C22-059 Chief of Police

C22-059

Chief of Police

Central Connecticut State University Police Department

New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) seeks an innovative, knowledgeable, and experienced public safety leader who is recognized for their outstanding contributions to policing and public service.  CCSU invites expressions of interest, nominations, and applications.

Chief of Police Profile – CCSU Police Department

Central Connecticut State University is proud to have a fully sworn, nationally recognized, CALEA accredited police department to serve and protect its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.   Committed to CALEA standards, CCSU Police Department embodies the precepts of community-oriented policing; whereas, CCSU police officers and command staff along with members of the CCSU community work together to build and maintain a safe and inclusive learning-centered environment.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, the Chief of Police is responsible for managing and directing a campus-wide public safety and policing program.  The Police Department is currently composed of a cadre of sworn police officers including a detective, Sergeants, and a Lieutenant; 911-Telecommunication Dispatchers; and support staff including student workers.  The Chief of Police plays a critical role in ensuring continuous operations of a myriad of services including 911 Dispatch, responding to emergency situations including rendering medical aid, community policing and crime prevention education, police officer standards development and training, investigations of crimes on campus and enforcement of state criminal and motor vehicle laws and University regulations as well as collaborating with both the City of New Britain and Town of Newington Police Departments. 

The successful candidate will be a person of outstanding character, embodying a reputation of honesty, candor, and ethical conduct.  The successful candidate is a charismatic and distinguished individual with a proven record of supervisory and managerial law enforcement and community policing experience as well as notable public service.

For more information on the CCSU Police Department including Clery Annual Crime reports, please visit www.ccsu.edu/police/

Central Connecticut State University

CCSU is the oldest public institution of higher education in Connecticut and is the largest university within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.  Under the leadership of Dr. Zulma R. Toro, CCSU’s first female president and its first Hispanic chief executive, CCSU excels as a Master’s University and proudly serves as a Community Engagement University as designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

For more information about Central Connecticut State University including our Strategic Plan and demographics, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

Required Qualifications and Characteristics

The Chief of Police is a commissioned peace officer and must meet all standards established by the Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.). 

The Chief of Police must possess the passion and commitment to the current and future success of the University, its students, faculty, and staff.  Other minimal requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
• Ten (10) years of progressive and varied experience as a sworn law enforcement officer of which six (6) years were in a supervisory capacity at the level of Police Lieutenant or its equivalent;
• Connecticut residency;
• Connecticut P.O.S.T certification in good standing at time of application.  Candidates in the renewal process will not be considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities in enforcing Connecticut public safety laws and in preserving State and Federal Constitutional rights;
• Demonstrated experience supervising criminal and other police investigations; on-scene command of emergency situations and other incidents;
• Demonstrated experience in building, developing, and managing diverse, high-performance teams, fostering an environment of inclusiveness, trust, collaboration, transparency and accountability;
• Demonstrated experience using computerized databases and software;
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communications, organizational and presentational skills; and demonstrated organizational, administrative, managerial, supervisory, and budgeting skills.

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Demonstrated law enforcement experience at a college or university including experience with the Clery Act, Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act.

Conditions of Employment include but are not limited to:

At all times including nights, weekends, and holidays, on or off duty, the Chief of Police must be able to carry and discharge a weapon and perform policing duties as required.  The Chief of Police must maintain Connecticut residency, possess a valid Connecticut Driver’s license, and have the ability to drive a motor vehicle, maintain all certifications and training requirements and operate other mechanical or motorized equipment.

For appointment: Successful candidate must pass a thorough law enforcement and civilian background check and investigation including character, physical, psychological, and medical exam.

For full consideration, completed applications must be submitted and received by December 16, 2022. Application deadline has been extended to January 20, 2023.

To begin the application process please visit the CCSU HR Job Opportunities at https://www.ccsu.edu/hr/faculty-management-admin.html. Select job [C22-059] Chief of Police and click on the Apply button and submit the following documents:

• Letter of Interest addressing the qualifications for the position. 
• Applicant materials that do not demonstrate required qualifications will not be considered;
• Current resume;
• Names of three current professional references including their contact information – title, email address and telephone number.

Candidates selected for interview may be asked to provide additional information.

Compensation and Benefits

The Chief of Police is compensated at the Manager 3 salary level in accordance with the CSCU Human Resources Policies for Management and Confidential Professional Personnel. Salary ranges from $109,196 to $163,793.

Incumbent salary is commensurate with education and experience as administered in the above noted policy. For additional information regarding compensation procedures, please select the above link.

Employee Benefits

The State of Connecticut and CCSU are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (CCSU, Eastern, Southern or Western), as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits, such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete applications will not be considered. E-mailed and mailed applications will not be accepted.

Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Attorney Stacy Votto, Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-3025 or stacy.votto@ccsu.edu.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.