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International City Management - Portsmouth, VA
Monitors and directs all operational functions such as patrol activities, criminal investigations, case assignments, and serving court documents. Oversees a staff of 259 sworn positions....
17 days ago
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Portsmouth City Hall - Portsmouth, VA
Monitors and directs all operational functions such as patrol activities, criminal investigations, case assignments, and serving court documents. Oversees a staff of 259 sworn positions....
18 days ago
Police Chief
City of Portsmouth - Portsmouth, VA (2 miles from Portsmouth, VA)
Monitors and directs all operational functions such as patrol activities, criminal investigations, case assignments, and serving court documents. Oversees a staff of 259 sworn positions....
23 days ago

Demographic Data for Portsmouth, VA

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Understanding and Managing the Stresses of Police Work
Policing has always been psychological challenging. On any given shift police officers may encounter a range of psychological challenges including domestic violence, interacting with people...
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What Every Provider Should Know: High Risk Chief Complaints
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Basic Community Policing
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Salary for Police Chief Jobs in Portsmouth, VA

This is the average annual salary for Police Chief jobs in Portsmouth, VA as reported by the BLS.

$82,503

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Highest Education Level

Police Chiefs in Portsmouth, VA offer the following education background
  • Master's Degree (33.3%)
  • Bachelor's Degree (32.5%)
  • Associate's Degree (9.8%)
  • High School or GED (8.2%)
  • Vocational or Certification (7.5%)
  • Doctorate Degree (5.9%)
  • Some College (2.4%)
  • Some High School (0.3%)

Average Work Experience

Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Police Chiefs in Portsmouth, VA
  • None (36.7%)
  • 4-6 years (12.9%)
  • 2-4 years (11.1%)
  • 10+ years (9.7%)
  • 8-10 years (9.0%)
  • 1-2 years (8.8%)
  • 6-8 years (6.9%)
  • Less than 1 year (4.9%)

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