Police Officer

Police Officer Position

The police officer position is a staff non-exempt position, 40 hour per week, responsible for protecting persons and property, maintaining order, and enforcing University administrative/conduct policies, federal, state, and local laws. Maintains security and safety of the main campus. This position is under the direct supervision of the Chief of Police and Director of Security.

Essential Functions

• Patrol main campus facilities and grounds including non-contiguous properties. Patrol will occur on foot, on bicycle, or in motor vehicles including University owned golf carts. Patrol is conducted to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations; inspect doors, windows and University properties to ensure security or to detect suspicious conditions; respond to alarms, check suspicious vehicles, persons, or situations; maintains high visibility on campus and in the surrounding community.
• Enforce all state, and federal criminal laws in the UFCP Area of Jurisdiction, as well as University policies and rules in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
• Work with and support work performed by UF Campus Security Officers. In some cases, supervise work of Campus Security Officers.
• Perform all duties of a Certified Peace Officer in the State of Ohio within the UFCP Area of Jurisdiction, and when providing mutual assistance to local first responders outside of this Area of Jurisdiction.
• Respond to all campus emergencies and calls relayed by UF and Findlay PD/Hancock Sheriff dispatchers.
• Conducts preliminary/follow-up investigations of complaints or incidents; secures crime scenes and protects integrity of evidence; examines crime scenes for clues, and evidence; makes photographs and diagrams of crime scenes and evidence; collects, records, preserves, analyzes, and stores evidence; maintains control and chain-of-custody over physical evidence gathered; interviews victims, complainants, and witnesses, and records statements; gathers information and evidence; willingly hands over investigation to local law enforcement agencies and cooperates with their investigative efforts.
• Lock and unlock buildings, provide escorts for citizens on campus, manage traffic and parking, and report safety and security concerns to supervisor.
• Maintain and safely operate patrol vehicles and all departmental equipment.
• Work special duty events including athletic events, VIP visits to campus. Provides traffic control, crowd control, and police protection at these events and accident/crime scenes or other situations as appropriate.
• Able to be called in while off duty to respond to a crisis on campus.
• Operate as directed by supervisor, University officials, and University policies and procedures; and function within a University hierarchy.
• Participate in training and research and provide training to fellow officers when requested.
• Act as campus liaison during non-office hours.
• Open and secure facilities as per the Daily Schedule.
• Perform all other duties deemed appropriate for this position

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma.
• Must possess a current Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Certificate in good standing with the State of Ohio.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and safe driving record.

Officers shall possess a minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent and must possess a current Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Certificate in good standing with the State of Ohio. Must possess and maintain a valid Ohio driver's license with a driving record reflecting no more than four points.

Officers must pass an extensive background investigation to include a criminal history and credit check; must be at least 21 years of age, and have both eyes corrected to 20/20 vision with no color blindness.

Officers must be able to accurately manipulate data using basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Officers shall have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in an academic and law enforcement environment. Must demonstrate sound judgment and appropriate decision making skills. Must maintain confidential information, demonstrate a high degree of initiative, independent judgment, and flexibility. Must be able to read and understand a map, and give and follow instructions.

Officers must be in good physical and mental condition to make arrests and secure uncooperative/resisting violators, as well as utilize and be proficient with all the protective equipment provided by the University. Shall be able to fully participate in and satisfactorily complete any reasonable physical training requirements set forth by the department. Strength demands include the ability to drag or carry human bodies in emergency situations, sit in a vehicle or stand for long periods of time, walk up and down at least three flights of stairs without pause. Must be able to run, stoop, and bend, on an occasional basis. Must be able to sit regularly and operate a computer while seated at a desk.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Security/law enforcement experience (training will be provided to certify the candidate in CPR and AED).

Competencies

• Stress Management/Composure.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Decision Making.
• Technical Capacity.
• Initiative.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position on main campus. This position is under the direct supervision of the Chief of Police and Director of Security and the Chief assigns the Police Officer work shift.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a clerical office environment, as well as periodical rounds throughout the campus grounds and worksite. This role also routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, stand, bend, lift, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, use hands to finger (handle or feel), reach with hands and arms, and moves continually during working hours. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Is subject to lifting over 50 pounds. Must be able to lift raise or lower an object from one level to another (includes upward and pulling motion) of 25-50 lbs. and must be able to carry/transport an object/equipment weighing 25-50 lbs. Candidate must be able to ascend up to four flights of stairs at a time and walk a distance of a mile.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position. A valid US Drivers' license with a safe driving record is required.

The University of Findlay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. It is the university's policy to prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to their race, sex (including gender identity/expression), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, military or sexual orientation.