Recruiting our Next City of Geneva Chief of Police

The vibrant and growing community of Geneva, New York seeks a proven, innovative professional to serve as Chief of Police. The role of the leader of Geneve Police Department (GPD) is multi-faceted. The Chief has to be able to serve as a mentor, colleague, and community member. The Chief is responsible for ensuring that the GPD continually strives to protect, serve, and keep our residents safe. The next Chief of Police will have proven themselves as an able manager who can work collaboratively with other City departments and the community. They will show flexibility and have the ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines. The Chief and their department will partner with other police agencies and act as a role model for those in law enforcement. They will be a be a collaborator with City council and our community members. The Chief is expected to be proactive and plan for emerging trends and directions in technology, safety, and regulatory requirements for public safety.  

Click here for the recruitment flier, if you know of people either internally or externally that would be the leader you would like to see as the Chief of Police for Geneva, please share this information with them so they are able to sit for the upcoming test.

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UPDATED; 2/16/23... last night the members of the Geneva City Council determined that the Geneva Chief of Police will be able to live in communities surrounding the City of Geneva, lifting the current City residency requirement. A new resolution modifying the residency requirement will be part of the March 1, 2023 Council Agenda. The members of council stated their support for recruiting the best candidate to lead the department, without requiring the applicant to live in the city. While the final discussion about boundaries related to residency will be at the March 1 meeting, the members of council wanted it to be clear prior to the application deadline that the residency requirement should not hinder quality candidates to participate in the process and become selected as the next Chief.  

Please encourage your colleagues that may have interest in applying for this position to apply by Friday, February 17, 2023 at Ontario County Civil Service Employment Portal (mycivilservice.com).

As you may be aware, Ontario County is conducting a Housing Needs Assessment to provide an understanding of the county-wide housing market and to identify key housing issues and current/future housing needs in the region.

To assist us with this project, we have retained Urban Partners, a community and economic development consulting firm. An additional part of the process involves the widespread gathering of public input about their housing experience through a Housing Survey (accessed through the QR code attached). The survey gathers information about residents’ current housing situations and future plans to assist Urban Partners with understanding the county’s diverse and complex housing market.

If you can, please take a few minutes to complete the housing survey and distribute the attachment to your friends, relatives, and colleagues. The more responses received, the more accurate the representation of the housing needs will be.

The survey is anonymous and responses are confidential.
 We look forward to hearing your feedback on this important community topic. With your honest responses and experience working and/ or living in this community, the more accurate the study results and recommendations will be. We appreciate your participation! (Click photo to be re-directed to survey)