The Circleville Police Department has an immediate opening for two (2) Captain positions to serve as part of a leadership team that delivers professional law enforcement services to a very welcoming community. The successful candidate will continue a Circleville tradition of cultivating relationships across city government and the community, building trust, creating partnerships, ensuring equitable enforcement of laws, and maintaining a high level of transparency and accountability.
This is a rare opportunity to assist in leading a law enforcement agency that adheres to the highest standards of policing. The department has an authorized force of 27 sworn officers,10 support and 16 part-time personnel.
General Definition of Work:
Performs complex, advanced protective services work, planning, directing, and overseeing daily activities and operations of one or more police department bureaus, maintaining files and records, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Chief of Police. Department supervision is exercised over all personnel within the bureau.
Requirements and Essential Functions:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prepares, reviews, and coordinates annual, quarterly, and monthly reports for submission to the appropriate agency; analyzes and reviews calls for service and crime trends.
- Implements and monitors a preventive maintenance program to ensure proactive and cost-effective measures are in compliance with fleet vehicle manufacturer specifications.
- Manages and reviews scheduling for sworn and non-sworn personnel; evaluates employee performance; counsels employees; administers and/or recommends discipline as needed.
- Prepares annual budget for divisions or bureau; manages annual, monthly, or weekly procurement; monitors expenditures; manages and reviews overtime expenses.
- Organizes, directs, and presents curriculum to enhance the training initiatives.
- Coordinates activities with other law enforcement agencies, bureaus and divisions, external entities, and other City of Circleville departments.
- Receives, reviews, and investigates complaints against officers; addresses pending internal matters as needed or warranted.
- Plans, directs, and oversees the management of special events including the maintenance of traffic flow to ensure citizen safety.
- Serves as chief of police when needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- General knowledge of the method, tools and equipment used in the maintenance of light automotive vehicles; general knowledge and skill in the use and operation of shop tools and machinery; general knowledge of the rules and regulations relating to fleet control; general knowledge of the geography, street layout and arrangement of the City and the location of the major buildings, facilities and suppliers; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, associates and the general public.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the following:
- Operational procedures of a police department bureau.
- Rules and regulations of the Police Department.
- Approved principles, practices, and procedures of police work.
- Pertinent federal and state laws and municipal ordinances.
- Police information systems.
- Thorough knowledge of laws and ordinances pertaining to document control.
- Skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment.
- Skill in the use of firearms.
Ability to perform the following:
- Follow written and oral directions.
- Keep detailed and complex records and prepare accurate reports.
- Interpret and apply policies and procedures.
- Work and maintain composure under pressure.
- Handle confidential information according to established procedure.
- Perform and organize work independently.
- Command respect of the officers and to assign, direct, and supervise their work.
- Analyze complex police problems and adopt effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
- Deal with the public courteously but firmly and maintain satisfactory public relations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, business and community leaders, City officials, department directors, elected officials, and the general public.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field and managerial or supervisory experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ten (10) years of experience as a police officer, at least four (4) years of which must be in a supervisory capacity (rank of Sergeant or above).
Physical Requirements:
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing and sitting and occasionally requires walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements:
- Possession of Peace Officer Basic Training Academy Certificate approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) within one year of hire.
- Valid driver’s license in the State of Ohio with the ability to meet the City’s insurability requirements.
- Preferred candidate would also have certification from a recognized police level command school such as FBI National Academy, Senior Management Institute for Police, Southern Police Institute Command Officers Development Course and/or Administrative Officers Course, Northwestern Center for Public Safety Police Staff and Command School, or have certification as a Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE).
The Ideal Candidate:
The Captain must be an experienced law enforcement professional who will inspire confidence and earn the respect of both sworn officers and professional staff. The Captain will have an exceptional career history implementing best practice in any areas of responsibility that they have been assigned. The Captain must have a proven track record of building and maintaining professional relationships with community members and business owners.
The Captain will be expected to assist the Chief of Police with accomplishing the city’s and CPD’s strategic goals and objectives: to reduce violent crime, reduce property crime, and enhance traffic and school safety. The top candidate will be an individual with high integrity, who leads by example, is patient, thoughtful, respectful, honest, and ethical. The Captain will be a good listener, promote diversity, equity and inclusion, demand excellence, hold individuals accountable for delivering fair, impartial, compassionate, and state-of-the-art policing services to the community.
Salary and Benefits:
The City of Circleville offers an attractive benefit package that includes health, dental, vision and life insurance after 30 days of service and membership in the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund. Salary range for this civil service classified, non-union position is $76,179.34 to $91,415.21 annually.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants must submit a resume and a cover letter to Valerie Dilley, Director of Human Resources, at vdilley@circlevilleoh.gov by 4 PM on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Candidates selected to move forward after the initial application period will be required to submit to a background investigation and panel interview. The successful candidate will also be required to complete the pre-employment process which may include a pension physical, psychological assessment and polygraph.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The City of Circleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
