Police Chief

Ref 2584844 | Date: 12 Oct 2026 VALEUR PLUS SA Police Nyon Région Lead a rapidly evolving police force Created in 2014, bringing together the municipalities of Crans, Nyon, and Prangins, the Police Nyon Région (PNR) ensures public safety, the maintenance of order, and the protection of people and property in a territory of more than 30,000 inhabitants, in the heart of the Lemanic arc. With 95 employees, the PNR is a human-sized force, recognized for its culture of proximity, mutual aid, and service to the population. Since 2023, it has shared the Nyon Police Center with the Vaud Cantonal Police, a first in the canton. The PNR is currently experiencing a turning point. A recently elected Board of Directors, a new legislature, and the transition to a single-command governance are opening an unprecedented page in its history. To write it, the Board of Directors is looking for the future: Police Chief ======================= Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, you will take command of the entire Police Force, in its operational as well as administrative dimensions. Far beyond leading a force, this function offers you the rare opportunity to participate in shaping the future organization of the [PNR](< >): to instill a strategic vision and give a clear direction to an institution called upon to develop. As the preferred interlocutor for authorities from several municipalities, you combine political sense, relational finesse, and diplomacy to transform diverse expectations into a common ambition. Among the employees, you embody human and unifying leadership, guaranteeing the cohesion and trust necessary to approach this new stage with serenity. Your main missions and responsibilities:Security vision and strategy * Define and carry a medium and long-term vision for the PNR, in coherence with the orientations of the Board of Directors * Propose, develop, and adjust security policy in view of the social, economic, demographic, and political evolutions of the territory * Analyze risks and opportunities, and inform the Board of Directors in the prioritization of actions Governance and steering of the Force * Implement the new organization, ensure its efficient functioning, and propose necessary evolutions * Ensure the operational, administrative, and institutional management of the PNR by relying on a team of senior managers * Participate in the preparation of the budget and guarantee its monitoring and control * Establish reports and notices intended for the Board of Directors for any political decision Leadership of teams * Unify teams around a common vision and bring to life a culture of proximity, service, and collaborative management * Accompany change with listening, pedagogy, and constancy * Ensure the development of skills and a healthy working climate, prevent and handle conflict situations Institutional relations and representation * Advise inter-municipal authorities on matters of police and public security * Maintain close relations with partner municipalities, the Vaud Cantonal Police, municipal police, and all security partners * Carry the image and the voice of the PNR to the population, professional networks, and the media, in consultation with the Board of Directors * Be responsible for the activities of the PNR towards the population Your profile:Experience * Solid experience in personnel and management leadership * Confirmed career within a police force or the public sector * Experience in the definition and management of strategic objectives * Knowledge of the functioning of municipal, cantonal, and federal institutions, as well as regional and cantonal security issues Training * Federal diploma of police officer or training deemed equivalent * CAS for the Management of Police Commitments at the officer level (CAS CEP), or to be completed during employment * University degree or degree deemed equivalent - an asset * Complementary training in management, project management, HR, or public administration - an asset Personal qualities * Human and assertive leadership, decision-making spirit, and self-control * Unifying and listening personality, capable of creating trust and unifying * Political sense, diplomacy, and ease in inter-institutional collaboration * Strategic vision and capacity for anticipation * Integrity, ethics, sense of public service, and duty of reserve * Excellent analysis, synthesis, and writing skills in French * Ability to integrate into the local fabric and develop a fine knowledge of the territory Special conditions * Swiss nationality * Irreproachable reputation We offer you: * The command of a solid, recognized, and human-sized police force * The opportunity to shape a new organization and imprint your vision * A role with significant responsibilities with the authorities of a dynamic and growing region * A modern working environment within the Nyon Police Center, inaugurated in 2023 and shared with the Vaud Cantonal Police * Attractive conditions, commensurate with the responsibilities Start date: immediately or to be agreed upon Activity rate: 100 % Location: Nyon If this opportunity corresponds to your professional project, we look forward to receiving your complete application file (cover letter, CV, training certificates, and work certificates) transmitted only via our recruitment platform by November 1st, 2026. jpidf9957f4jm jpit1042jm jpiy26jm