Deputy Police Chief

The City of Orange City is seeking a Deputy Police Chief capable of supporting the Chief of Police in leading organizational divisions in a modern, progressive police department, instilling trust within the community, developing and implementing plans to achieve the mission and vision of the department, and inspiring employees to perform excellently through development and mentoring. The Orange City Police Department is prides itself on the dedication of all its members dedication to providing quality law enforcement services and community safety.

A comprehensive recruitment flier can be found through this link.

The immediate responsibilities that the Deputy Police Chief will assume include:

• Participates in internal investigative reviews and officer/employee oral interview boards.
• Conducts pre-disciplinary hearings.
• Assumes command of large-scale and/or critical incident situations such as natural disasters, public demonstrations, strikes, riots, traffic problems, and other unusual occurrences.
• Coordinates with other law enforcement or emergency agencies as appropriate.
• Oversees the management of fleet and major equipment; supervises the procurement of major equipment.
• Participates in developing and planning recruitment and promotional processes and training and staff development programs.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates programs and special operations.
• Identifies needed equipment and prepares appropriate budget requests.
• Responds to citizen complaints and questions regarding personnel and activities.
• Reviews supervisory and personnel reports and performance to assure acceptable levels of work accomplishment, compliance with departmental standards, and detection of work deficiencies.
• Manages division staffing to ensure operational readiness.
• Assumes the duties of the Chief of Police when absent.
• All employees have a role in the City's disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as may be designated in the City Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Must possess Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Criminology or another related field; Master's Degree in a related field is preferred.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License and Florida Law Enforcement Certification.
• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience in law enforcement; a minimum of four (4) years must be in the rank of a command staff officer in a supervisory capacity; experience in Law Enforcement in the State of Florida is preferred.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

The compensation and benefits package offered to the Deputy Police Chief includes a salary range of $83,651 to $115,940. A competitive health and medical benefits package, Special Risk status in the Florida Retirement system (FRS), 4 weeks of paid time off accrued per fiscal year, with no annual rollover limit no accumulation cap, and accrual increases every 5 years. The Deputy Police Chief is offered an optional "9/80" work week, where the incumbent works 7:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Thursday, 7:00am - 4:00pm every other Friday, with the opposite Friday as a scheduled day off. A take home vehicle is available for the Deputy Police Chief.

First review of applications occurs on July 31, 2024.