Police Officer

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is for two (2) UNC Police Officer position(s). By applying, you will be considered for both position(s): #20013744& and #00056008 The main purpose of the UNC Police Officer position is to protect and serve the students, faculty, staff and visitors of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill through law enforcement and crime prevention. The selected candidate(s) will patrol campus and investigate complaints and violations of State laws and local ordinances using the Community Oriented Policing philosophy. This person also develops and implements preventative patrol techniques and performs specialized duties to deter crime and promote effective safety and security practices.

Requirements

Candidate must be at least 20 years of age at time of appointment
Possess a valid North Carolina Driver’s License
Pass an in-depth background investigation, which includes driver’s history and criminal history with no felony convictions, psychological testing, polygraph examination, drug screening, and physical.
Must successfully complete a three-week department orientation course and a twelve-week department field training program during probationary period
Must satisfactorily complete the state mandated probationary period.
The selected candidate must possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing and deal with the public and representatives of the criminal justice system in a professional manner.
The candidate(s) for this position will be considered an ‘ ESSENTIAL ’ Emergency Duty Employee. This means that the position is one that is necessary to ensure University operations continue uninterrupted during periods of adverse weather and/or other emergency situations, including those that require the University to close. As such the employee in this position will be required to report to work according to their usual schedule, or upon notification to report outside of their usual work schedule.