CareerPlan

City of Edinburg, TX - Chief of Police

Edinburg, TXFull-time$135k–$185k2026-11-10 → 2026-11-12

Core

Executive leader of the Edinburg Police Department, serving a community of 110,000+ residents in a fast-growing Texas city.

Role type

Senior IC police chief / executive command

Builds

A police department of 195 sworn officers and 72 professional staff

Domain

Public safety / Law enforcement

Required skills

Strategic planning, community-oriented policing, team leadership, mentorship, consensus building, diplomacy, non-partisan leadership, integrity, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Executive command program graduation, bilingual English/Spanish, experience in fast-growing or border-region jurisdictions

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead the police department as executive officer, mentor staff, build consensus with labor and city partners, plan strategic growth, work with elected officials

Seniority

Senior, executive command