About City Police Chief
About this position
The City Police Chief or Marshal is the chief law enforcement officer of the city and is responsible for planning, directing, managing, and overseeing the activities and operations of the Police Department.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Police Chief
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Not be more than sixty years of age, shall have had at least five years’ executive experience in a governmental police agency and shall be certified by a surgeon or physician to be in a good physical condition, and shall be a citizen of the United States and shall either be or become a citizen of the state of Missouri and resident of the city.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- December 14, 2027 - January 18, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 68, New Madrid, MO 63869
- Filing phone
- 573-748-2524
- Step 3
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