Police Officer 633801

Oklahoma State University • Stillwater, OK

8d • $22 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

The OSU Police Department seeks motivated, community-focused officers to protect and serve the Oklahoma State University campus. Officers use modern law enforcement techniques and proactive strategies to prevent crime, enhance safety, and support a secure, inclusive, and thriving university environment. They enforce state laws, traffic laws, and university policies; respond to campus needs; assist faculty, staff, students, and visitors; support major campus events; and build relationships across the campus community.

The role also provides leadership, management, training, and discipline for a shift of police officers, along with related administrative duties. Officers work shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and may be required to work mandatory overtime and any hours or days needed to fulfill the department's mission. Patrol shifts follow a 12-hour Pitman schedule. The position may involve travel for investigations or training and regular contact with campus and off-campus communities. Work includes exposure to physical danger and hazardous conditions, including dangerous individuals, arrest situations, traffic accidents, unruly crowds, disease or hazardous materials during emergency responses, and outdoor work in any weather.

The hiring range is $22.13–$29.13 per hour. The appointment is regular and continuous until further notice.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 60 college credit hours from an accredited college; two years of military service with an honorable discharge or prior certified law enforcement experience may substitute for the college-credit requirement.
• Valid Oklahoma driver's license.
• Meet all state and federal employment requirements.
• Pass required mental and physical tests, complete the OSU Police/Public Safety Department background investigation packet, pass an extensive background investigation, and pass a polygraph examination before hire.
• Complete a physical exam and drug scan after hire.
• Acquire Oklahoma Police Certification through the CLEET Basic Police Academy after hire, unless an applicable certification is accepted.
• Possess functional sensory perception, effective verbal communication and interviewing skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and quickly.
• Remain calm and make rational decisions in stressful situations involving the lives and safety of others.
• Meet physical and psychomotor demands, including running stairs, assisting injured people, operating a police vehicle, pursuing and apprehending suspects, maintaining custody, handcuffing resistant individuals, standing or walking throughout an eight-hour shift, and manually directing traffic.
• Qualify with department-issued firearms and less-lethal weapons, and demonstrate proficiency in CLEET-trained defensive tactics.
• Work shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime; be available for hours and days as needed to fulfill the department mission.
• Work outdoors in any weather and in potentially dangerous or hazardous conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Other professional degree.
• Continuing education in human interactions.
• Prior law enforcement experience in a university setting.
• Oklahoma CLEET certification or out-of-state certification that meets CLEET reciprocity requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and make sound decisions in emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management, training, and discipline for a shift of police officers and perform related administrative duties.
• Protect lives and property using modern law enforcement techniques and procedures to maintain a safe and orderly educational environment.
• Proactively prevent crime and hazardous activities and reduce accident risks by monitoring potential problems on campus.
• Assist faculty, staff, students, and visitors with their daily activities on campus and provide public service.
• Enforce university rules and regulations, state criminal laws, and traffic laws.
• Build relationships and support campus safety, student success, and major campus events.
• Respond to emergencies and perform investigations as needed.
• Operate department-issued vehicles, communications systems, firearms, less-lethal weapons, and other law enforcement equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED