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About the Role

The Deputy Superintendent of Police is a sworn law enforcement officer who serves as the senior-most subordinate of the Superintendent and leads major investigative and administrative functions of the department. This role contributes to establishing the agency's mission, vision, and core values, and involves recommending goals, prioritizing work, formulating policy, and overseeing staff development.

Responsibilities

• Staff supervision, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, and identifying training opportunities.
• Conduct active personnel recruiting and make hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Respond to inquiries from supervisors, staff, and Nation Citizens.
• Respond to emergencies and deploy resources.
• Develop and implement department policies and procedures.
• Serve as the department’s Accreditation Manager.
• Oversee or conduct internal investigations, inspections, audits, and compliance matters.
• Communicate public safety activities and procedural changes to other Nation departments and enterprises.
• Supervise special or sensitive investigations as directed.
• Assist with developing the department budget.
• Research and recommend improvements to department tools or technology.
• Represent the Police Department to other law enforcement organizations.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to department employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a current or formerly certified federal, state, local, tribal or territorial police officer, special agent or criminal investigator.
• Proof of successful completion of a recognized law enforcement training academy or equivalent.
• Current or separated honorable duty status.
• No candidate decertified as a law enforcement officer by any government or municipality will be considered.
• Undergraduate or Graduate degree.
• Fifteen years of previous sworn law enforcement experience.
• At least ten years prior experience in a supervisory capacity or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of advanced coursework in Police Supervision.
• Experience as a lead investigator or detective.
• Successful completion of a psychological examination.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening.
• Successful completion of an extensive background investigation.
• Physician-certified as fit for full and strenuous law enforcement duty.
• Completion of onboarding training and probationary period required for continued employment.
• Eligibility for a New York State Pistol Permit.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Skills

• Staff supervision
• Personnel recruiting
• Employee performance evaluation
• Employee training and development
• Policy development and implementation
• Accreditation management
• Internal investigations
• Inspections
• Audits
• Regulatory compliance
• Budget development
• Research and recommendations
• Interpersonal communication
• Police Instructor certification
• Law enforcement accreditation process (CALEA)
• Grant administration
• Analysis of complex situations
• Conflict resolution

Location

• Central New York State

Work Type

• Full-time
• Salaried

Experience Level

• Senior leadership
• Fifteen years of previous sworn law enforcement experience
• Ten years prior experience in a supervisory capacity

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree
• Graduate degree
• Completion of advanced coursework in Police Supervision

Salary/Compensations

• Highly competitive within the market
• Eligible for annual performance-based increases

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match of up to 7% (following six months of service)
• Paid vacation time, accrued at a rate of three weeks per year
• Additional paid personal time of 40 hours annually (following first year of service)
• Paid life insurance
• Holiday Bonus Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Coupons & Discounts with Life Mart
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 80% childcare cost reimbursement

About the Company

• The Cayuga Nation Police Department is a tribal law enforcement agency established by the Nation’s sovereign government to protect its citizens, property, customers, and guests.
• The agency’s patrol area is a 64,015-acre federally recognized reservation spanning portions of Cayuga and Seneca Counties in Central New York State.
• Commercial enterprises operated by the Nation are visited by roughly one million patrons per year.
• Cayuga Nation is a Sovereign Native American Nation enjoying a government-to-government relationship with the United States, as guaranteed by treaty.
• A robust law enforcement training program, opportunities for increased responsibilities and promotional opportunities all contribute to a supportive environment.