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Position Title: Document Date Department: Accountable to: FLSA Status: Nature of Work CITY OF ORONO Chief of Police September 24, 2018 Police City Administrator Exempt As the Chief Administrative Officer of the Police Department, provides leadership for law enforcement in Orono which will command the respect and confidence of department personnel and citizens at all times. Plans, develops, and supervises a department of trained law enforcement officers to enforce the laws and ordinances for the protection of life and property, and for the preservation of law and order. Supervision Received and Exercised Work is performed independently with guidance and direction from the City Administrator. This position supervises Police Department staff, including: sergeants, office manager, administrative support positions and officers. The Chief has indirect responsibility, through the sergeants, for all police officers and other personnel assigned to the Police Department. Examples of Work Essential functions listed below are intended as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. • Staffs, organizes, supervises and trains personnel to assure law enforcement services are provided within the City which will command the respect and confidence of the citizens, preserve law and order, and protect life and property. • Delegates responsibility to subordinate officers in a manner which will remove uncertainty as to their responsibilities and the level of performance expected. • Reviews performance of subordinate officers as a basis for providing counsel and/or commendation for services rendered as justified. • Recommends to the City Administrator disciplinary action, when justified. The City of Orono is an Equal Opportunity Employer