Located in northeast Oklahoma, Broken Arrow is the fourth largest city in the state, with an estimated population of 112,000 people spread out over 55 square miles. The City is located in Tulsa and Wagoner counties and is part of the Tulsa metropolitan area.

The City of Broken Arrow operates under a council-manager form of government. The Broken Arrow City Council is comprised of a Mayor and four Council members. The Broken Arrow Police Department has a budget of $23.5 million and is staffed by 208 full-time employees, including a force of 150 commissioned police officers. The Department is organized into four divisions: Administrative, Headquarters, Operations, and Support.

The next Police Chief for the City of Broken Arrow will ideally have experience at all levels of law enforcement and will have experience at the command level in a community of similar size and demographics as Broken Arrow.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in police administration, criminal justice, or a related field from an accredited institution, plus three (3) to five (5) years of command-level experience. Certification or the ability to become certified with the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training is also required. A candidate may obtain CLEET certification by reciprocity. A master’s degree, experience with union negotiations, community oriented policing, and utilization of model policing strategies if preferred. The salary range is $98,000 to $145,000 DOE/Q.