Police Sergeant

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Police Sergeant is a uniformed first-line responder and supervisor in the University of Oregon Police Department (UOPD), a community-oriented policing agency serving the university community. Under the general direction of a Police Captain, the Sergeant independently directs, supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in law-enforcement work. Sergeants maintain regular contact with students, faculty, staff, administrators, visitors, and the public while helping provide a safe and secure campus. They may be the highest-ranking law-enforcement official on campus and must be prepared to make emergency command decisions and provide immediate direction to the community until higher-level authority arrives. Work is regularly reviewed by the assigned Police Captain, and performance is appraised annually. This is an essential-services position. The incumbent must respond after hours during emergencies, report for regularly assigned shifts during emergency campus closures, and may be assigned to major campus events outside normal work hours. The position is regular and ongoing, with an FTE of 1.0. It is open only to current University of Oregon employees. Applicants must submit an online application, a cover letter explaining their interest and relevant skills and experience, and a current resume including employment dates. Offers are contingent upon a successful background check.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen within 18 months of hire.
Completion of college-level coursework equivalent to 30 semester credit hours from an accredited college or university.
Five years of experience as a police officer.
Currently employed as a police officer or employed as one within the last 2.5 years.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within 12 months of appointment, an intermediate Police Certificate issued by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).
Must pass a pre-employment position-specific skills evaluation and testing.
Must pass a comprehensive background assessment, including criminal-history check, driving-record review, medical examination, psychological evaluation including drug screening, and an inclusive appraisal of work history.
Adult CPR, First Aid, and Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) certification required within 60 days of employment.
Must have no unpardoned adult felony convictions, no domestic-violence convictions, and no prior revocation of a law-enforcement certification.
Valid driver’s license and proof of insurability.
Complete DPSST Supervisory Training within one year of promotion.
Oregon DPSST-certified officers who lateral to UOPD are exempt from additional DPSST training if no more than 2.5 years have elapsed since employment by a sworn agency; otherwise, they must complete the specified Police Officer Career Development Course (P-COD) within six months of hire.
Out-of-state certified police officers may be exempt from the 16-week basic police course if their training meets DPSST criteria; if approved, they must complete the specified DPSST Police Career Development Course within six months of hire.
Ability to effectively train personnel in accordance with established law-enforcement and public-safety training standards.
Commitment to community-centered awareness and prevention programming.
Ability to assess critical or emergent situations and determine an appropriate course of action.
Analytical, decision-making, problem-identification, and resolution skills.
Ability to consistently demonstrate a high degree of personal integrity and emotional maturity.
Experience with and/or commitment to working effectively within an increasingly diverse higher-education environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CPR for the Professional Rescuer with AED specialization.
Associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Higher-education law-enforcement experience and experience with mandatory crime-reporting laws, regulations, and other law-enforcement-specific legal requirements.
One year as a police officer in higher education, including experience with Clery, Title IX, and FERPA.
One year of lead work or supervisory experience, or equivalent experience such as detective, corporal, officer in charge, field training officer, or police training officer.
Intermediate or advanced certificate issued by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.

Responsibilities

Direct, supervise, assign, review, and participate in law-enforcement work.
Serve as a uniformed first-line responder and provide law-enforcement services that help maintain a safe and secure campus.
Make emergency command decisions and provide immediate direction to the community when higher-level authority is unavailable.
Respond after hours during emergencies and report for assigned shifts during emergency campus closures.
Work with the campus community and public in carrying out law-enforcement duties.
Attend major campus events outside normal work hours when assigned.
Train personnel in accordance with established law-enforcement and public-safety training standards.
Support community-centered awareness and prevention programming.
Adhere to Clery Act, FERPA, mandatory reporting, and Title IX reporting responsibilities.