Police Officer

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Department:

Core responsibilities:

• Enforces laws and regulations. 
• Regulates campus traffic.
• Emergency response and collaboration with emergency services. 
• Provides security for special events.
• Builds community connections and provides information to the University community and general public.
• Makes arrests, completes incident reports, summaries, and other documentation, and prepares criminal cases and presents testimony in court.
• Conducts community outreach programs. 
• Conduct proactive foot and vehicle patrols of campus grounds, parking lots, and buildings to deter criminal behavior, identify safety hazards, and assist community members.
• Regulate traffic flow, enforce parking policies, investigate accidents, and issue citations or arrange for tows when necessary to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
• Assists and collaborates with emergency services for the emergency first-aid treatment of members of the University community and to visitors; provides emergency escorts when necessary. 
• Observe and investigate suspicious or prohibited behavior, intervening when necessary to prevent harm or unlawful activity. Provide clear documentation of incidents.
• Maintains quality standards, by training, study, and research to keep abreast of advanced techniques and ideas to improve police performance.  
• Provide high-visibility security at campus events and safely escort the transport of university funds or sensitive property when assigned.
• Documents evidence, prepares criminal cases, and presents testimony in court or other hearings concerning traffic violations, criminal offenses, and disciplinary matters.
• Serve as a trusted campus resource by building positive relationships with students, staff, and visitors. Participate in outreach programs to educate on crime prevention and safety awareness.
• Stay current in law enforcement best practices by participating in training, physical fitness testing, and continuing education.
• Perform related responsibilities as needed or assigned to support departmental operations and mission.  

Job Summary:

Job Description:

• Provides protection of life, property, and the preservation of peace to the institutional community.
• Performs preliminary and follow-up investigations to solve crimes, identify suspects and victims, apprehend criminals, and document case information.
• Ensures the safe and orderly flow of traffic on institutional roadways, and enforces traffic laws and parking policies.
• Participates in and conducts crime prevention training programs to promote public awareness of crime risk and prevention methods.
• Coordinates the transmission and reception of information via radio, telephone, and computer within the work unit and with other agencies.

Job Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities:

• Enforces laws and regulations. 

• Regulates campus traffic.

• Emergency response and collaboration with emergency services. 

• Provides security for special events.

• Builds community connections and provides information to the University community and general public.

• Makes arrests, completes incident reports, summaries, and other documentation, and prepares criminal cases and presents testimony in court.

• Conducts community outreach programs. 

• Conduct proactive foot and vehicle patrols of campus grounds, parking lots, and buildings to deter criminal behavior, identify safety hazards, and assist community members.

• Regulate traffic flow, enforce parking policies, investigate accidents, and issue citations or arrange for tows when necessary to maintain a safe and orderly environment.

• Assists and collaborates with emergency services for the emergency first-aid treatment of members of the University community and to visitors; provides emergency escorts when necessary. 

• Observe and investigate suspicious or prohibited behavior, intervening when necessary to prevent harm or unlawful activity. Provide clear documentation of incidents.

• Maintains quality standards, by training, study, and research to keep abreast of advanced techniques and ideas to improve police performance.  

• Provide high-visibility security at campus events and safely escort the transport of university funds or sensitive property when assigned.

• Documents evidence, prepares criminal cases, and presents testimony in court or other hearings concerning traffic violations, criminal offenses, and disciplinary matters.

• Serve as a trusted campus resource by building positive relationships with students, staff, and visitors. Participate in outreach programs to educate on crime prevention and safety awareness.

• Stay current in law enforcement best practices by participating in training, physical fitness testing, and continuing education.

• Perform related responsibilities as needed or assigned to support departmental operations and mission.  

Please submit resume and cover letter.

Preferred qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver's license upon employment.

• Must be 21 years of age and a U.S. citizen.

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).

• If not certified through the MS Board of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, applicant must be able to obtain certification with the MS Board of Law Enforcement Standards and Training within the first year of employment.

Education Qualifications:

Experience:

Compensation:

Interview Requirement:

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

EEO Statement:

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, age, disability, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.