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• Encourages supervisory personnel to similarly review performance of personnel assigned under their supervision. • Formulates and implements long and short-term goals for effective police services as well as developing and implementing plans and programs for their achievement. • Reviews and evaluates new concepts or approaches and determines their applicability to the City's police services. • Formulates and implements effective procedures and practices for directing and controlling the police function and assures their proper application. • Continually appraises the need for and modifies practices and promptly initiates any required effective action. • Monitors departmental performance and evaluates final results. • Formulates and develops sound budget programs that will insure fiscal responsibility in the carrying out of effective police programs. • Oversees the prompt and thorough investigation of all crimes and traffic accidents reported with the City and presents evidence to the proper authorities for prosecution as appropriate. • Follows up on complaints and other matters of public interest related to law enforcement. • Coordinates the City's emergency preparedness function as directed by the City Administrator. • May participate personally, as may be necessary during emergencies, in regular police work activity, such as making arrests, interrogating suspects, collecting and preserving evidence, etc. • Keeps City Administrator and other appropriate officials currently informed of police operations to insure a good understanding of programs and to improve the effective functioning of the Department. • Acts as a liaison between the Orono Police Department and other federal, state and local law enforcement authorities, and other organizations and groups that have potential impact on the Orono Police Department. • Performs other duties and responsibilities as apparent or assigned. • Heavy public contact. Must administer departmental business effectively and efficiently to assure that good public relations essential for effective law enforcement are maintained. • Act as primary contact for elected officials of police services for contracted cities • Serves as appointed Emergency Manager for City of Orono, and Contracted Cities in accordance with agreement. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge: • Personnel and Human Resources Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. • Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. • Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. The City of Orono is an Equal Opportunity Employer