Police Chief (Civil Service)

Police Chief

The City of Sioux City has partnered with Civic Leadership Search Partners to launch a nationwide executive recruitment search for our next Police Chief. The Police Chief oversees a police force of 132 sworn officers and 27 civilian employees, providing community services to the City's 85,000 residents across the following divisions: administration, uniformed services, investigative services, professional standards, records, identification, support services, Tri-State Drug Task Force, youth bureau, animal control, and the administration of the department's $29,217,909 annual budget. The Police Chief reports directly to the City Manager.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelors' degree in law enforcement, criminology, public or business administration or other related field and a minimum of five (5) years of combined experience at the rank of Lieutenant or Captain or in an equivalent supervisory role in modern law enforcement. This experience must include progressively responsible supervisory duties across multiple law enforcement specialties, including major command-level responsibilities at or above the rank of Police Lieutenant within a city, county, state, or federal agency.

If an out of state candidate is certified by another state, served as a Military Police or as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer, they may qualify for reciprocity in Iowa. Certification Through Examination (CTE) is Iowa's reciprocity program. Candidates must visit the Law Enforcement Academy website, Reciprocity | Law Enforcement Academy where a candidate can learn more about CTE.

The preliminary CTE application must be Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) approved before an applicant can be enrolled in CTE as their path to certification. The approval process can take up to (90) ninety days. With that in mind, candidates must submit the preliminary CTE application as soon as the candidate determines they are interested in the Sioux City Police Chief position. The CTE application will determine if a candidate meets a certain criterion in the state of Iowa.

Candidates who meet the above minimum qualifications of the position and meet the ILEA requirements will be invited to participate in the Assessment Center.

Comprehensive information about the position can also be found on the City's website: / Government/Human Resources/Civil Service/Scroll down to Supplemental Information for Current Postings.

Candidates must submit a complete application, along with a cover letter, a resume, and five professional references.

The City of Sioux City is an equal opportunity employer.