Overview As Deputy Chief of Police - Administration & Compliance in the Public Safety Department, you guide governance, compliance, accreditation, and administrative operations to protect institutional integrity. You'll shape strategic plans and lead cross-functional efforts with university leadership, legal counsel, and auditors. You drive risk management, policy development, and quality assurance to support campus safety and regulatory compliance. This is a chance to influence accreditation outcomes, drive responsible budgeting, and oversee critical administrative functions at a university scale.
Responsibilities- Provide executive oversight of administrative, compliance, accreditation, policy, records, and governance functions
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive compliance and quality assurance program
- Oversee accreditation processes and ensure department-wide compliance with applicable standards
- Oversee records systems, retention, and access with legal coordination
- Manage procurement, contracts, grants, and budgetary processes in alignment with policy
- Serve as liaison to university legal counsel, auditors, HR, accreditation bodies, and regulatory agencies
- Oversee personnel administrative systems including hiring, background investigations, promotions, and compliance documentation
- Assist in executive command decision-making and continuity planning
- Represent the department to university leadership and external stakeholders
- Act as Chief of Police when designated and maintain executive authority in absence of the Deputy Chief of Police - Operations
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or related field and graduation from an accredited police academy
- Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory command-level experience in law enforcement
- Strong expertise in compliance systems, accreditation, policy development, and governance
- Knowledge of Clery Act, Title IX, CJIS, public records law, and accreditation standards
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, and administrative reviews
- Strong executive writing, analytical, and reporting skills
- Experience managing HR systems, budgeting, and procurement functions
- Experience in unionized law enforcement environments
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential institutional information
- executive writing
- analytical thinking
- communication with diverse stakeholders
- compliance systems
- accreditation processes
- policy development
