Bridgeport Assistant Chief of Police

Clear Career Professionals • Bridgeport, TX

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About The Position

As the Assistant Chief of Police for the City of Bridgeport, you will serve as a key executive leader, working directly under the Chief of Police to oversee departmental operations and strategic direction. This role carries top-level responsibility for field operations, criminal investigations, records management, and administrative functions, while helping develop and implement policies, programs, and procedures that support effective, professional, and community-focused policing.
You will provide direct operational and administrative support to the Chief, offering guidance to supervisors and staff and helping establish departmental priorities and performance expectations. The Assistant Chief leads assigned operations, coordinates activities across divisions, and collaborates with City departments and external agencies to ensure efficient service delivery and organizational alignment.
As second-in-command, you will assume full authority of the Department in the Chief’s absence, responding to major incidents, providing executive-level supervision during critical events, and serving as the officer in charge of criminal investigations when required. Your leadership will help ensure consistent command presence, sound decision-making, and adherence to best practices.
Developing and maintaining a high-performing workforce is central to this role. You will assist with recruitment and selection, training, mentoring, and evaluation of personnel, address performance or conduct issues, and oversee internal investigations as needed. Through ethical leadership and accountability, you will help reduce liability, strengthen professionalism, and reinforce public trust.
You will also support the Department’s fiscal and administrative operations, including budget preparation, grant oversight, expenditure monitoring, and approval of purchases. Serving as a visible representative of the Department, you will communicate with city leadership, the courts, partner agencies, and the community with professionalism and transparency.
This position offers an experienced law enforcement leader the opportunity to shape organizational culture, mentor future leaders, and make a lasting impact on public safety in a growing, community-oriented city.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration or similar field
• Candidate must have a minimum of 80 hours of supervisor training
• Minimum of 15 years law enforcement experience with 5 years as a supervisor
• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Texas driver's license.
• Must possess a valid TCOLE License.
• Must have a Master Police Officer License.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following: Sitting or standing for extended periods of time Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time Walking, running, and various forms of physical exertion Lifting light to heavy objects or individuals Operating assigned equipment
• Agency Fitness Test
• Firearms proficiency
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: Making observations Communicating with others-public speaking engagements/presentations Reading and writing Operating assigned equipment and vehicles

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in criminal justice, public administration, or similar field
• Additional leadership or executive training such as FBI National Academy, LEMIT Leadership Command College (LCC), or Southern Police Institute (SPI)

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations and strategic direction.
• Provide direct operational and administrative support to the Chief.
• Lead assigned operations and coordinate activities across divisions.
• Assume full authority of the Department in the Chief’s absence.
• Assist with recruitment and selection, training, mentoring, and evaluation of personnel.
• Support the Department’s fiscal and administrative operations.
• Communicate with city leadership, the courts, partner agencies, and the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive