and staff readiness. *Research, draft, develop support for, and recommend new and revised departmental policies and procedures. *Lead the overall budget development and administration for the department; perform and/or coordinate grant development and administration; oversee the purchase of a wide variety of equipment, supplies, weapons, and ammunition; coordinate the maintenance and repair of facilities, vehicles, and equipment. *Participate in major criminal investigations, strategic tactical applications, and other law enforcement activities of the department; perform, oversee, or evaluate the results of internal investigations and make recommendations to the Police Chief. *Represent the Police Department and the Police Chief at community events, Town functions, and with local, state, regional, and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies. *Perform related work as required. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must: *have obtained a Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, preferably with major coursework in criminal justice, criminology, or a similar field. *have at least twelve (12) years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer *have at least seven (7) years of responsible police supervisor experience at the rank of sergeant or higher *have completed at least one long-term management school such as FBI National Academy, Administrative Officers Management Program (AOMP), Police Executive Research Forum Management Institute, Southern Police Institute, or a substantially similar program *have earned the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (or equivalent certification) *possess a valid driver's license Preference will be given to applicants who: *have obtained a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, or a similar field *have at least one (1) year of experience in an executive command-level role Additional Information To ensure consideration, employment applications must be received by October 26, 2025. Select applicants will be invited to participate in a multi-faceted assessment center. An external candidate who is issued a conditional offer will be required to qualify with a Garner Police-issued handgun, submit to a background investigation, CVSA (truth verification) exam, drug screening, medical exam, psychological exam, and an interview with the Police Chief. If the selected candidate is a current member of the Garner Police Department, this process will be modified.
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