Town of South Fork is Looking for a Police Chief

Posted: July 16, 2020

The Town of South Fork, located in beautiful South Central Colorado at the base of the San Juan Mountains and Wolf Creek Ski area is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Chief of Police.

South Fork has a population of 500 and is the basecamp for up to 5,000 tourists per week during the summer. The Chief of Police provides oversight of all activities of the Police Department including, but not limited to administration, communication, investigation, patrol, and supervision. The Police Chief also actively participates in routine daily patrol shifts and provides 24 hour on call police coverage for the Town. Qualifications: Colorado POST Certification is required and minimum of five (5) years of supervisory level law enforcement experience for a similar or larger organization, with command level experience preferred. High School graduate or equivalent required and Bachelor degree is preferred. Candidate should be able to demonstrate knowledge of police department operations, personnel management, knowledge of best practices in municipal police services, and local government administration. Applicants must be willing to undergo; an Oral Board, Psychological Evaluation, Background Investigation, Drug Testing, and Physical. Salary range is $48,000 to $56,000 DOQ. The Town of South Fork offers an attractive benefits package and assigned police vehicle.

The application and position information is available here. Questions should be directed via email to [email protected]. Position is open until filled, first review of applications is to begin on August 1, 2020. The Town of South Fork is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The CELL Hosting Exclusive Online Event Addressing Bias for CACP Members

Posted: July 13, 2020

The CELL is pleased to extend complimentary tickets to members of the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police to their exclusive online event on July 28 featuring bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. Details are for the event can be found here.

Ibram X. Kendi - is one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist voices. A New York Times bestselling author and the Founding Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, Kendi is the recipient of the W.E.B. Du Bois Book Prize and the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction. How to Be an Antiracist has been hailed by the New York Times as “the most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind.”