Police Officer

The University of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Police Officer enforces laws, investigates and documents crimes and traffic collisions, serves arrest and search warrants, responds to emergencies, patrols university property and works at special events. Collects, preserves, and prepares evidence, and testifies in court. Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) by fulfilling training and reporting obligations related to campus safety protocols. Duties: Operates a patrol vehicle or patrols assigned areas on foot or bicycle. Reports suspicious or hazardous activities. Arrests violators of city ordinances and state law. Serves criminal arrest warrants and escorts prisoners to detention facilities and books them. Conducts on campus investigations of crime scenes to gather and preserve evidence, serving search warrants and preparing associated documentation. Interviews and takes statements from victims, witnesses and suspects. Investigates on campus traffic collisions and prepares collision reports. Performs non-criminal routine law enforcement functions such as traffic control, parking enforcement and building security. Provides security for special events. Responds to on campus alarms and reported disturbances. Provides security for handling/moving of cash. May serve as an armed courier transporting cash, negotiable instruments and other items, materials and documents to and from various financial institutions and campus offices. Collects, preserves, and prepares evidence for court. Testifies in court. Responds to emergencies and provides first aid. May conduct preliminary or special investigations. Provides information and assistance to the community. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Basic math and computer skills
Ability to accurately read and understand written materials and instructions
Ability to build rapport quickly with students, faculty, and staff
Ability to produce reports and complete work within deadlines
Strong initiative to solve problems
Knowledge of police procedures for gathering information involving crime and incident investigations, reporting, and documentation
Ability to complete moderately complex administrative paperwork
Ability to operate police equipment, i.e., radar, breathe alcohol analyzers, mobile computers and radio, lock systems, etc.
Valid Oklahoma Driver's License upon hire
Must be certified as a Peace Officer by the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) within 6 months of hire
Obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification through the department
Must pass medical exam, as well as a physical fitness test.
Must pass standardized written aptitude test, pass Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and California Psychological Inventory (CPI) psychometric tests

Responsibilities

Operates a patrol vehicle or patrols assigned areas on foot or bicycle.
Reports suspicious or hazardous activities.
Arrests violators of city ordinances and state law.
Serves criminal arrest warrants and escorts prisoners to detention facilities and books them.
Conducts on campus investigations of crime scenes to gather and preserve evidence, serving search warrants and preparing associated documentation.
Interviews and takes statements from victims, witnesses and suspects.
Investigates on campus traffic collisions and prepares collision reports.
Performs non-criminal routine law enforcement functions such as traffic control, parking enforcement and building security.
Provides security for special events.
Responds to on campus alarms and reported disturbances.
Provides security for handling/moving of cash.
May serve as an armed courier transporting cash, negotiable instruments and other items, materials and documents to and from various financial institutions and campus offices.
Collects, preserves, and prepares evidence for court.
Testifies in court.
Responds to emergencies and provides first aid.
May conduct preliminary or special investigations.
Provides information and assistance to the community.
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.