Police Officer

Mercer University • Macon, GA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Mercer University’s Police Department is looking for new Police Officers to work on our residential undergraduate campus in Macon, Georgia. Our officers are sworn law enforcement officers with full police powers and work within the jurisdiction of our campus community. The Police Officer will perform a variety of law enforcement and public safety duties to protect life and property on the Mercer University campus. Responsibilities include enforcing federal, state, and local laws; responding to calls for service; preventing and investigating crimes; maintaining public order; and providing general assistance to the campus community in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives of the Mercer Police Department. This position operates within the framework of community-oriented policing, ensuring a safe and secure environment for students, employees, and visitors. The Police Officer will interact consistently with supervisors, co-workers, Mercer employees, students, and the general public. The Mercer University Police Department adopts a community policing strategy which promotes problem solving techniques to reduce fear of crime and improve quality of life and police services, through a proactive reliance on community resources that addresses crime causing conditions.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required
• Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification in Georgia (or eligibility in Georgia), which must be in Law Enforcement
• Candidates must also be in good standing with POST
• Must be able to perform the duties of a patrol officer which may include, but are not limited to: walking on active patrol, running after violators, sitting for long periods, driving (possibly in pursuit), climbing steps or fences, crawling, moving furniture or other heavy objects, writing reports, maintaining physical control of combative persons, operating police radio, monitoring video surveillance system, placing tape and cones for traffic flow control, checking condition of vehicles and other equipment, securing guns checked in by the public, locking and unlocking doors and gates, dusting for fingerprints, performing jump starts on vehicles, escorting sick or frightened students, input casebook data, distributing keys for other departments, issuing parking decals, running GCIC and NCIC checks on detained individuals and/or vehicles, writing parking tickets, assisting Macon Police Dept. when requested and available, interviewing persons connected to incidents, transporting university personnel and property, cleaning, directing emergency vehicles such as fire engines and ambulances, and other duties as required.
• Must be able to maintain control of tense and / or dangerous situations through psychological discipline and techniques to prevent escalation.
• Must be able to adapt to instant changes in situations, i.e., from standing still watching something to having to chase someone who has committed a crime.
• Must be able to delegate duties to other personnel and discipline other personnel if necessary to maintain staff cohesiveness and fulfillment of department mission.
• Must be able to accept unforeseen changes in scheduling in order to provide adequate coverage of campuses.
• Must be trained in use of police equipment such as firearms and hand cuffs.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with prior police related experience are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing federal, state, and local laws
• Responding to calls for service
• Preventing and investigating crimes
• Maintaining public order
• Providing general assistance to the campus community in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives of the Mercer Police Department.

Benefits

• Mercer University offers a variety of benefits for eligible employees including comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents), generous retirement contributions , tuition waivers , paid vacation and sick leave , technology discounts, s chedules that allow for work-life balance, and  so much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees