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Posted: 26-Mar-25
Location: Rosemead, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: Range is $12,202 - $15,862
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SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the City Manager, plans, organizes and directs the public safety services for the City. Administers the City’s emergency response efforts and preparedness program, supervises the administrative and operational functions of public safety, code compliance, animal control, and has oversight of the Rosemead contract with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Provides liaison to contract service representatives, other agencies, and the public; performs related duties as required.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills, experience in working with law enforcement, emergency management, and community relations, and a commitment to safety and public service.
The ideal candidate will build strong relationships with community leaders, residents, and local businesses to address their specific needs, concerns, and foster collaborative efforts to improve safety and prevent crime. The ideal candidate must manage budgets, ensure compliance with local laws, lead emergency preparedness, and crisis response initiatives. A strategic thinker who anticipates emerging safety risks, develops innovative solutions, and ensures effective resource allocation to maintain a safe, resilient community.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Plans, directs, manages and oversees the Public Safety’s Department activities and operations, and will have oversight of Rosemead contract with LASD.
- Ensures efficient oversight of public safety operations, including disaster response, code enforcement, to protect residents and businesses.
- Takes a proactive approach to engaging with residents and businesses to address safety concerns and improve security.
- Ensures that public safety agencies work collaboratively, monitoring and optimizing response times and resource allocation to protect residents and businesses.
- Develops and enforces departmental policies, rules, regulations, procedures, and employee related functions.
- Provides for the selection, training, guiding, professional development and performance evaluation of department staff.
- Provides staff support to various committees or commissions as assigned.
- Confers with and represents the department and the City in meetings with members of the City Council, members of the Public Safety Commission, schools, various governmental agencies, community groups and a number of community based organizations.
- Prepares and presents departmental reports and special presentations to the City Council, City Commission, and community groups; Creates public safety related informational brochures and notifications. Develops and implements safety related special events.
- Develops and implements contemporary and innovative outreach to foster and establish positive partnerships between public safety, law enforcement, neighborhood groups, schools, the business community, community-based organizations and support groups.
- Provides leadership, coordination and direction in the city-wide emergency preparedness and civil defense action planning and training. Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal emergency management guidelines and regulations.
- Receives, investigates, responds to, and resolves citizen complaints and concerns regarding public safety, law enforcement services, employee conduct, and depart-mental procedures in a timely manner; Ensures prompt and effective response and resolution to all public safety and law enforcement concerns presented to the City by citizens and business owners.
- Establishes the public relations functions of the department as they pertain to public awareness, citizen inquiries, inter-agency cooperation, and effectiveness.
- Plans, organizes, and develops, in a cooperative manner, crime and fire prevention, investigation, inspection activities, and department services.
- Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training, and Experience Guidelines:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety, Political Science, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, or a related field; and five years of progressively responsible experience in public safety, including at least three years in management capacity.