Police Officer

The Police Officer works under general supervision of a shift or operations supervisor and the Director of Public Safety/Chief of Campus Police. The Police Officer is responsible for ensuring a safe and secure campus environment; and the enforcement of University policies, state and local laws.

Primary Responsibilities

• Crime prevention, campus patrol, radio communications, parking and traffic enforcement, criminal investigations and follow-up, and report writing.

• -Provide protection for University persons, property, and guests.
• -Maintain surveillance of all areas within department jurisdiction.
• -Identify and report hazards to safety and security of the campus.
• -Interact with other law enforcement agencies when appropriate.
• -Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• -Ability to recognize safety and security hazards on campus and take appropriate corrective action.
• -Ability to operate a vehicle.
• -Ability to work any shift.
• -Ability to pursue suspects/suspicious individuals on foot, through University buildings, grounds and make arrests as needed.
• -Ability to perform security and police duties on bicycle patrol.
• -Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• -Ability to provide protection and apply law enforcement procedures in a safe and proper manner.
• -Ability to ascertain facts through personal contact, observation, and examination of records.
• -Ability to pass annual weapon qualification to meet P.O.S.T. certification.
• -Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively, especially with students and visitors to the campus.
• -Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pursue suspects/suspicious individuals on foot, through University buildings, grounds and make arrests as needed.
• Ability to run, jump, and physically restrain an individual as needed to make arrest.

Minimum Requirements

• Required to be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have current P.O.S.T. certification.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must have no criminal convictions.
• Must pass a psychological examination.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation conducted by the University.
• Must pass a physical examination by a licensed physician at the candidate’s own expense.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have a telephone for emergency recall by department.
• Essential employee will be required to report to work during emergency or disaster situations .