Community-Focused Police Chief & Transformational Leader

Noblenational; Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Massachusetts Public Employees’ Retit?

Job summary

The Town of Barnstable seeks a visionary Chief of Police to lead Cape Cod’s largest police organization with a focus on public safety, accountability, and community trust. The role demands strategic vision, operational credibility, and collaborative leadership across seven villages and seasonal demands.

Leading a department with a diverse portfolio of services, the Chief will champion personnel development, interagency cooperation, and modern policing practices while upholding the town’s history

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or related field; master’s preferred.
• Minimum 10 years as a certified police officer.
• Preferred command-level leadership experience.
• Experience in personnel management, police operations, budgeting.
• Strong strategic planning and community engagement.
• Graduation from FBI National Academy or similar valued.
• Experience leading a department in a complex or seasonal community preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and executive oversight for all Department personnel, operations, programs, and resources.
• Oversee budgeting, performance management, recruitment, training, and succession planning.
• Ensure responsive, lawful, equitable police services and interagency coordination.
• Engage with community and stakeholders to maintain public trust.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Community engagement

Budgeting

Labor relations

Public administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or Public Administration

Master’s degree preferred

FBI National Academy / equivalent leadership program valued

Tools

Budgeting software

Police information systems

Job description

The Town of Barnstable seeks a visionary Chief of Police to lead Cape Cod’s largest police organization with a focus on public safety, accountability, and community trust. The role demands strategic vision, operational credibility, and collaborative leadership across seven villages and seasonal demands.

Leading a department with a diverse portfolio of services, the Chief will champion personnel development, interagency cooperation, and modern policing practices while upholding the town’s history