Police Officer (Current and Anticipated Future Openings)

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Closing Date:
07/31/2026
Type of Position:

Workstudy Position:

No
Job Type:
Regular

Work Shift:

Shift Vary (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No
Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation's top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation's strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:
Career Development & Training Services Lieutenant

Department's Website:

Summary of Job Duties:
The Police Officer is certified by the State of Arkansas to enforce law and safeguard our campus community. Primary responsibilities include the following: Engage with members of the community to build positive relationships, address community issues, and promote trust and cooperation. Conduct proactive patrols in assigned areas to deter criminal activity and maintain order. Enforce traffic laws and regulations, conduct traffic enforcement and respond to accidents to ensure road safety. Respond promptly to emergency calls and incidents, ensuring public safety and providing assistance as needed. Collaborate with other law enforcement agencies, emergency services, and community organizations to address public safety concern and implement crime prevention strategies. Maintain accurate records of incidents, arrests, and activities and prepare detailed reports for documentation and analysis.

This position is governed by law enforcement standards, state and federal laws, and agency policy.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others
Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma
• Must possess a valid state motor vehicle operators license
• Must be a United States Citizen
• Must be at least 20 years + 6 months of age

Per the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) - Rule 1002: Every officer employed by a law enforcement agency must be a citizen of the United State of America or a Marshallese citizen and must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of hire.

Additional Information:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements: Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry, Financial Credit Check, Substance Abuse Testing, Motor Vehicle Registry.

Please Note: This posting will be used to collect applications to fill current openings as well as anticipated future openings. Future openings are anticipated but not guaranteed. This posting will expire on the posting end date indicated. Applicants wishing to be considered after this date must reapply.

Salary Information:

Starting rate $50,400 after academy certification $56,000

Required Documents to Apply:

List of five Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Aaron Mahan, Lieutenant- Training and Development, View email address on click.appcast.io
Julia Menke, HR Partner, View email address on click.appcast.io

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site


Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Physical Demands of Position:

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity: Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes; visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures; visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

The employee is subject to environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside and may subject employee to extreme cold or heat and to other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.

The employee is subject to noise. Employee may be subject to noise that would required shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level.

Physical Activities Associated with Position:

Constant: driving, hearing, manipulate items with fingers (including keyboard), reaching, repetitive motion, sitting, standing, talking, walking

Frequent: balancing, grasping, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing

Occasional: climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, stooping
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

Frequent Physical Activity:

Occasional Physical Activity:

Benefits Eligible:
Yes