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A beautiful, historic, and family-oriented community, Lake Forest is located 30 miles north of Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan. Lake Forest is known for its stunning landscape, excellent schools, strong commitment to financial stewardship, and being a community that supports its police officers. The City covers over 16.8 square miles and offers 800 acres of open space. It is home to the training facility of the Chicago Bears.
The Lake Forest Police Department strives to provide the highest quality professional police services in partnership with the community. Department members are entrusted to consistently seek and find ways to affirmatively promote, preserve, and deliver a feeling of safety and security while providing service and problem resolution for all persons within the City of Lake Forest. The department consists of 40 sworn officers, including the Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, four Commanders, and three Sergeants. Additionally, the department has one Social Worker, one Administrative Assistant, one Management Analyst, four Records Specialists, six part-time Community Service Officers, and three Crossing Guards. Police officers are organized into one bargaining unit represented by the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP). The City and MAP are set to approve a new four-year contract.
Appointment for the Chief of Police is governed by City Code. The City Manager recommends candidates for the Chief of Police to the Mayor, who, with the City Councils’ advice and consent, has the authority to appoint the Chief of Police.
- Possess outstanding communication skills.
- Utilize and demonstrate a collaborative approach to leadership.
- Demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to the professional growth and development of personnel.
- Be adept at combining adaptive management style with authentic leadership, and an ability to work with a variety of stakeholders both within the organization and beyond the walls of the police department.
- Be a strategic thinker.
- Effectively manage a significant capital improvement project with the future design and development of a new police facility.
- Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and partnership with police personnel and other department heads and staff members.
- Manage proactively, anticipate issues and trends, and participate in community dialogue.
- Make themselves approachable and accessible to residents and business leaders.
- Embrace and implement innovative police practices and technologies.
- Demonstrate sound financial acumen and a clear understanding of resources.
- 15 years of service in law enforcement, including five years of supervisory and/or administrative service experience in a full-time, paid police department.
- A bachelor’s degree is required, public administration, business, finance, or criminal justice ideal; a master’s degree is preferred.
- Leadership training such as the F.B.I. National Academy, Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute For Police, or similar programs is required.
- Certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board or eligibility for such certification.
Candidates should apply by June 14, 2024, with resume cover letter and contact information for five work-related references to the attention of Marc Hornstein, and Jon Fehlman at GovHR USA/MGT. Tel: 847-380-3240 x 178 or x 142. The Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posted: 2024-06-07