Police Sergeant

Universities of Wisconsin • Menomonie, WI

22h

About The Position

Under the limited supervision of the Chief of Police / Director of Parking Services, this position is responsible for all aspects of the patrol division within this department. The patrol division is the police department for the university. The primary responsibility of this position is to supervise and lead certified police officers (full time and part time), as well as student Community Service Officers. This is a certified position within the Wisconsin Training & Standards (T&S) Bureau within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Police Sergeant position is the first-line supervisor of the patrol unit. This position will manage the schedule for a 24x7x365 patrol operation by utilizing full-time officers and a cadre of part time officers. This position is responsible for maintaining training and range certification records for all existing officers. The sergeant will ensure that the specialties of all full-time officers, along with their required annual DOJ/T&S requirements, are maintained with proper certifications and ongoing training needs. This position is responsible for the police operations manual, to verify its content, update and add to it as legally required. The sergeant will manage all reports, cases and investigations and will be the primary assessor of the reports, citations and criminal charge documents created by the patrol officers. Feedback to patrol officers regarding changes or timely corrections is imperative, along with scheduling officers and managing updates for follow-up investigations. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities 45% A. Administration and Supervision of University Police Department and Patrol Staff 35% B. Documentation and Reporting Management and Supervision 10% C. Special Events/Critical Incident Responses 10% D. Program Outreach/Crime Prevention Programming Evaluate and recommend proper, efficient, and successful communication methods to the diverse aspect of the university community. Work with the Police Lieutenant to create, manage, and maintain all UWPD marketing and messaging through social media outlets and guide officers in appropriate messaging through campus and departmental social media outlets. Work with the Police Lieutenant in conjunction with other Police & Parking Services administrative and operations associate staff to maintain, update and refresh the web pages of our unit. Work closely with other campus entities, i.e. housing, student peer health educators, Greeks, student orgs, etc. to enhance the department’s safety message to campus. Key Job Responsibilities: Schedules logistics and resources to protection of life, property, and the preservation of peace and good order; and provides emergency aid to the institutional community Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to unit staff May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees Engages in problem solving, threat assessment/mitigation and conflict resolution for a wide range of issues and incidents involving citizens, groups, campus entities, government agencies, businesses, leaders, and others Develops and communicates directives to staff and monitors compliance with rules and regulations

Requirements

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five years of full-time certified police experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent judgment including sensitivity to personal and confidential information.
• Working knowledge of desktop hardware and standard business software programs (e.g. police reporting systems, , word processing, spreadsheets, database) and the Internet.
• Good work habits, such as attendance, punctuality, accountability, thoroughness and resourcefulness and attention to detail.
• Work independently and as part of a team environment and on collaborative efforts.
• Training and working knowledge of critical incident response, Incident Command and Emergency Management concepts.
• Demonstrated background and philosophy of working within community policing principles.
• Demonstrated experience working with underrepresented populations.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize work.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice or related field.
• Experience in a higher education environment or in a jurisdiction closely connected with a higher education institution.
• Prior supervisory experience and/or experience in leading and training of police officers.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with local and regional policing agencies and other key stakeholders.
• Understanding of police database and records management systems.
• Understanding of police staffing.
• Understanding of Social Media opportunities within policing.

Responsibilities

• Administration and Supervision of University Police Department and Patrol Staff
• Documentation and Reporting Management and Supervision
• Special Events/Critical Incident Responses
• Program Outreach/Crime Prevention Programming
• Schedules logistics and resources to protection of life, property, and the preservation of peace and good order; and provides emergency aid to the institutional community
• Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to unit staff
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• Engages in problem solving, threat assessment/mitigation and conflict resolution for a wide range of issues and incidents involving citizens, groups, campus entities, government agencies, businesses, leaders, and others
• Develops and communicates directives to staff and monitors compliance with rules and regulations

Benefits

• The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
• Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree