What does it take to be the “Future Police Chief” of Starbase Texas?

Does “protecting the commercial space environment” sound like your dream job, along with “critical infrastructure and high-value technology assets” in a community “shaped by the spirit of aerospace activity, coastal ecology, and advanced exploration”? Well, why not apply to be the “future police chief” of Elon Musk’s Texas company campus?

As mentioned in a story last month on ValleyCentral.comThe city of Starbase (yes, it’s a real, incorporated city), affiliated with Brownsville, Texas area TV news station KGBT, has approved an ordinance (yes, it has the power to make laws) to create a municipal police department. According to ValleyCentral, that chief, who was selected by the city commission, includes a police chief and eight officers.

For this purpose, it seems, the city only published work list Seeking applicants for the position of “Director of Public Safety / Future Police Chief”. A rather confusing hybrid title can be attributed to the speed at which a city’s institutional elements are assembled in a Starbase. The city incorporated about ten months ago, you have to qualifyand the election will be held on May 2 this year according to their website.

ValleyCentral sounds like the police have a bit of an emergency at Starbase, as a $3.5 million contract with the Cameron County Sheriff fell through. Five-year positions such as starbase-based deputies did not attract potential recruits. “We haven’t had much success finding a deputy in our county, so we decided to change direction,” City Administrator Kent Myers told ValleyCentral.

The job ad says the role will involve building a “future-ready workforce” that will prioritize “integrating advanced technology and analytics into operations.” Starbase’s ideal candidate is a “visionary, ethical and innovative leader of unquestionable integrity,” the ad says.

But this ideal candidate will also “thrive in a startup-like environment.”

As for what the sociological landscape looks like for someone considering becoming a top cop in the region, the first thing to remember is that it’s a short distance from the Mexican border, where by 2026 Drug trafficking remains a concern at the federal level. And according to Report from 2023Cameron County was on the list of 45 counties (out of a total of 254 counties) in Texas considered to be at the poverty level.

Closer to Starbase, been there Much ado about SpaceX supposedly controlling a public beachand a Last year, a statue of Elon Musk was destroyed in the area. So social unrest due to dislike of SpaceX and Elon Musk seem to be potential areas of concern.

But it’s presumptuous to try to paint a picture of the crime scene at Starbase, because it’s still a construction site in many ways. Population last year it was about 500which is Approximate capacity of Cheesecake Factory. The infrastructure to support a police department does not yet exist on Starbase. TechCrunch saw some government documents last month that show this Most likely, the city will have a courthouse. With common sense, he justifies the future of prison soon.