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Chief Of Police

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration, the Chief of Police provides strategic leadership and overall management of the UCI Police Department, a fully sworn and accredited law enforcement agency comprised of approximately 300 employees. The Chief is responsible for administering a $35 million operating budget and overseeing approximately $1.5 million in equipment assets. The Chief of Police manages a 24/7/365 operation that includes Patrol, Administration, Investigations, Emergency Management, and the UCI Health Public Safety Division. The Chief represents the Police Department to the campus community, UCI Langston Orange County Museum of Art, and the UCI Health Public Safety Divisionincluding Orange, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Lakewood, Placentia-Linda, and Los Alamitosneighboring communities, and external law enforcement agencies. This role includes active participation on campus committees and collaborative partnerships focused on planning and preparing for campus safety and security.

The Chief of Police must successfully pass an extensive background investigation, including criminal history, identity verification, and medical and psychological examinations. The position requires on-call availability 24/7/365 and maintenance of a valid California driver's license with a clean DMV record. This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) and is required to report crimes, incidents, and disciplinary referral statistics in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)). Additionally, this role is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), Penal Code 1116411174.3, and must comply with all requirements set forth in University of California CANRA policy.

The expected salary range for this position is $250,000 - $318,000.