Police Chief, City of Landrum
SUMMARY: This position is responsible for promoting public safety and protecting the welfare of the community through proactive patrol, enforcement of South Carolina state laws and municipal ordinances, and performance of general law enforcement duties. The Police Chief reports to the City Administrator. The Landrum Police Department budget is $1.6 M. The Department is staffed by approximately 14 full and part-time employees, generally serving in one of five service areas: Administration, Criminal Investigations, School Resources, Code Enforcement, and Patrol.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Police Chief will direct all activities of the Police Department, including establishing goals, policies, and evaluations, planning special enforcement activities, preparing reports, analyzing crime trends, cooperating with other law enforcement agencies, budgeting, and supervising personnel.
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The city prefers graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in law enforcement, public administration or related field, and a minimum of 2-3 years of command-level experience. Experience as a Deputy Chief with demonstrated experience in multiple functional areas is desirable. However, any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position will be considered.
Qualified candidates are to send a resume and completed application available at www.cityoflandrumsc.com to the city addressed as follows: Police Chief Opening, Attention: HR Coordinator Rita Bruce, 100 N. Shamrock Avenue, Landrum, SC 29356. For more information, please contact Rita Bruce at rita.bruce@cityoflandrumsc.com or 864-457-3000.