{"id":3068,"date":"2014-06-12T15:19:04","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T22:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2014-06-12T15:23:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T22:23:28","slug":"police-chief-getting-hired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/on-the-job\/police-chief-getting-hired\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Chief: Getting Hired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/public-sector-trends\/getting-hired-police-chief\/attachment\/reilly_police_cheif\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3070\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Reilly_police_cheif.jpg\" alt=\"Reilly_police_cheif\" width=\"378\" height=\"351\" \/><\/a>At the end of a police chief selection process, decision-makers should have done their best to select the best person to fill the vacancy.\u00a0 For those of us who have climbed the promotion ladder toward executive-level positions, the distinction between \u2018best person\u2019 and \u2018most qualified\u2019 may be difficult to comprehend. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Commonly, police promotions for supervisor positions (corporal and sergeant) and manager positions (lieutenant and captain) occur from internal processes that have a testing component.\u00a0 These testing processes may have written and\/or oral and\/or assessment center exams designed to measure specific competencies or dimensions. While these processes may have a degree of subjectivity, especially when it comes to oral panel exams and assessment center exercises, for the most part they are intended to be objective in that they compare candidates against pre-set standards rather than opinions. In other words, they focus on qualifications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">For police chief selection processes, there are often objective components &#8211; establishment of minimum qualifications, analysis of applications and\/or resumes, possible testing components, etc. &#8211; to whittle down the field to a few finalists, but then the ultimate selection is almost always subjective.\u00a0 And by subjective I am suggesting that one or several individuals are relying on their subjective (personally oriented) assessment as to who should be seated as chief.\u00a0 Subjective is not in and of itself bad, but for the candidate who is familiar with the objective process, it is different.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">As a police chief candidate, it is important to keep in mind that the decision-maker\u2019s determination of \u201cbest person\u201d is really \u201cbest fit\u201d. \u201cFit\u201d considerations may include politics, charisma, image, likelihood of acceptance or resistance, proficiency in a particular area of concern for the agency, etc.\u00a0 And while this may be difficult to grasp for the more-qualified candidates who are not selected; it does not mean that the process is flawed.\u00a0 Afterall, the decision-maker is well aware that they will be held responsible for their selection, so it is therefore appropriate that they are free to select the qualified person they believe is best based on the needs of the position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">So, as a police chief candidate, what can you do with this information? Three things:<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">1) Apply wisely.\u00a0 Just because you meet the minimum qualifications for a position, that does not mean that the job is right for you, and vice versa.\u00a0 Thoroughly research the agency, assess their needs, and determine if your workplace successes will help that agency address current and future concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">2) Keep growing.\u00a0 Remember that there will always be minimum qualifications.\u00a0 Beyond that, the assessment of submitted applications and resumes is a comparative process. You will be competing on paper first; make sure that you have progressive education and experience that allow you to stand out from the pack.\u00a0 If you do not have a master\u2019s degree; enroll in a program this month.\u00a0 Being able to say that you are actively pursuing a master\u2019s degree is better than just listing a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">3) Don\u2019t give up.\u00a0 Police chief selection processes can be discouraging, especially when you know you are qualified and you have done well in the interviews but still do not get selected.\u00a0 If you truly believe you can contribute to a police department\u2019s success by serving as their leader, you owe it yourself, the agency, and the community to pursue that position diligently. \u00a0 It may not happen for you the first time, or the first few times for that matter; but it will never happen if you don\u2019t keep fighting for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/finests.com\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Reilly is the Police Chief Coach\u2122<\/a>, bringing his command-level law enforcement and executive-level certified coaching experiences together for \u00a0law enforcement professionals seeking greater effectiveness in the way they \u2018Lead, Influence, and Achieve\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the end of a police chief selection process, decision-makers should have done their best to select the best person to fill the vacancy.\u00a0 For those of us who have climbed the promotion ladder toward executive-level positions, the distinction between \u2018best person\u2019 and \u2018most qualified\u2019 may be difficult to comprehend. 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