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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Written proposals, seven (7) will be received at the City of Fort Collins' Purchasing Division,
215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. Proposals will be received before
3:00 p.m. (our clock), April 6, 2011 and noted as Proposal No. 7224 Executive Search Services
— Police Chief. If delivered, they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2nd Floor, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580.
Questions concerning the scope of the project should be directed to Craig Dodd, Director of
Police Information Services (970) 221-6840 or Janet Miller, Human Resources Director (970)
221-6826.
Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to James B O'Neill ll, CPPO,
FNIGP at (970) 221-6779.
A copy of the Proposal may be obtained as follows:
1. Download the Proposal/Bid from the BuySpeed Webpage,
www.fcqov.com/eprocurement
2. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request
a copy of the Bid.
The City of Fort Collins is subject to public information laws, which permit access to most
records and documents. Proprietary information in your response must be clearly identified and
will be protected to the extent legally permissible. Proposals may not be marked 'Proprietary' in
their entirety. Information considered proprietary is limited to material treated as confidential in
the normal conduct of business, trade secrets, discount information, and individual product or
service pricing. Summary price information may not be designated as proprietary as such
information may be carried forward into other public documents. All provisions of any contract
resulting from this request for proposal will be public information.
Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have
a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material,
supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision -
making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be
rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift,
gratuity favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has
or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited.
Collusive or sham proposals: Any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be
rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures
that such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal.
The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any
irregularities or informalities.
Sincerely,
James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below, by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "City" and , hereinafter referred to as "Professional'.
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed
by and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Professional agrees to provide services in accordance
with the scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of ( )
page , and incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The Work Schedule. (Optional) The services to be performed pursuant to this
Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit "B", consisting of ( ) page, and incorporated herein by this reference.
3. Contract Period. This Agreement shall commence , 200 , and shall
continue in full force and effect until , 200 , unless sooner terminated as herein
provided. In addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for additional
one year periods not to exceed four (4) additional one year periods. Renewals and pricing
changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. The Denver Boulder Greeley
CPIU published by the Colorado State Planning and Budget Office will be used as a guide.
Written notice of renewal shall be provided to the Professional and mailed no later than ninety
(90) days prior to contract end.
4. Early Termination by City. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein,
the City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of
termination to the Professional. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior to
the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties.
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All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed, postage prepaid and
sent to the following addresses:
Professional:
City:
With Copy to:
City of Fort Collins
City of Fort Collins , Purchasing
Attn:
PO Box 580
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Fort Collins, CO 80522
In the event of any such early termination by the City, the Professional shall be paid for services
rendered prior to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the
Professional's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Professional's sole
right and remedy for such termination.
5. Design, Project Indemnity and Insurance Responsibility. The Professional shall
be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion and the
coordination of all services rendered by the Professional, including but not limited to designs,
plans, reports, specifications, and drawings and shall, without additional compensation,
promptly remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies. The Professional
shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City, its officers and employees in accordance with
Colorado law, from all damages whatsoever claimed by third parties against the City; and for the
City's costs and reasonable attorneys fees, arising directly or indirectly out of the Professional's
negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this Agreement. The Professional
shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 combined single
limits limits and errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $ Optional: according to
the Insurance Requirements attached hereto as Exhibit " ", consisting of one (1) page.
6. Compensation. (Use this paragraph or Option 1 below.] In consideration of
the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional a
fixed fee in the amount of ($ ) plus reimbursable direct costs. All such fees and
costs shall not exceed ($ ). Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's
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billings and itemized statements are permissible. The amounts of all such partial payments
shall be based upon the Professional's City -verified progress in completing the services to be
performed pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's actual
reimbursable expenses. [Optional] Insert Subcontractor Clause Final payment shall be made
following acceptance of the work by the City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports,
specifications, drawings, and other services rendered by the Professional shall become the sole
property of the City.
6. Compensation. [Option 1] In consideration of the services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Professional on a time and reimbursable
direct cost basis according to the following schedule:
Hourly billing rates:
Reimbursable direct costs:
with maximum compensation (for both Professional's time and reimbursable direct costs) not to
exceed ($ ). Monthly partial payments based upon the Professional's billings and
itemized statements of reimbursable direct costs are permissible. The amounts of all such
partial payments shall be based upon the Professional's City -verified progress in completing the
services to be performed pursuant hereto and upon the City's approval of the Professional's
reimbursable direct costs. Final payment shall be made following acceptance of the work by the
City. Upon final payment, all designs, plans, reports, specifications, drawings and other
services rendered by the Professional shall become the sole property of the City.
7. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of work, its
project representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and
proper decisions with reference to the project. All requests for contract interpretations, change
orders, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to the City Representative.
8. Project Drawings. [Optional] Upon conclusion of the project and before final
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payment, the Professional shall provide the City with reproducible drawings of the project
containing accurate information on the project as constructed. Drawings shall be of archival,
prepared on stable Mylar base material using a non -fading process to provide for long storage
and high quality reproduction. "CD" disc of the as -built drawings shall also be submitted to the
City in an AutoCAD version no older then the established city standard.
9. Monthly Report. Commencing thirty (30) days after the date of execution of this
Agreement and every thirty (30) days thereafter, Professional is required to provide the City
Representative with a written report of the status of the work with respect to the Scope of
Services, Work Schedule, and other material information. Failure to provide any required
monthly report may, at the option of the City, suspend the processing of any partial payment
request.
10. Independent Contractor. The services to be performed by Professional are those
of an independent contractor and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The City shall
not be responsible for withholding any portion of Professional's compensation hereunder for the
payment of FICA, Workers' Compensation, other taxes or benefits or for any other purpose.
11. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into this Agreement
based on the special abilities of the Professional and that this Agreement shall be considered as
an agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Professional shall neither assign any
responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the City.
12. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval of drawings, designs, plans,
specifications, reports, and incidental work or materials furnished hereunder shall not in any way
relieve the Professional of responsibility for the quality or technical accuracy of the work. The
City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for, any of the services shall not be construed to
operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement.
13. Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a
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material element of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform
according to the terms of this agreement, such party may be declared in default.
14. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting
party shall be allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event
the default remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the
Agreement and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific
performance; or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non -defaulting
party commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting party
shall be liable to the non -defaulting party for the non -defaulting party's reasonable attorney fees
and costs incurred because of the default.
15. Binding Effect. This writing, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers,
employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors, heirs,
personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties.
16. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the
construction, interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any
provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement.
17. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101,
C.R.S., et. seq., Professional represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
1. Professional does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien
who will perform work under this Agreement; and
2. Professional will participate in either the e-Verify program created in
Public Law 208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156,
108th Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department of
Homeland Security (the "e-Verify Program") or the Department Program (the
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"Department Program"), an employment verification program established
pursuant to Section 8-17.5-102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the employment
eligibility of all newly hired employees to perform work under this Agreement.
b. Professional shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to
perform work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a
subcontractor that knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work
under this Agreement.
C. Professional is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department
Program procedures to undertake pre -employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If Professional obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work
under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Professional
shall:
Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Professional
has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an
illegal alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of
receiving the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not
cease employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Professional
shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days
the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not
knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien.
e. Professional shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment (the "Department") made in the course of an
investigation that the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority
established in Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
f. If Professional violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If this
Agreement is so terminated, Professional shall be liable for actual and consequential
damages to the City arising out of Professional's violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102,
C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Professional violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
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17. Special Provisions. [Optional] Special provisions or conditions relating to the
services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit " ", consisting
of ( ) pages, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
By:
James B. O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
DATE:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
[Insert Professional's name] or
[Insert Partnership Name] or
[Insert individual's name] or
Doing business as [insert name of business]
IN
Title:
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:
ATTEST:
Corporate Secretary
(Corporate Seal)
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INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Professional will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the
insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work under
this bid, the Professional shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance showing the type,
amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of expiration of policies, and
containing substantially the following statement:
"The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not be cancelled or materially altered,
except after ten (10) days written notice has been received by the City of Fort Collins."
In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its option,
may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Professional, such insurance as the City may
deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from any monies which may be due or
become due the Professional under this Agreement. The City, its officers, agents and
employees shall be named as additional insureds on the Professional's general liability and
automobile liability insurance policies for any claims arising out of work performed under this
Agreement.
2. Insurance coverages shall be as follows:
A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Professional shall maintain
during the life of this Agreement for all of the Professional's employees engaged in work
performed under this agreement:
Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by
Colorado law.
2. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident,
$500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee.
B. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. The Professional shall maintain during
the life of this Agreement such commercial general liability and automobile liability
insurance as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury, including
accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may arise directly or
indirectly from the performance of work under this Agreement. Coverage for property
damage shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of insurance for each coverage,
Commercial General and Vehicle, shall not be less than $500,000 combined single limits
for bodily injury and property damage.
In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor, the Professional shall be
responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work performed under
this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered by the subcontractor's
insurance.
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[Optional]
EXHIBIT " "
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the "City') pursuant to
this Agreement (the "Agreement"), the Professional hereby acknowledges that it has been
informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of
confidential information and other sensitive materials.
In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and
collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as "information") that are the property of and/or
relate to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the
performance of services that the Professional has agreed to perform, the Professional hereby
acknowledges and agrees as follows:
That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the
performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Professional
agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the
business of the City , or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information
that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the
City) . The Professional shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a
legitimate need -to -know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Professional shall not
use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except
as specifically authorized by the City.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Professional understands that it shall have no
obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes
generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this
Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the
request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required.
In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Professional shall furnish a copy of this
Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise
the City in writing of each such disclosure.
In the event that the Professional ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so requests
for any reason, the Professional shall promptly return to the City any and all information
described hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or
mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has
access.
The Professional understands and agrees that the City's remedies at law for a breach of the
Professional's obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that the
City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without
limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all
other remedies provided hereunder or available at law.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
The City of Fort Collins is seeking proposals from consulting firms who provide executive
search services to aid in hiring a Chief of Police. The selected firm will be expected to
work closely with the City throughout the search and selection process. The Chief of
Police serves at the pleasure of the City Manager and directs, administers and
managers the activities and operations of Police Services. Police Services is comprised
of 292 authorized positions, 192 sworn personnel and 100 civilian. The agency
operates with an annual budget of approximately $30 million.
Services required will include the following:
Work closely with designated City personnel to finalize a profile for the Chief of Police
position. Utilize input from City Police Services and a Community Stakeholder
candidate profile survey to customize a position profile and for use throughout the
selection process.
2. Define the roles and responsibilities based on agreed -upon service model.
Service Model Options:
Recruiter Managed
Parallel Processes
Ala Carte
External firm manages all
External firm and City do
External firm responsible
details. City supports
same work independently
for specific steps. City
manages other steps of
the process
Firm:
Example:
Example:
— Posts position
— City and firm post
— City advertises
— Advertises position
position
position, refers
— Receives all
— City and/or firm
candidates to firm to
applications
advertises position
apply
— Screens all
— City and firm receive
— Recruiter screens
applications
applications
applications
— Manages selection
— City and firm screen
— City interviews top
process
own applications
15-20
— Recruiter coordinates
assessment events,
site visits
3. Narrow down applicant pool based on position profile and present approximately 15-
20 candidates.
4. Finalize details associated with candidate selection, offer and relocation.
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PROPOSALS
Proposals should address the following questions:
1. Service Model (Recruiter Managed, Parallel, Ala Carte) evaluation.
a. Provide pros and cons for each approach as they relate to the recruitment and
selection of the Chief of Police.
b. Provide a recommendation on which process should be used.
c. Provide a proposed timeline for the process you recommend.
2. Provide a breakdown of estimated costs and fees
a. How are expenses of the search included in your proposal?
b. What expenses will be charged to the City separate from any basic fee?
c. Is there a maximum cost?
3. Who will be the primary contact for this search?
a. Secondary contacts?
b. What are the qualifications and backgrounds of each of these individuals?
c. How many other executive searches is the primary contact currently involved in?
d. List representative cities for which this service has been provided.
4. How will you ensure that the City receives prompt and timely attention throughout this
process?
5. In what ways have members of your firm developed personal contacts with potential
candidates for this type of position?
6. Explain how you will target specific regions, vs. doing a "wide and shallow" search.
How can the search be focused to ensure a candidate will be compatible with the
specific needs of the City of Fort Collins and Northern Colorado region?
7. What procedures do you use in assessing your client organization's needs and
values? How do you use this information in selecting candidates who meet those
needs and share those values?
8. What procedures does your firm utilize in investigating the background of
candidates?
9. What involvement do you see the public playing in the recruitment / selection
process?
10. How will you communicate with the public? What information will you provide them
throughout the process?
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11. What role do you see Police Services or Human Resources personnel playing in this
recruitment / selection? How would you involve other internal personnel in the
process?
12. The City is targeting early August, 2011 as the date to have a candidate selected.
Comment on how you would achieve this without sacrificing the quality of the process
and the selection. Identify pros and cons associated with this timeline.
13. Explain any guarantees of services provided and related time periods.
Specific experience recruiting police chiefs is required. Please provide at least ten
references from past public agency clients.
The City reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for future executive searches as
they deem necessary.
A review board will rank interested firms based on their written proposals, using the ranking
system set forth in the City's procedures for acquisition of professional services. A copy of
the rating criteria used is attached. The three highest ranked firms may be requested.
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REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT
Professional firms will be evaluated on the following criteria. These criteria will be the
basis for review of the written proposals and interview session.
The rating scale shall be from 1 to 5, with 1 being a poor rating, 3 being an average
rating, and 5 being an outstanding rating.
WEIGHTING
FACTOR
QUALIFICATION
STANDARD
Does the proposal show an understanding of
2.0
Scope of Proposal
the project objective, methodology to be used
and results that are desired from the project?
Do the persons who will be working on the
2.0
Assigned
project have the necessary skills? Are
Personnel
sufficient people of the requisite skills assigned
to the project?
Can the work be completed in the necessary
time? Can the target start and completion
dates be met? Are other qualified personnel
1.0
Availability
available to assist in meeting the project
schedule if required? Is the project team
available to attend meetings as required by the
Scope of Work?
1.0
Motivation
Is the firm interested and are they capable of
doing the work in the required time frame?
Do the proposed cost and work hours compare
Cost and
favorably with the project Manager's estimate?
2.0
Are the work hours presented reasonable for
Work Hours
the effort required in each project task or
phase?
Does the firm have the support capabilities the
2.0
Firm Capability
assigned personnel require? Has the firm
done previous projects of this type and scope?
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Reference Evaluation (Too Ranked Firm
The project Manager will check references using the following criteria. The evaluation
rankings will be labeled Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
QUALIFICATION
STANDARD
Overall Performance
Would you hire this Professional again?
Did they show the skills required by this
project?
Timetable
Was the original Scope of Work completed
within the specified time? Were interim
deadlines met in a timely manner?
Completeness
Was the Professional responsive to client
needs; did the Professional anticipate
problems? Were problems solved quickly
and effectively?
Budget
Was the original Scope of Work completed
within the project budget?
Job Knowledge
a) If a study, did it meet the Scope of
Work?
b) If Professional administered a
construction contract, was the project
functional upon completion and did it
operate properly? Were problems
corrected quickly and effectively?
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City of Fort Collins
Position Description
Title: Chief of Police
Department: Police Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
Approved Date: June 1, 2007
SUMMARY
Directs, administers, and manages the activities of Police Services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following duties and
responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not
intended to be all inclusive.
• Directs the preparation of short term and long range plans and the Police Services
area annual budget based on overall City goals and service area objectives.
• Maintains a sound organizational plan by establishing policies that ensure
professional and career development and provide for capable management
succession.
• Develops, implements, and interprets procedures and the means to promote
communication and adequate information flow.
• Establishes, ensures, and interprets operating policies within the Police Services
area that are consistent with the City Manager's objectives and organizational
policies.
• Evaluates the results of overall operations and service levels and provides regular
reports to the City Manager.
• Ensures that all Police Services area programs, projects and operations are
carried out in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and
laws.
• Serves with other service area directors as a member of the Executive Lead Team.
• Addresses various groups to inform public of the goals and operations of Police
Services.
• Assists in the investigation or apprehension of offenders, as needed.
• Provides guidance and direction to the Police Services area department or division
heads in the planning, development, promotion, and delivery of services to the
community.
• Defines the responsibilities, authority and accountability of all direct subordinate
managers and provides them with regular reviews and general guidance.
• Provide effective presentations.
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for the supervision of City employee(s).
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies
and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training
employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding
and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Knowledge of police procedures and practices.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis and advanced math.
• Ability to do word processing, use computer software to prepare graphics, operate
software packages, develop computerized spreadsheets, and use Desktop
publishing.
• Ability to perform vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Ability to perform functions of police personnel.
• Knowledge of technology specific to law enforcement industry.
• Knowledge of public management practices and issues.
• Ability to make effective presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelors degree required, Masters Degree preferred.
• Current Chief of Police and/or at least 5 years of Command (reporting directly to a
Chief of Police) experience in community of 50,000 or greater full-time resident
population preferred.
• Graduation from a nationally recognized law enforcement command school/college
(FBI National Academy, Northwestern University, Southern Police Institute, Senior
Management Institute for Police).
• Experience in a university or college community is desired.
• Experience in a collective bargaining environment is desired.
• Candidate must be POST certified in any state with reciprocity recognized by the
State of Colorado. Candidate must be able to obtain Colorado POST certification
within six months of employment.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial
reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints
from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to
write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or
boards of directors.
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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw
and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or
diagram form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current Colorado driver's license.
Peace Officer Certification.
Professional Registrations: IACP, PERF, or FBI National Academy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand;
walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or
hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 100 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee would encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
Work is performed in a normal office environment. While performing the duties of this
job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate..
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
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