Professional Standards Manager

CALEA; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Falls Church Police Department is seeking a Professional Standards Manager. This role entails managing the accreditation process in compliance with CALEA standards, developing policies, and providing training for staff. Candidates should have expertise in law enforcement standards and a Bachelor’s degree, along with relevant experience in policy writing and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, public administration, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in interpreting and writing policy directives.
• Experience managing a law enforcement agency's accreditation process.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance with accreditation standards set by CALEA.
• Develop and revise Police Department policies to meet accreditation.
• Prepare for remote and site assessments related to accreditation.

Skills

Knowledge of law enforcement accreditation standards

Strong communication and documentation skills

Ability to analyze and evaluate complex situations

Proficiency in PowerDMS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice or related field

Tools

PowerDMS

Job description

The City of Falls Church is seeking a seeking a highly motivated individual to be the Professional Standards Manager for the City of Falls Church Police Department. This position performs a variety of complex administrative and professional tasks and will serve as the department's Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Accreditation Manager. The position requires planning, coordinating, and managing the implementation, maintenance and adherence to the Police Department's accreditation through CALEA.

Key Responsibilities

Under limited supervision, manages administrative requirements to meet accreditation compliance standards set by CALEA. Work involves preparing appropriate information related to audit points within the accreditation process. Additionally, this role requires creating, maintaining, and revising accreditation information. This position analyzes data and develops strategies for assisting staff in meeting regular deadlines with the annual compliance reviews. Other duties include:

Develops, writes, revises, and manages the Police Department's catalog of policies to meet accreditation standards and maintains accreditation files;
Conducts regular reviews of policies and procedures to meet all current CALEA standards, legislative mandates, and judicial rulings.
Prepares the Police Department for remote and site assessment(s) and supervises assessor activities.
Assists in identification and development of new General Orders, policies, procedures, and program initiatives.
Serves as the Police Department's PowerDMS program administrator, for both Accreditation and Policy Management.
Serves as the Police Department's representative to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc; and provides various presentations to City of Falls Church Police staff and City leadership about accreditation and policy issues.

Requirements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of law enforcement accreditation standards including management philosophies and operations and related familiarity with state, federal, and other local agencies and public safety organizations.
Ability to accurately document activities to demonstrate compliance with applicable accreditation standards.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of law enforcement and law enforcement management.
Knowledge of applicable state and local laws/ordinances as well as departmental policies/procedures.
Ability to interpret and evaluate legislative initiatives.
Knowledge of research and analysis methods and techniques.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to understand, analyze, and evaluate complex situations and research information to identify solutions, conclusions or approaches to the situation.
Ability to communicate ideas and proposals effectively so others will understand to include preparation of reports. Ability to handle a variety of issues with tact and diplomacy and in a confidential manner.
Knowledge of office equipment and skill in use of computer programs to include word processing, data programs and presentation media. Thorough knowledge of PowerDMS.
Ability to maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees and all levels of management to include representatives from other departments and organizations.
Ability to multi-task, maintain and organize files and plan and organize a variety of administrative activities.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, public administration, planning, business management or a closely related field.

3 -5 years of related experience such as interpreting and writing policy directives and other highly technical documents.

Experience performing and managing a law enforcement agency's accreditation and re-accreditation process embracing state level standards.

Location

300 Park Avenue
Falls Church , VA 22046
United States