1-401.01 - Civilian Structure

1-401.01 - Civilian Structure

  • Summary: Defines the civilian hierarchy, including Directors, Managers, and Supervisors.
  • Effective Date: 09-13-2025
  • Revision Type: Edited - Minor
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Roles

Bureau Chief: Bureau Chiefs are the non-sworn equivalent of a Deputy Chief and report to the Assistant Chief and the Chief of Police. Bureau Chiefs shall receive all of the same courtesies and respect afforded to Deputy Chiefs, and may be referred to as a Deputy Chief in relation to the bureau to which they are assigned.

Director: Directors are appointed by the Chief of Police and are superseded in rank by the Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chiefs and Inspectors. Directors are the civilian equivalent of a Commander. In their absence, a Director may appoint a designee to assume the duties of Director.

Manager: Manager is a position achieved through the civil service employment process and is the civilian equivalent of Lieutenant, depending on their civil service job classification or grade level. Managers are superseded in rank by Directors.

Supervisor: Supervisors are positions achieved through the civil service employment process and are the civilian equivalent of a Lieutenant or Sergeant, depending on their civil service job classification or grade level. Supervisors are superseded in rank by managers.

Non-Supervisory Civilian Personnel: Job classifications, grades and promotional lines are determined by the Civil Service Commission. All civilian personnel report directly to their immediate assigned supervisor.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.


Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
1-401.01 - Civilian Structure 09-13-2025 download PDF
1-401.01 - Civilian Structure 07-01-2013

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