Chief of Police Village of Northbrook, Illinois

CHIEF OF POLICE VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

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The Village of Northbrook (resident population – 35,000; daytime population – 100,000) is a highly regarded, civic minded community just NORTHBROOK 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The area of the Village covers 13 square miles. Similar to its neighboring communities of Highland Park, AT A GLANCE Glenview, Glencoe, and Deerfield, the community has extremely strong housing values and is considered one of the premier communities in the Population: 33,170 north suburbs. There is a strong employment diversification and notable personal wealth among residents. Single family homes are the most Land area: 13.2 square miles common housing type in Northbrook however there are increasingly additional housing choices available to residents who may wish to County: Cook downsize while retain their Northbrook residence. Median Home Price: $549,188 Convenient transportation is one of Northbrook's most notable attributes. The community has immediate access to the Tri-state tollway (I-294) and Median Household income: $123,457 the Edens Expressway (I-94). O'Hare International Airport is 17 miles southwest of the village. Businesses seek out the community for its Households: 13,878 convenience and proximity to both Chicago and O'Hare as well as its relatively low property tax rate. Northbrook residents can easily access Median age: 50 downtown Chicago by Metra's Milwaukee District/North line, with the Northbrook station on Shermer Road. There is a diversity of income sources in Northbrook including corporate headquarters of Underwriters Laboratories, and Crate & Barrel. A strong retail community is anchored by Northbrook Court, the North Shore's premier shopping center at over 1,000,000 plus square feet. This community has world class amenities while maintaining a small-town charm. The Village offers a full array of municipal services and operates under a council-manager form of government. The community has a long history of stability and prides itself on a progressive, professional staff. To learn more about Northbrook, visit the Village’s website at https:// www.northbrook.il.us/ The Northbrook Police Department The Position in Brief The Northbrook Police Department is fortunate to have strong community The Police Chief reports to the Village support, top of the line equipment and a well-educated, well-trained group Manager and is responsible for a $14.5 of employees. The department has two divisions including Operations and million budget and 92 employees including Technical. The Operations Division, the larger of the two, includes Patrol, 65 patrol officers in addition to the Chief, 26 Traffic, Canine, Patrol Tactical, Investigations including Juvenile civilian employees and 30 part-time investigations, Tactical, and Crime Analysis. Several regional Task Force employees. The Police Chief is an integral operations provide support to the department operations while offering part of the Village's executive leadership significant and highly desirable opportunities for employee growth and team, collaborating with the other development. The Technical Services Division has the following operations Department heads and staff on assigned: Communications, Records, Community Relations/Crime interdepartmental issues. The current Police Prevention, Property/Evidence Control, Animal Control, Counseling Chief is retiring in early 2021 after 33 years Services, and a Chaplain program. To learn more about the Northbrook of service with the Village. Police department’s mission and policies click here.

Expectations and Projects Northbrook is seeking progressive, highly experienced candidates who will engage with the community and department to strengthen relationships to promote a high degree of trust with the Police department. Building on modern day policing principles and strategies, including the 21st Century Policing principles, will be important. The next Chief will be approachable and available to dialogue with department staff, elected officials, Village leadership, and community members. He/she will focus on relationships and new approaches that help to strengthen service delivery. The new Chief will improve accountability, demonstrate a consistently high level of communication, and have the fortitude to demonstrate strong decision-making skills. Today’s complex demands, created by the need to balance social concerns and ensure public safety, will require an awareness of competing demands and the ability to prioritize and pivot to a wide range of situations. Creating a caring and supportive department culture to support each member of the department will be necessary. Long-term strategies will need to be employed in order to bridge the knowledge gap created by impending retirements of senior leadership within the department. Leveraging opportunities to strengthen the department’s delivery of service, while maintaining its collaborative, and integrated approach to policing will be essential. He/she must foster proactive recruiting measures to hire and retain a diverse, highly talented Police Department team. Increased communication with the citizenry through social media and other technology improvements will support accountability. The new Chief will also help guide the building of a new Police Station or the refurbishment of the existing station. Candidate Qualifications and Expected Experience

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experiences:

• An approachable individual with well-developed leadership • Foster and enhance a respectful union environment that abilities who can establish a positive and professional supports employee personal and professional presence in the department and community who will development and advancement opportunities. The Chief advocate and implement modern policing standards and will be called upon to serve as a mentor and guide to a practices. highly qualified cadre of professional police officers.

• A measured individual who will gather facts, perspectives • An understanding of the demands and challenges facing and apply sound decision making to steadily guide the law enforcement officials to consider ways to support the department in daily operations. physical and mental challenges of policing in an ever- changing environment. • Experience working with elected officials, and Village management in a team-oriented approach ensuring • A genuine passion for the police profession from an department operational concerns are shared in a tactful, internal department standpoint and for service to the articulate and timely manner advocating for the department community. when necessary to ensure a balanced approach to • A bachelor’s degree in Police Administration, Emergency operating issues and concerns. Management, Business, law enforcement or criminal • The next Chief will build a supportive relationship amongst justice with ten (10) years of progressively responsible law the department employees and will improve accountability enforcement experience that includes five years command and alignment with Village objectives while keeping focus experience or an equivalent combination of education, on the need to apply modern police techniques, policies training and experience which provides the requisite and approaches to complex and sensitive issues. knowledge skills and abilities. A master’s degree in public policy, public administration, business administration or a • The next Chief will have a responsive and attentive related field is a plus. Position requires Illinois Law relationship with the residents of the community, Enforcement Board certification. stakeholders such as the School and Park Districts, and the business community; he/she will demonstrate complete • Lead with a strong sense of self confidence; have a track personal and professional integrity. record of fostering collaboration; receptive to new ideas, technology and systems in an effort to foster increased • Continue an active and visible relationship with partner and department service delivery. regional public safety networks and neighboring communities. Demonstrate successful experience in progressively responsible supervisory, administrative and managerial assignments in law enforcement, preferably in a community with a similar socio-economic environment. CHIEF OF POLICE VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

Compensation and How to Apply Salary: $170,000 +/- DOQ with excellent benefits. Residency in the Village of Northbrook is not required. Interested candidates should apply online by December 1, 2020 with a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least five (5) professional references to www.GovHRjobs.com to the attention of Kathleen Rush, Vice President, GovHR USA, 630 Dundee Road, Suite 130 Northbrook, IL 60061.

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