NEOGOV · 1 month ago
Chief of Police - City of Greensboro, NC
Greensboro, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$172K/yr - $276K/yr
10+ years expThe City of Greensboro is seeking a Chief of Police to serve as the principal public safety leader for the community. The Chief will provide strategic leadership for the Greensboro Police Department, ensuring safety and well-being while maintaining community partnerships and transparency.
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Responsibilities
Manage a budget of over $109M and oversee the department’s 651 sworn law enforcement officers and 126 professional staff employees
Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Greensboro Police Department, ensuring the safety and well-being of the community
Uphold the Department’s mission of partnering to make Greensboro safe for all people and its vision to be a national model for exceptional policing through a commitment to excellence, selfless public service, and effective community partnerships
Oversee all departmental functions—including patrol, investigations, training, and administrative operations
Work closely with the City Manager, elected officials, and community partners to set clear priorities, policies, and goals
Reduce violent and property crime, improve traffic safety, address homelessness-related concerns, and help the community better understand crime data while balancing strong enforcement with fair and respectful policing
Rebuild trust and advance equity by reducing racial disparities, improving cultural understanding, increasing transparency, and engaging visibly and consistently so the department is viewed as a partner rather than a threat
Strengthen responses to homelessness, mental health, and substance-abuse issues by expanding partnerships, enhancing co-response options, closing service gaps, and offering meaningful alternatives to arrest
Align staffing, deployment, and communication with Greensboro’s growth and rising expectations, ensuring resources are used effectively, misinformation is addressed promptly, and competing pressures around reform and enforcement are managed thoughtfully
Improve internal culture and leadership by ensuring fair accountability, strengthening communication with frontline staff, maintaining succession planning, supporting officer wellbeing, and stabilizing staffing during a period of organizational strain
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of progressive law enforcement experience
5-7 years of cross-functional and progressively responsible experience, including administrative and command work at rank of Captain or higher
A BA/BS degree (master's degree highly preferred)
Executive law enforcement training (e.g. FBI National Academy, SMIB, FBI LEEDA, Administrative Officers Management Program, etc.) is required
Benefits
The City of Greensboro offers a highly competitive benefits package.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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