Law Enforcement Officer

University of South Florida•Saint Petersburg, FL

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Law Enforcement officers provide preventive patrol of the campus and nearby areas enforcing laws, ordinances, and University rules; regularly investigate accidents/disturbances, make arrests, prepare necessary documentation, and testify in court; and interact with diverse groups of people within the community to render service and collect information. As a requirement for employment at the Police Department (PD) on the USF St. Petersburg campus, officers must meet the highest standards of their profession. Officers must meet or exceed stringent educational, training, background, and physical requirements, as well as pass a process of personal interviews, oral boards, and psychological testing. Many of our officers have also brought to USF Petersburg a variety of experience and specialized training from other law enforcement agencies.

Requirements

Must currently possess a valid law enforcement certificate from the State of Florida.
Meet stringent educational requirements.
Meet stringent training requirements.
Meet stringent background requirements.
Meet stringent physical requirements.
Pass a process of personal interviews.
Pass oral boards.
Pass psychological testing.

Nice To Haves

Variety of experience and specialized training from other law enforcement agencies.

Responsibilities

Provide preventive patrol of the campus and nearby areas.
Enforce laws, ordinances, and University rules.
Investigate accidents/disturbances.
Make arrests.
Prepare necessary documentation.
Testify in court.
Interact with diverse groups of people within the community to render service and collect information.