Village of Flossmoor, Illinois
Position: Chief of Police       
www.flossmoor.org 

DESCRIPTION: The Village of Flossmoor, Illinois (population 9,464) is a progressive, mature full-service community located 28 miles south of the City of Chicago.  Flossmoor’s 3.65 square miles is primarily residential with some commercial and office.  According to the 2010 Census, the Village’s median population was 47 years old and included 46% Caucasian, 47% African American and 3% Hispanic.  Flossmoor boasts a median income of $101,412 and an average housing price of $226,700.  School age children attend School District 161 for grades K-8 or local private school options include Flossmoor Montessori and Infant Jesus of Prague.  Homewood Flossmoor High School is located in Flossmoor with a school population over 3,000 and receives students from Homewood, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Olympia Fields, Chicago Heights and Hazel Crest.  Flossmoor residents are well-educated with 55% having not only a bachelor’s degree but additional college level education. 

Residents choose Flossmoor for beautiful homes and neighborhoods, for good schools and easy access to Chicago, for a diverse and inclusive community in a family-friendly small town. The quality of life in Flossmoor is supported by a fiscally responsible Village government that delivers first-class services, improves infrastructure, assures public safety and attracts homeowners and businesses.

The village seeks a new police chief to lead a department with 21 sworn officers and 20 civilian employees (5 FT, 10 PT, and 5 crossing guards). The Flossmoor Police Department is dedicated to providing professional police services to the Flossmoor community.

REQUIREMENTS: The Village of Flossmoor is seeking an innovative and collaborative professional with proven managerial skills in all aspects of police administration including staffing and labor relations, budgeting, policy development, and community relations.  A successful candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate success building partnerships and engaging the community through community policing programs.  The successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree. In addition, the successful candidates will have ten (10) years of experience in police work as a certified officer with a minimum of five (5) years of law enforcement supervisory experience at a command level. Other desirable training includes the FBI National Academy, Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, the Police Executive Role program at Western Illinois University, designation as a Certified Police Chief by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, or similar programs, as well as a master’s degree.

The candidate must be available for an all-day assessment in the Village of Flossmoor on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Candidates will be notified on or near September 16, 2019, if they are chosen as one of five finalists to attend the assessment center. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police is assisting with this search. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Chief of Police oversees and directs all activities of the Police Department for the Village of Flossmoor. Responsibilities include planning for use of resources, coordinating the activities of the department and ensuring that services provided are of the highest quality. Police Department operational leadership responsibilities include ensuring department employees are trained and deployed appropriately to protect the public, overseeing the labor-management relationship and preparing the department to respond to emerging trends and issues in the community and law enforcement as a whole. The Chief of Police is expected to have excellent budgeting and long-range planning skills, well-developed computer and public speaking skills, and the utmost integrity.  Maintaining and building upon the public’s trust and confidence is a must.  The Police Chief is a member of the Village’s leadership staff and represents the Village’s law enforcement in interagency relationships including regional, state and federal functions. 

The Chief of Police is appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees and shall report directly to the Village Manager. Within one year of becoming chief, it is preferred that the successful candidate reside within the Village of Flossmoor.

SALARY: Salary for this position is $111,246 - $139,058 depending upon the successful candidate’s qualifications. 

HOW TO APPLY: Send cover letter and résumé electronically by August 5, 2019 to:

Ed Wojcicki, Executive Director
ILACP
426 S. 5^th St.
Springfield, IL 62701