MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Salary $86,949.24 - $109,309.20 Annually Location Visalia, CA Job Type Regular Full-Time Department Police Job Number 01775 Closing 12/12/2022 5:00 PM Pacific Description The City of Visalia Police Department is recruiting for Public Safety Media & Communications Manager. THE DEPARTMENT: The Visalia Police Department has served the citizens of Visalia since 1923 and has a long history of outstanding law enforcement service and strong community relations. The Visalia Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency serving the public safety needs of the City of Visalia and its approximately 141,000 residents and more than 37 square miles. The Visalia Police Department employs 247 full-time employees, including 167 sworn officer and 80 professional staff positions, and is comprised of three divisions: Operations, Operations Support, and Administration. The Operations Division consists of the Patrol Bureau and Communications Unit that provide patrol, traffic, commercial, and emergency communications services for the Police Department. In 2021, the Department fielded more than 158,000 police calls for service. The Patrol Bureau operates out of two District Substations, one in each policing district, and the Visalia Emergency Communications Center. The Operations Support Division consists of the Investigations and Special Enforcement Bureaus that provide investigative response and proactive enforcement towards violent crimes, property crimes, gang and narcotic offenses, and ensuring safe schools. This division operates out of Police Headquarters. The Administration Division consists of the Professional Standards Bureau, and the Community Relations and Records Units that ensure organizational integrity and transparency, develop and maintain our strong relationship with the community, recruitment and hiring for the Police Department, and coordination with our judicial partners for criminal prosecutions. The Visalia Police Department is a progressive organization that strives to incorporate innovative technologies and practices to ensure our staff are qualified and capable of providing a high level of service to our community. In 2019, the Department was recognized with the Ca