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Village of Ashville, OH

Position Announcement for - Chief of Police

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The Village of Ashville, Ohio is currently accepting applications for the position of fulltime police chief.  Ashville is located in Pickaway County south of Rickenbacker Airport, has approximately 4500 residents, and is a statutory village with six council members and a mayor.  The Police Department has 7 full time sworn officers plus an auxiliary force.  Ashville is an expanding community with small town charm, strong family values, and an excellent local school system.

Requirements for the position are:

The Chief must have not less than ten years actual full-time law enforcement experience with at least five years of that experience in a supervisory or administrative/management position; and an associate degree, or the equivalent two years full-time in an accredited college or university’s criminal justice, public administration or other related programs.  The Mayor and Council may waive the required college degree for specialized training in upper level enforcement agency management such as: FBI National Academy, Southern Police Institute Command Course, Northwestern University Command Course, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Leadership College or Northeast Counterdrug Police Executive Development.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate experience in policy development and implementation and be able to foster a positive working relationship between the police department and the community.  The successful candidate must also be able to set a positive direction for a department in transition.  Community policing experience is a plus.

Hiring salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience with a range of $34,500 up to $51,114. The Village of Ashville also provides a competitive benefit package.

To apply, please submit: 1) a cover letter addressing reasons for interest in the position, 2) a resume including experience, specialized training, and five (5) references, including three professional references. 

Send application materials to:

Mayor Charles K. Wise
Ashville Administrative Office Building
P.O. Box 195
Ashville, Ohio 43103 

Phone 740-983-6367

Resumes must be postmarked by Friday May 19, 2008. 

*The Village of Ashville only recognizes degrees/coursework granted from a university or college if the degree granting institution is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization.  The accrediting organization must be recognized by the U.S Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.