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Location :Brooklyn Center, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00209
Job Classification: Police/Law Enforcement
Opening Date: 02/16/2024
Job Description
This position is open until filled.
Brooklyn Center, MN (est. pop. 33k) is a first-ring suburb in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. As the most diverse community in Minnesota, Brooklyn Center offers a vibrant quality of life with a wide variety of housing choices, an extensive park system, and a thriving business environment.
Brooklyn Center is seeking a community-oriented, transformational Police Chief to lead a Department comprised of five divisions: Administration, Community Services, Investigation, Patrol, and Support Services. Reporting to the city manager, the Police Chief is responsible for developing and directing a public safety program to prevent crimes, protect lives, enforce laws and ordinances, and maintain public order for the people of the City. To do this, they will develop a community-centered culture within the department and coordinate an integrated approach to public safety with other department heads.
Click here to view the recruitment brochure.
BCPD believes strongly in the importance of community policing. A few of the department's efforts include, but are not limited to:
• Multi-cultural Advisory Committee ("MAC") meets on a monthly basis
• Participation with the Joint Community Police Partnership ("JCPP") Program for over a decade
• Multi-cultural Police Cadet Program
• Police Explorer Program
• Neighborhood Area Meetings held in Brooklyn Center parks over the past several years
• National Night Out
• Neighborhood Watch
• Frequent events and engagements within Brooklyn Center schools between community youth, BCPD officers and detectives
• Coffee with a Cop Program
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position will be $127,442 to $156,219 depending on candidate education and experience. The city offers a full range of employee bene?ts, including participation in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA).
Desired Qualifications
This position requires a bachelor's degree in police administration, criminal justice studies, law enforcement, public safety, or related field and ten (10) years of responsible, progressive experience in a police department, with a minimum of five (5) years in a command-level position such as lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, chief etc. Preferred training and experience include completion of the FBI Academy or similar academy training, a master's degree in criminal justice or public administration, and experience with collective bargaining agreements.
The preferred candidate will be eligible for licensure from the MN Police Officer Standard Training Board (POST), have experience with community policing, or police work that emphasizes connecting with the community, and a proven track record of building strong relationships with a wide variety of people and traditionally underserved communities.
Special Instructions
This position is open until filled. For more information, please contact Patty Heminover at patty.heminover@bakertilly.com or by calling 651.223.3058.
The selected candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment background investigation that includes but is not limited to a thorough criminal background check, credit check, psychological evaluation, and professional references.
For more information about the City of Brooklyn Center, please visit https://www.brooklyncentermn.gov/
The City of Brooklyn Center will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, ability, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, veteran status, or membership on a local human rights commission, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression, and lawful participation in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Patient Registry. The City of Brooklyn Center will take all necessary steps to ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination.
Please consult the recruitment brochure for more information on the benefits available for this position.
01
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
02
What is your total number of years of experience as a lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, or chief in a law enforcement agency?
03
Which of the following best represents the population size of the community you serve or most recently served?
04
Which of the following command leadership programs have you completed?
05
Do you possess or are you eligible for licensure from the MN Officer Standard Training Board (POST)?
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Location :Brooklyn Center, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00209
Job Classification: Police/Law Enforcement
Opening Date: 02/16/2024
Job Description
This position is open until filled.
Brooklyn Center, MN (est. pop. 33k) is a first-ring suburb in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. As the most diverse community in Minnesota, Brooklyn Center offers a vibrant quality of life with a wide variety of housing choices, an extensive park system, and a thriving business environment.
Brooklyn Center is seeking a community-oriented, transformational Police Chief to lead a Department comprised of five divisions: Administration, Community Services, Investigation, Patrol, and Support Services. Reporting to the city manager, the Police Chief is responsible for developing and directing a public safety program to prevent crimes, protect lives, enforce laws and ordinances, and maintain public order for the people of the City. To do this, they will develop a community-centered culture within the department and coordinate an integrated approach to public safety with other department heads.
Click here to view the recruitment brochure.
BCPD believes strongly in the importance of community policing. A few of the department's efforts include, but are not limited to:
• Multi-cultural Advisory Committee ("MAC") meets on a monthly basis
• Participation with the Joint Community Police Partnership ("JCPP") Program for over a decade
• Multi-cultural Police Cadet Program
• Police Explorer Program
• Neighborhood Area Meetings held in Brooklyn Center parks over the past several years
• National Night Out
• Neighborhood Watch
• Frequent events and engagements within Brooklyn Center schools between community youth, BCPD officers and detectives
• Coffee with a Cop Program
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position will be $127,442 to $156,219 depending on candidate education and experience. The city offers a full range of employee bene?ts, including participation in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA).
Desired Qualifications
This position requires a bachelor's degree in police administration, criminal justice studies, law enforcement, public safety, or related field and ten (10) years of responsible, progressive experience in a police department, with a minimum of five (5) years in a command-level position such as lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, chief etc. Preferred training and experience include completion of the FBI Academy or similar academy training, a master's degree in criminal justice or public administration, and experience with collective bargaining agreements.
The preferred candidate will be eligible for licensure from the MN Police Officer Standard Training Board (POST), have experience with community policing, or police work that emphasizes connecting with the community, and a proven track record of building strong relationships with a wide variety of people and traditionally underserved communities.
Special Instructions
This position is open until filled. For more information, please contact Patty Heminover at patty.heminover@bakertilly.com or by calling 651.223.3058.
The selected candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment background investigation that includes but is not limited to a thorough criminal background check, credit check, psychological evaluation, and professional references.
For more information about the City of Brooklyn Center, please visit https://www.brooklyncentermn.gov/
The City of Brooklyn Center will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, ability, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, veteran status, or membership on a local human rights commission, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression, and lawful participation in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Patient Registry. The City of Brooklyn Center will take all necessary steps to ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination.
Please consult the recruitment brochure for more information on the benefits available for this position.
01
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
02
What is your total number of years of experience as a lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, or chief in a law enforcement agency?
- Less than 5 Years
- 5 - 7 Years
- 8 - 10 Years
- 10 or More Years
- None - N/A
03
Which of the following best represents the population size of the community you serve or most recently served?
- Under 10,000 Residents
- 10,000 - 20,000
- 20,001 - 50,000
- 50,001 - 100,000
- 100,001 - 300,000
- Over 300,000 Residents
- N/A
04
Which of the following command leadership programs have you completed?
- FBI National Academy
- Senior Management Institute for Police
- Similar leadership program
- None - N/A
05
Do you possess or are you eligible for licensure from the MN Officer Standard Training Board (POST)?
- I possess licensure from POST
- I am eligible for licensure from POST
- N/A - Neither
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