Baker Tilly

The City is governed by a Mayor and eight-member City Council. The Mayor and City Council appoint a City Manager that is responsible for the City’s day-to-day operations. Reporting to the City Manager, The Police Chief commands a modern and progressive agency with authorized staffing of 67.5 full-time equivalents, of which 48 are commissioned peace officers, augmented by 4 reserve officers. This position directs, plans, and manages all functions and operations of law enforcement of the Police Department for the City of Belton, including Administration, Animal Control, Communications, Emergency Management, Investigations, Jail, and Patrol. The Police Chief directs the enforcement of laws and ordinances, the prevention of crime, and protection of life and property. BPD is actively engaged with the Belton community, to include problem-oriented policing and a variety of community interaction vehicles. The elected Police Chief will remain in place until April 2021, at which time the appointed Police Chief will assume command, allowing a seamless transition of leadership of the Police Department. The Police Chief will be a key member of the City’s leadership team possessing highly developed and polished technical, communication and presentation skills with an ability to perform well under pressure and meet deadlines.  The ideal candidate will have an established record of teamwork in law enforcement and possess a record of building and maintaining strong relations in the community, including marginalized and minority communities.