Chief of Police
Omaha, NE
An IACP Executive Recruitment Effort
The IACP is assisting the City of Omaha, Nebraska, with its nationwide search for a Chief of Police.
The Omaha Police Department has
nearly 1,000 employees serving a population of more than 400,000. The
City of Omaha seeks a candidate with the following personal
characteristics:
- LEADERSHIP: The ability to effectively lead a complement of 800 sworn professionals and 175 dedicated civilian employees. The ability to build and maintain esprit de corps within the entire Department.
- DELEGATION: The assignment of duties and responsibilities while utilizing skills and abilities and developing Staff.
- COMMITMENT to COMMUNITY POLICING: As shown by the ability to plan and implement long & short-term goals and possessing a past record of achievement in this area.
- EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS and ABILITIES: While out in the community on a daily basis, with all OPD employees, with all Department Directors, with the Mayor’s Chief-of Staff, and with the Mayor of the City of Omaha.
Minimum requirements include a
Bachelor's degree and 12 years of progressively responsible law
enforcement experience. Annual salary range is $123,926 - $150,027.
For a complete job announcement,
including links to the recruitment brochure, online application, and
position description, visit
Discover Policing, the official career center of the IACP. Application deadline is May 15, 2012.
