Chief of Police Full Time

About the Position:

We are seeking a dynamic leader and visible member of the campus community who understands and celebrates community policing and the educational and service role of policing within an institution of higher education to serve as its next Chief of Police. The Chief will lead the department, while providing supervision and strategic direction to all command, line, and auxiliary employees. The Chief also supervises the campus Lock Shop and the Office of Emergency Management. Work will be mainly day shift, but the successful candidate must be willing to work some nights, holidays, weekends, and recall as needed to meet department objectives and university needs.

The University Police Department (UPD) provides law enforcement services to protect the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and visitors to the university. We are part of the Enrollment and Student Success division, which supports a student’s entire collegiate experience from the point of admission through to graduation. We partner with students, faculty and staff to provide a network of opportunities and services that lead to student success. Collectively, the division of Enrollment and Student Success positively influences the health, safety and well-being of the student body. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs and practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Current NYDCJS Police Officer Certification
• Ten (10) years minimum of progressive law enforcement experience including at least eight (8) years in a supervisory or management capacity
• Working knowledge of all compliance mandates for campus law enforcement including, but not limited to, Clery, VAWA,Title VI, and Title IX
• Ability to accurately and timely prepare the campus Annual Security and Fire Report
• Certified in Incident Command System (ICS) 300 or greater
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to motivate subordinates in a constructive, disciplined manner
• Commitment to participating in and promoting ongoing education, training, and professional development
• Demonstrated experience developing productive relationships with various internal and external constituents, including the ability to develop them with students
• Record of success in managing and completing complex projects in a timely manner
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a background investigation that includes fingerprinting
• Residency within a thirty-minute response time to the university within 30 days of appointment
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with students, faculty, staff and administrator

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• Experience working in an Accredited Police Department including working with and serving diverse populations
• Completion of leadership training (i.e, FBI National Academy, FBI LEEDS, SMIP, etc.)
• Familiarity with SUNY
• Experience with budgeting in a work setting
• Salary: $115,000 minimum, plus excellent benefits

About Our University

SUNY Plattsburgh, home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools – Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation. Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please include a cover letter, Resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later step in the process. Employees required to drive as part of their employment responsibilities must supply University Police with a copy of their driver’s license for a review of their driving record and authorization to drive. Official transcripts from an accredited institution will be required prior to employment.

EEO Statement

SUNY Plattsburgh is fully committed to excellence through diversity, equity and inclusion, and to supporting a welcoming environment for all students, employees and visitors. As an equal opportunity employer and a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the university guarantees equitable consideration to all qualified applicants with regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, ability, assigned gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, economic status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other legally protected status per federal or state laws.