MDTA Chief of Police

Duties

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prerequisite:  Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen.

Education:  Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four year college or university, with a minimum of 24 semester credit hours in criminal justice subjects and satisfactory completion of a recognized law enforcement executive training program.

Experience:  Eight years of recent full-time employment in the field of law enforcement, five of which must have been in progressively responsible supervisory or management position in the rank of Captain or its equivalent or above in whatever law enforcement organization they have been employed.
 
Substitution:  Ten years of recent full-time experience as a certified law enforcement officer, five of which must have been in a progressively responsible supervisory or management position in the rank of Captain or its equivalent or above in whatever law enforcement organization previously employed, may be substituted for the education and experience requirement.    

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Experience overseeing budget preparation, expenditures, and staffing allocations
• Experience with and commitment to a prevention and problem-oriented community-focused policing philosophy.

Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
    
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.