EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT
CHIEF OF POLICE
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THE SALARY range currently is $59,299 to $73,64-3 per year. The Chief of Police is required by the
City Charter to contribute 796 of salary to the Fire and Police Pension System. Regular police retire­ment
requires a minimum of 20 years' service in the Los Angeles Police Department. The 7% contri­bution
is nonrefundable. It is deemed not taxable as income during the first 20 years' service; there-after
income tax must be paid on it. ·
THE DUTIES
The Chief of Police, under direction of the Poiice Commission, plans, organizes , coordinates, and di­rects
all functions and operations of the Police Department.
THE REQUIREMENTS
l. om .. c:=- uina-1 candidates must have compieted a probationary period as a Police Commander
in the Los Angeles Police Department.
2. e · andidates must have experience as 2. law enforcement administrator with the scope of
duties and responsibilities of the :ank of Poiice Commander in the Los Angeles Police Depart­men-"
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3. Each ' .. ctndidate, whether promotional or open, must submit an application and a resume describ­ing
the responsibilities of the position providing the qualifying experience, the progressively re­sponsible
and varied nature of the overall experience, and the more significant projects or assign­ments
completed. The resume should detail particularly the experience which indicates that the
applicant possesses the following required abilities:
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---direct an outstanding city police department serving a very large, ethnically diverse population;
---strengthen the depanment's effectiveness in relation to its major goal of reducing crime;
---strengthen the mutually supportive relation between the police and the community as a means
of reducing crime;
---demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for differences in people's ethnic an.d cultural heritage,
attitudes, beliefs, goals, and interests, and for the rights of individuals;
---recognize and deal effectively with the political structure of the community while maintaining
the operational integrity of the police department;
---continue and strengthen police professionalism in technical competence, in constructive inno­vation,
and in procedures followed in enforcing the law;
---develop and sustain a sound employee relations program, including workable labor relations
and affirmative action elements;
---develop medi2. and community support for major objectives of the department.
In addition, candidates may submit a statement of up to 500 words citing the experience, and
any other factors, which they believe clearly justify their being designated as outstanding. For
open candidates this statement will be applicable to the purposes described in paragraph 4.
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4. Applications and resumes from candidates who have completed a probationary period as a Police
Commander or at a higher rank in the Los Angeles Police Department will be accepted.
Candidates' applications and resumes which clearly indicate they do not meet the above require­ments
will not be accepted. Applications and resumes of open candidates will be evaluated by
an expert review committee which shall select for examination the outstanding candidates,
approximately twelve, whose experience as determined from their applications and resumes demon­strates
to a high degree the likelihood that they possess the required abilities as outlined in para­graph
3 of these requirements. These applications will be deemed to meet the requirement for
acceptance. Names of accepted applicants will be released after the expert review committee
has completed its deliberations. Names of other applicants will remain confidential . .
APPLICATIONS will be received in Room l 00, City Hall South, 111 East First Street, or in Room l 0 1,
Van Nuys Branch City Hall, 14410 Sylvan Street. Applications will be received until a sufficient number
have been filed. Filing may close without prior notice at any time after MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1977.
THE EXAMINATION
The examination will consist of a written test weighted 40%, and an evaluation by interview of candi­dates'
personal and professional qualifications weighted 60%. The written test will consist of exercises
involving management problems; a score of at least 65% on the written test is required to qualify
for the interview. The interview may include both group exercises and individual interviews. Candi­dates
may be examined in the written test or interview or both, on each of the abilities listed in Part
3 of the Requirements and on related knowledges, skills, abilities, and personal traits. All materia1s
submitted by candidates during the application process will be presented to the interview board after
verification and background check.
Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the written test at a later date.
Seniority credit at the rate of 0.25 of a point for each year of continuous service at the rank of Police
Commander or higher in the Los Angeles Police Department prior to January 1, 1978, will be added
to the rating of each promotional candidate.
NOTE: For those outstanding out-of-town candidates whose applica1:ions are accepted as a res1 dt of
the expert review committee evaluation, round trip coach air fare for necessary trips to Los
Angeles will be paid by the City.
APPOINTMENT to the position will be made from the top three eligibles available. The promotional list
will ordiRarily be used ahead of the open competitive list. However, if open competitive candidates
receive a· higher score, without military credits, than the highest available promotional cangidate,
after adding 0;.25 of a point seniority credit for each year of service as specified above, the Civil Ser­vice
Commission, upon request of the appointing authority, may approve certification of such open
competitive candidates ahead of the promotional candidates.
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Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period as provided by Section l 09
of the City Charter.
The successful candidate may be required to pass a medical examination prior to appointment.
THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN ON A
DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL AND AN OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS
City of Los Angeles Personnel Department
Room 100, City Hall South
111 East First Street
Los Angeles~ C A 90012
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