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POSITION ACCOUNTABILITY WRITE-UP 01 Position le: Police Chief Department: Police Accountable To: Clerk -Administrator (Mounds View) Date: October, 1987 Primary Objective of Position To provide effective leadership in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive, fair and impartial law -enforcement program which will continually demand the respect and confidence of Mounds View citizens E�� tability of law enforcement and public gonder. the respect and confidence of citizens, preserve law and order and protect life and property --Clearly defines and interprets department rules, regulations and operating policies for all assigned personnel to ensure consistent tunderstanding and hroughout the department compliance with such policies Delegates responsibility and commensurate authority to department officers in a manner which will remove uncertainty about their assigned accountabilities and the level of performance expected Conducts routine tours and inspections of police beat to keep abreast of developments in the City and evaluate the performance of assigned officers Plans and directs an in-service training program designed to maintain officers' awareness of changes in laws and individual rights in order to ensure fairness and impartiality in carrying out law -enforcement activites Personally performs police work activities on a regular basis and provides direct assistance in special investi- gations or when circumstances dictate Develops and implements various crime -prevention programs in a manner which will build community support and understanding of the need for such activities ---Continually analyzes crime patterns throug'out Cit" as the basis for planning a prevention program; good chance for implementation and success 2 3 4 5 6