NSU00228- NSU Police Officer
About The Position
Norfolk State University’s Police Department is responsible for the safety and security of the University community. The Police Officer enforces Commonwealth laws and University rules and regulations, and helps provide a safe and secure environment for community members. The position includes independent patrol, inspections, arrests, evidence handling, report writing, testimony in judicial proceedings, educational presentations, investigations, and training. Officers may coordinate and assign work within their field of assignment or expertise. Applicants must complete agency training programs and certifications to become fully sworn officers and advance to senior law enforcement activities. The department welcomes both certified officer transfers who possess or have possessed Virginia law enforcement certification within the past three years and new officers who have not yet completed the process. A $4,500 signing/retention bonus is offered for three years of continuous service after employment.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age on the date of hire.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Demonstrated skill interpreting complex policies, procedures, and ordinances.
- Demonstrated skill preparing reports.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with the general public.
- Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to carry a firearm; applicants must not have felony or domestic assault convictions.
- Ability to pass a physical fitness test.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
- Candidates must include a diversity statement describing their commitment to diversity and inclusion and experience with diversity initiatives and/or students from underrepresented groups.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree in criminal justice or college credits in criminal justice from an accredited higher education institution.
- Considerable experience working on a college or university campus.
- Considerable knowledge of law enforcement work activities and concepts.
- Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) law enforcement certification.
- Virginia law enforcement certification held within the past three years for certified officer transfers.
Responsibilities
- Enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and the rules and regulations of the University.
- Help provide a safe and secure environment for the University community.
- Complete agency training programs and certifications to become a fully sworn officer and advance to senior law enforcement activities.
- Conduct independent patrols and inspections.
- Make arrests and compile and preserve evidence.
- Prepare reports and testify in judicial proceedings.
- Provide educational presentations and training.
- Conduct investigations.
- Coordinate and assign work within the officer’s field of assignment or expertise.
Benefits
- $4,500 signing/retention bonus for three years of continuous service after employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
