City of Ithaca
Chief of Police Search Process
Leadership/Management*
- to inspire the police department to work together to make changes by having more of a leadership role in the department (1)
- be willing to develop workable alternatives by exercising good management skills (2)
- someone who will lead the Ithaca Police Dept. into the next century with a mission statement that sets the standards of professionalism (5)
- to provide a timely plan of action to address issues of accountability within the department (6)
- administrator that understands an organization that is quasi-military, but also understands the power and impact of a police officer carrying a gun (8)
- able to stop the "code of silence" (9)
- someone who expects that officers are civil, friendly and available for community members to speak to them (13)
- implement policies and training that would help the Ithaca Police Dept. treat all people equitably (50)
- demonstrated ability to provide leadership to Ithaca Police Dept. fairly, consistently, and with integrity (74)
* The number after each statement is the statement identification number and can be used to identify the location of the statement on the characteristics point map or the characteristics point-cluster map.