ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (STRATEGIC INITIATIVES) 9380

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under the direction of the Commissioner of Police, an employee in this class is responsible for driving strategic planning and designing communications strategies, through the use of enhanced data management and dissemination of information that will advance the mission of the Suffolk County Police Department. The incumbent will work towards cultivating, collecting, and disseminating valued information that will generate value, reduce risk, enhance compliance, and improve workflows to create a more efficient, effective, and equitable police force and improve the quality of police services.  The incumbent will be in charge of an enterprise-wide team examining the County's information and communications management practices in order to improve and foster a County-wide cooperative culture of innovation and accountability. Supervision may also be exercised over a civilian technical and/or staff.  Does related work as required. 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Cultivates internal data and statistics that can be used to develop and implement a multi-phase community engagement strategy to enhance the Suffolk County Police Department’s relationship with community leaders through discussions for public safety needs of the residents, gather community input, and gain further public confidence;

Monitors public perception of the department through all communication channels, identifies negative trends and community issues, and develops communications plans to address the issues;

Creates strategies that employ an optimal mix of communications methods and techniques for reaching targeted audiences and producing demonstrated results;  

Identifies data strategies, opportunities, and new technologies to analyze, understand, communicate and inform crime-reduction strategies;

Designs and implements long term, department-wide transformation strategies, starting with the evaluation of current policies and programs, and further improving the department’s relationship with the public;

            Designs and implements training policies, procedures that enhance value, reduce risk, improve compliance, and maximize transparency; 

Directs and participates in creating yearly reports to be delivered to county and agency leadership on yearly, medium-term, long-term and future innovation goals;

Creates a culture of innovation through ongoing workforce engagement Advise county and agency leadership on short, medium, and long term innovation goals;

Liaises with internal and external agencies and develops and coordinates enhanced interagency partnerships along with federal, state and local stakeholders;

Liaises between the Commissioner’s Office and the internal commands of the department to answer questions on the purpose and implementation of the policies, gather feedback regarding these policies, and work to boost and maintain morale among sworn officers;

Develops public events, seminars, forums, town hall meetings, exhibitions, and community group and civic association meetings to discuss initiatives, goals and outcomes;

Identifies accomplishments of the Police Department in order to enhance morale and recognize examples of best practices.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of information management within the criminal justice ecosystem, including legal compliance and emerging technology solutions ; thorough knowledge of the principles, techniques and practices involved in the field of data management; good knowledge of the functions and operations of the County Police Department; ability to prepare information and that will be used to draft public statements, arrange press conferences and process and draft official correspondence; ability to exercise sound judgment in responding to inquiries from outside agencies concerning matters of public safety; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with police personnel and representatives of other law enforcement and municipal agencies; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to supervise and review the work of personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, business management, strategic management, leadership or related field, and eight (8) years of experience in the collection, review, and visualization of information for purposes of strategic decision-making, legal and/or administrative compliance for a municipality or major government organization, three (3) years of which must have been at the executive level.

NOTE: Additional relevant education beyond a Bachelor's Degree from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State will be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

SUFFOLK COUNTY

P(Non-Competitive)

R03/29/22