Lead and develop the department
Earn the confidence of personnel through visibility, consistency, sound judgment, mentorship, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
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Borough of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Chief of Police
A defining leadership opportunity for a department entering its next generation.
The Opportunity
A Department Worth Protecting. A Team Ready to Grow.
West Conshohocken offers the opportunity to inherit a respected department, preserve the trust it has earned, and prepare a promising generation of officers to lead it forward.
The Borough is seeking a visible and approachable leader who values personal relationships, develops officers, works closely with Borough leadership, and understands both the close-knit residential community and its active business district.
CommunityApproximately 1,500 residents
Salary$145,000 to $155,000
ResidencyReasonable Commuting Distance
The Assignment
Protect What Works. Prepare the Department for What Comes Next.
The next chief will inherit positive morale, capable personnel, and strong community relationships. The priority is thoughtful growth, not wholesale restructuring.
Preserve trust and stability
Protect the morale, camaraderie, and community relationships that define the department while preparing it for a generational transition.
Be the community's chief
Build genuine relationships with residents, businesses, the fire company, municipal officials, and community institutions.
Manage with discipline
Provide strong oversight of budgeting, scheduling, policy, personnel, technology, and departmental resources.
Serve as a candid executive partner
Give Borough leadership clear assessments, practical recommendations, and honest counsel.
The Qualifications
Experience, Leadership, and Professional Preparation.
The Borough will consider candidates with different combinations of education, executive training, command experience, and demonstrated professional achievement.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least ten years of progressively responsible, full-time sworn law enforcement experience
- At least three years of meaningful police supervisory experience
- Demonstrated responsibility for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and correcting sworn personnel
- Experience with community-oriented policing and public engagement
- Police administration experience involving personnel, scheduling, policy, budgeting, compliance, or resource management
- A record of ethical conduct, sound judgment, professional credibility, and effective communication
- A valid driver's license
- Current Pennsylvania MPOETC certification or eligibility through an applicable certification or waiver pathway
- Ability to satisfy all required background, medical, psychological, and other pre-employment requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Command-level law enforcement experience
- Experience in a small or midsized municipal police department
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Recognized executive law enforcement leadership training
- Experience with municipal budgeting, personnel development, succession planning, emergency management, investigations, or police technology
- Experience working directly with elected officials, municipal administrators, community organizations, and regional partners
Equivalent combinations may be considered. Preferred qualifications will not operate as unstated minimum requirements.
The Position
Executive Leadership With Operational Awareness.
The Chief of Police serves as the department’s executive leader, with primary responsibility for personnel, policy, budgeting, planning, organizational development, and coordination with Borough leadership.
Given the department’s size and community-centered character, the chief will remain operationally engaged, periodically work patrol, and assist with coverage when circumstances warrant. The role is not intended to replace appropriate line staffing.
Search Status
Applications Are Closed.
The application period for this position closed on September 11, 2026. Applications are no longer being accepted.
The position prospectus remains available for reference.
West Conshohocken Borough is an equal opportunity employer.