Salary to be commensurate with experience

The hiring range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000/annually

The full salary range for this position is $112,800 - $141,00 - $176,250/annually

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, submit your resume, cover letter, and a list of six work-related references (who will not be contacted without prior notice) by September 18, 2026.

For additional information about this position please contact:

KYLIE WILSON

Principal Consultant

CPS HR Consulting

Email: kwilson@cpshr.us

Website: www.cpshr.us

Candidates deemed to have the most relevant and strongest backgrounds will be invited to participate in a preliminary screening interview with the consultant. Those individuals determined to be best suited will be invited to participate further in a formal assessment process with the City. An appointment is anticipated upon the completion of comprehensive reference and background checks.

OVERVIEW OF JOB

The Public Safety Accountability Manager leads the City’s Public Safety Accountability Division and provides independent civilian oversight designed to strengthen transparency, accountability, public confidence, and continuous improvement across public safety services. This position monitors and reviews public safety functions, programs, operations, policies, accountability processes, investigations, critical incidents, and systemic trends, including matters involving police, fire, emergency communications, detention, sworn and non-sworn personnel, and other public safety agencies or activities.

The Manager serves as a trusted, objective, and impartial accountability leader who works with City Management, Public Safety Policy Committee, public safety departments, community members, oversight partners, and other stakeholders to ensure accountability processes are thorough, fair, transparent, and responsive to community needs.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads the Public Safety Accountability Division, including development of division goals, work plans, procedures, performance measures, reports, and operational priorities.
Provides independent civilian oversight of designated public safety accountability matters, including complaints, administrative investigations, use of force matters, officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and other critical incidents involving sworn public safety personnel.
Reviews and monitors complaint classification decisions, investigation processes, investigative findings, and discipline-related recommendations to evaluate thoroughness, fairness, objectivity, consistency, and compliance with applicable laws, policies, procedures, and accountability standards.
Conducts or coordinates complaint intake, community referrals, and explanations of the accountability and investigative process to complainants, community members, and other stakeholders.
Identifies case-specific and systemic issues through review of complaints, investigations, critical incidents, policy application, discipline outcomes, public safety data, and operational trends.
Develops recommendations for improvements to policies, procedures, training, supervision, accountability systems, complaint processes, and public safety practices.
Prepares written analyses, executive briefings, public reports, annual reports, statistical summaries, and trend analyses regarding accountability activities, while protecting confidential, privileged, and legally protected information.
Responds to critical incidents involving death or serious bodily injury; by obtaining relevant and critical incident information, monitors associated city investigation and reviews and issues findings in coordination with the release of related city reports.
Develops and implements an annual accountability work plan based on risk assessment, complaint trends, public safety priorities, community concerns, and post–Consent Decree sustainability needs.
Partners with public safety departments, legal counsel, City leadership, community stakeholders, and external oversight partners to support fair, consistent, and transparent accountability practices.
Serves as a liaison between the city, community members, public safety departments, oversight bodies, and other stakeholders to build trust, promote transparency, and support constructive dialogue.
Coordinates community outreach, education, and engagement related to public safety accountability processes, complaint systems, public reporting, and community trust.
Reviews national best practices, legislative developments, accountability models, and emerging trends in civilian oversight, constitutional policing, procedural justice, and public safety accountability.
Supervises assigned staff, including hiring, training, coaching, performance management, workload assignment, and professional development.
Develops and administers assigned division budget, contracts, projects, records, and administrative functions.
Reports known or suspected abuse, illegal acts, or related irregularities that may affect the city to the appropriate city authority
Performs additional duties as assigned.

The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

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