The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce. By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.

Safety/Security Sensitive Designation:

This is a safety/security sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Note: All City of Fayetteville supervisory positions require employees to demonstrate leadership competencies by exhibiting appropriate role modeling, and setting proper examples. In addition, all City of Fayetteville positions require the employee to provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of their own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive. Other essential duties of this position include the following:

1. Perform supervisory responsibilities, which may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City’s policies and applicable laws.
2. Assist the Deputy Chief in the planning, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of police department operations.
3. Under the direction of the Deputy Chief, the incumbent is responsible for the daily operational functions of the Fayetteville Police Department’s Patrol, Criminal Investigations, or Administrative Divisions.
4. Provide operational leadership to the assigned divisions to assure standards are met for productivity, efficiency, continuous quality improvement, customer satisfaction and teamwork.
5. Assume the assignment of “acting authority” in the absence of the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police.
6. Represent the Chief of Police at various meetings, conferences, and other similar events.
7. Research, prepare, and present items for consideration at City Council and/or City committee meetings.
8. Assist with the development of department policies, procedures, regulations and rules and ensure that all police department personnel stay in compliance with them. Confer with staff to resolve operational problems as they arise and to interpret and explain new rules, policies and procedures.
9. Participate in staff meetings, seminars, and in-service training and similar activities; assist in development of educational and training programs.
10. Attend various neighborhood, civic organization and committee meetings and present data for safety and community protection.
11. Assist with the department’s budget process and supply data to support annual needs.
12. Establish performance measures and report progress on Management Reports on a quarterly and annual basis.
13. Develop and implement strategic plans, goals, and objectives for assigned divisions.
14. Review various records, reports and requests for analysis and approval with assigned divisions.
15. Review payroll and overtime expenses as well as statistics from the Patrol, Criminal Investigation, and Administrative Divisions.
16. Approve daily purchase requests and transactions.
17. Update Records Management System by adding new employees to the jackets file, and updating employees’ profiles when assignments change or promotions occur. Maintain current duty roster and organizational charts for the police department.
18. Investigate, consult with and/or advise the Office of Professional Standards concerning complaints against officers.
19. Coordinate and manage police coverage for special events.
20. Testify in municipal, district, circuit and federal courts as required.
21. Coordinate with media on information concerning department activities.
22. Handle various projects assigned by the Deputy Chief or Chief.
23. Review rezoning requests and annexations, and communicate calls for service and/or public safety concerns to city planning commissioners and planning department.
24. Oversight of Department’s accreditation processes.
25. Perform other duties as assigned.

1. Secondary duties as assigned.

1. High School Diploma or GED with at least eleven (11) years continuous experience as a Fayetteville Police Officer, three (3) of which have been in the capacity of a Lieutenant immediately preceding the date of the promotional exam. A transcript from an accredited institution documenting a minimum of twelve (12) hours of completed college coursework with at least a “C” average may substitute for a high school diploma or GED certificate.
2. Successful completion of a basic course in law enforcement at an accredited college, university or state recognized law enforcement academy.
3. Be a Citizen of the United States or a nonimmigrant legally admitted to the United States under the Compact of Free Association (Marshall Islands); not less than 21 years of age; must not have a felony conviction.
4. Valid Driver’s License.
5. Must be a Certified Law Enforcement Officer with the ability to obtain Arkansas certification.
6. Must possess or have ability to obtain certification to operate ACIC (Arkansas Crime Information Center) and the NCIC (National Crime Information Center).
7. Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
8. Must be proficient in the use of a computer and related software programs. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
9. Ability to effectively operate specialized law enforcement equipment, firearms and vehicles.
10. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop or crouch and smell. The employee may occasionally have to kneel or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
11. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet/and or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; may be required to work with explosives.
12. The incumbent must be able to perform the following: physical and mental stamina to fire weapons; react and move rapidly from sedentary to active condition in response to environmental situations; assume a variety of bodily positions and postures necessary to employ “cover and concealment” during a deadly force encounter; respond to a physical attack and possess the ability to escape attacker, subdue attacker and/or summon aid. Must be able to react quickly and efficiently in all emergencies, natural or man-caused disasters.
13. The work of a police officer involves an element of personal danger. Police officers must be able to exercise sound, independent judgment under stress. Assignments may include work on special tasks, which call upon specialized abilities and knowledge possessed by the officer. Work assignments can be general or specific and special instructions are received from a supervisor who reviews work methods and results through reports, personal inspection and discussion.

The City of Fayetteville is an equal employment opportunity employer.