Police Officer

Police OfficerPerforms duties as a commissioned Police Officer related to maintaining a safe and secure environment on campus. Patrols campus area and facilities; investigates any suspicious behavior or circumstances; resolve disturbances or crimes. May serve as a field training officer for new police officers. Depending on level, responsibilities may increase to include conducting on-scene and follow-up investigations, providing first line supervision for shift's platoon of police officers and dispatchers.ResponsibilitiesAdministers first aid procedures as needed; transports person with illnesses or injuries to medical facilitiesDirects traffic, gives directions, assists stranded motorists, provides other assistance to students, faculty, staff and visitorsLocks and unlocks buildings according to schedule; admits authorized personnel into buildings.Notes, reports, and investigates any suspicious behavior or circumstances; ensures that unauthorized personnel vacate restricted areasPatrols campus areas and facilitiesResponds to, investigates, and resolves disturbances or other crimes; quiets persons disturbing the peace; issues warnings; takes custody of serious offendersEscorts cashiers transporting money; escorts other visitors or residentsOther Duties as assignedQualificationsHigh School graduate or equivalentMust be Police Officer's Standards Training (P.O.S.T.) certified or have satisfactorily completed training to become P.O.S.T. certifiedValid Class D driver's license.Good physical condition and good communications skillsThe University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor's degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master's degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.