Salary: $140,000.00 - $220,000.00 Annually
Location : Annapolis
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Law Enforcement
Division: Police Sworn Other
Opening Date: 07/20/2026
Closing Date: 8/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Summary

The Police Chief is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Annapolis Police Department. This position involves developing and implementing policing strategies, fostering community relations, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws. The Police Chief will lead a team of sworn and civilian personnel, promoting a culture of professionalism, accountability, diversity, community engagement and service excellence to enhance public safety and community trust. This is an essential position.
Essential Job Functions

Leadership & Management
o Direct and supervise all departmental operations, ensuring efficient delivery of law enforcement services to the community.
o Recruit, train, and evaluate staff, fostering a culture of professionalism, ethical conduct, accountability and continuous improvement.
o Develop departmental policies and procedures in alignment with community needs, policy standards and legal standards.
o Regularly inform and advise the Mayor, City Manager and City Council on public safety matters, departmental performance, programs and initiatives designed to protect the city and strengthen community relationships.
o Manage departmental labor relations, fostering a professional and collaborative working relationship with collective bargaining units and employee associations.
o Promote organizational integrity, policy compliance and readiness for critical incidents.
Community Engagement and Media Relations
o Devise and implement strong community policing strategies to engage, support and foster a productive, trusting and transparent department/community relationship.
o Establish and maintain positive relationships with community members, local organizations, business leaders, and government agencies.
o Engage in community outreach initiatives and programming to promote public safety education and crime prevention.
o Serve as the principal spokesperson for the department, managing media relations and delivering transparent, timely communication to the public during critical incidents, emergencies, and matters of public concern.
Strategic Planning and Technology
o Develop and implement strategic plans for crime reduction, community policing, and emergency response.
o Analyze crime trends and departmental performance metrics, adjusting strategies as necessary and consistently report findings to the Mayor, City Manager, and City Council.
o Oversee the implementation, procurement, and management of modern police technologies, including body-worn cameras, data analytics tools, and digital evidence platforms.
o Ensure that department technologies are supported by sound policy, training, auditing, privacy protections, records retention practices, public disclosure processes, and evidence-handling protocols.
Budget Management
o Prepare and administer the departmental budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and compliance with city, state and federal regulations.
o Seek and manage grant funding to support departmental initiatives.
Policy Compliance and Internal Affairs
o Ensure that all operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
o Oversee internal investigations and handle disciplinary matters with transparency and in accordance with the Maryland Police Accountability laws.
o Ensure disciplinary processes protect employee due process rights, provide appropriate communication to complainants, and support transparency, accountability, and public trust.
Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge: Proven track record of an in-depth understanding and utilization of law enforcement principles, practices, and legal standards; familiarity with community policing paradigms; awareness of current trends in public safety, constitutional policing, and crime prevention.
Skills: Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; effective conflict resolution, crisis management, and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in data analysis and strategic planning.
Abilities: Ability to leverage effective relationship building strategies to build, maintain and sustain trust with diverse communities, within the department and the government; capacity to lead and motivate a diverse team; adept at managing change and fostering innovation.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in law enforcement or public safety administration.
Twelve years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience, including at least two years in an executive or supervisory capacity.
Experience in community policing, crime analysis, and strategic planning.

Special Qualifications
Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Maryland driver's license.
Completion of advanced law enforcement leadership training (e.g., FBI National Academy,
PERF's Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), FBI National Executive Institute,
Command College) is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in criminal justice, public administration, or a related field.
Valid Maryland police officer certification or the ability to obtain Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission (MPTSC) certification via reciprocity within 6 months of hire.
Bilingual proficiency.
Employment Conditions

Physical demands include the ability to respond quickly to emergencies and perform law enforcement duties, which may involve physical exertion.
Mental demands involve the ability to make quick, sound decisions under pressure, manage stress, maintain emotional stability in challenging situations, and provide thoughtful leadership to the community and department during times of emergencies and crisis situations.

Work Environment
The work environment is primarily office-based, with fieldwork required for community engagement, disaster management, and emergency response.
Exposure to potentially hazardous situations may occur, requiring adherence to safety protocols.

Summary of Benefits for Exempt Service
Work Hours: Minimum 35 hour work week, depending upon department operations.
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per calendar year.
Sick Leave: 15 days sick leave per calendar year, with unlimited accumulation.
Final sick leave balance is eligible for additional service credit towards retirement once eligibility requirements
have been met.
Annual Leave: Annual leave of 10 days shall be credited on the date of hire on a prorated basis.
Thereafter, annual leave shall be credited at the beginning of the calendar year.
Accumulation of annual leave shall not exceed 60 days.
Years of Service Days of Annual Leave
1 10 days
2 to 6 15 days
7 to 12 20 days
13 to 18 25 days
19 to 24 30 days
25 or more 35 days
Pay Increases: Justified by a performance review that "exceeds the minimum requirements" in accordance with section 3.08.030 B. of the City Code, may increase one salary step per year each annual anniversary of continuous service up until the maximum of the pay range.
Health Insurance Plans (75% City Paid and 25% Employee Paid, unless otherwise noted):

• Medical and Prescription Drug (HDHP, EPO, Core, Plus)
• Dental (Core and Plus)
• Vision (Core and Plus)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (HDHP only)
• Short-Term Disability (100% City paid)
• Long-Term Disability (100% Employee paid)
• Core Life and AD&D Insurance for Employee (100% City paid)
• Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Dependents (100% Employee paid)
• Legal Benefit (100% Employee paid)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - up to 3 confidential visits with a counselor for the employee, spouse, and their dependents
• VEBA/RMSA: A Retiree Medical Savings Account (RMSA) is an individual investment account held in Trust to help employees save for Retiree Health Care costs (can be used after retirement or separation of employment with the City).

Retirement Plans: 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans with MissionSquare, Nationwide Retirement Solutions or Voya Financial
Maryland State Retirement System (Civil Service):

• 7% employee contribution
• Full vesting rights after 10 years of service credit
• Full Service Retirement - Rule of 90 (sum of Age and Eligibility Service must equal 90 or Age 65 with 10 Years Eligibility Service

Police and Fire Retirement Plan (Public Safety):

• 8% employee contribution
• Full vesting rights after 10 years of service credit
• Retirement Eligibility after 20 years of service
• Maximum Retirement benefit at 30 years (75%)

Employee Rewards & Recognition program
Eligible to join the State Employees Credit Union (SECU)
Please Note: This document is intended to be a brief summary only. Please refer to the individual plan documents, Collective Bargaining Agreements, and the Rules and Regulations of the Personnel System for additional details specific to your benefits.
REVISED 2023-08-24
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How many years of experience do you have successfully implementing new operational policies or procedures in Law Enforcement? Briefly, describe a time when you successfully implemented a new operational policy or procedure within a law enforcement agency.
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Do you have experience recruiting, training and evaluating staff? Please provide an example of how you have recruited, trained, and evaluated staff to foster a culture of professionalism and accountability.
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Do you have experience devising and implementing a community policing strategy? What approach did you take to engage community members and stakeholders?
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Have you designed a strategic plan aimed at crime reduction? What specific crime trends did you analyze to inform your strategy, and how did you adjust your approach based on departmental performance metrics?
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During your law enforcement career, have you implemented modern policing technologies? How did you ensure the technologies were supported by sound policies and training?
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Do you hold a bachelor's degree in law enforcement or public safety administration?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have 12 years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement, including at least 2 years in an executive or supervisory capacity?

• Yes
• No

Required Question