Fairfax County
Director of Policy and Development (Police Policy & Compliance Manager)
Fairfax County, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032
This position embeds accountability, ensures legal compliance, and fosters public trust within the FCPD. This executive leadership role develops and oversees policies and training, which in turn are reviewed by the Office of the County Attorney, oversees legal compliance, and leads strategic initiatives to uphold civil rights and law enforcement best practices. This position collaborates closely with the Director of Equity, the Office of the County Attorney, and other key stakeholders to ensure fairness, transparency, and consistency in policing. The role includes managing policy development, compliance audits, training, and legal analysis, as well as expanding a specialized team over time. Additionally, this position supervises the Intragovernmental & Policy Division (IAPD), ensuring comprehensive review of all proposed and amended directives for legal sufficiency and accreditation compliance, while providing leadership to a specialized team dedicated to policy management and accountability. Works under the command of the Assistant Chief of Administration.(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)
Establishes policies to guide the Police Department’s actions through policy, performance goals, and expectations; Collaborates closely as a liaison with the Director of Equity to align efforts related to fairness and accountability, ensuring that constitutional principles are upheld throughout the organization; Ensures the Police Department meets expectations while conforming with policies, laws, and ordinances; Assists in the institutionalization of organizational learning by providing ongoing feedback to adjust policies and procedures; Prepares annual reports for the Department, the Board of Supervisors, and the County Executive, and deliver oral presentations to the Board of Supervisors; Meets regularly with community leaders, public officials and professional organizations to strengthen relationships and enhance transparency; Manages the unit’s budget, oversees strategic planning, and ensures alignment with organizational goals and policies; Develops and implements strategic plans, conducts audits, identifies compliance gaps, and works with external legal and civil rights experts to maintain alignment with best practices. (The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)
Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position. Knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices of law enforcement and legal compliance; Knowledge of federal, state, and County laws and ordinances affecting assigned duties; Knowledge of law enforcement instruction techniques and best practices; Knowledge of current case law and statutes in the criminal law field; Knowledge of legal research principles; Ability to understand, interpret, apply and integrate rules, regulations, policies, procedures and program objectives; Ability to effectively handle situations requiring political acumen, tact, diplomacy, fairness and good judgment; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and employees. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in criminal or employment law, legal studies, public administration, education, industrial organizational psychology, criminal justice or a related field; plus, five years of professional-level criminal justice experience including two years in a supervisory capacity.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Prior executive level professional experience in a public safety environment Juris Doctorate with Active State Bar membership
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: Driver's License (Required)
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing; Ability to travel to various work sites; Ability to use computer.All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview; may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY703-222-7314.DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Establishes policies to guide the Police Department’s actions through policy, performance goals, and expectations; Collaborates closely as a liaison with the Director of Equity to align efforts related to fairness and accountability, ensuring that constitutional principles are upheld throughout the organization; Ensures the Police Department meets expectations while conforming with policies, laws, and ordinances; Assists in the institutionalization of organizational learning by providing ongoing feedback to adjust policies and procedures; Prepares annual reports for the Department, the Board of Supervisors, and the County Executive, and deliver oral presentations to the Board of Supervisors; Meets regularly with community leaders, public officials and professional organizations to strengthen relationships and enhance transparency; Manages the unit’s budget, oversees strategic planning, and ensures alignment with organizational goals and policies; Develops and implements strategic plans, conducts audits, identifies compliance gaps, and works with external legal and civil rights experts to maintain alignment with best practices. (The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)
Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position. Knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices of law enforcement and legal compliance; Knowledge of federal, state, and County laws and ordinances affecting assigned duties; Knowledge of law enforcement instruction techniques and best practices; Knowledge of current case law and statutes in the criminal law field; Knowledge of legal research principles; Ability to understand, interpret, apply and integrate rules, regulations, policies, procedures and program objectives; Ability to effectively handle situations requiring political acumen, tact, diplomacy, fairness and good judgment; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and employees. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in criminal or employment law, legal studies, public administration, education, industrial organizational psychology, criminal justice or a related field; plus, five years of professional-level criminal justice experience including two years in a supervisory capacity.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Prior executive level professional experience in a public safety environment Juris Doctorate with Active State Bar membership
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: Driver's License (Required)
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing; Ability to travel to various work sites; Ability to use computer.All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview; may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY703-222-7314.DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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