Supervisor-Lieutenant-Police Officer

Indiana University Health System•Bloomington, MN

About The Position

The Supervisor-Lieutenant-Police Officer provides direction and guidance to team members, guests, and patients, and helps create a safe healthcare environment. The position serves as shift commander, supervising sergeants, police officers, and Public Safety Officers. It assigns work, supervises activities, and completes and approves schedules to maintain appropriate shift coverage. The role conducts rounding and foot and vehicle patrols on IU Health properties; responds to service calls; investigates criminal activity and vehicle crashes as needed; and enforces IU Health rules, regulations, policies, and state statutes. It maintains required records, logs, and reports and performs physical security screening as required. The lieutenant responds to officers requesting assistance, assumes on-scene command of critical incidents, and coordinates actions to preserve crime scenes and work with other jurisdictions. The role may assist other public safety agencies, serve as the senior departmental officer when a more senior officer is absent, and perform other duties assigned by the chain of command. The supervisor counsels, coaches, and evaluates subordinate personnel; supports de-escalation of tense or emotional situations; and works proactively to prevent crime and safety incidents. The role also calls for leadership, customer focus, effective communication, ethical practice, and strategic thinking aligned with IU Health’s mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent and seven years of law enforcement experience, or an associate degree and five years of law enforcement experience.
Current, non-restricted Indiana driver’s license.
Successful completion of Indiana Law Enforcement Tier I or Tier II training.
Successful completion of the IU Health DPS field training program.
Ability to obtain NCIC/IDACS certification and access.
No convictions for felony, domestic violence, or violent misdemeanor offenses.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background investigation, drug screening, and psychological exam.
Working knowledge of computers and various software programs.
Never had a law enforcement officer license denied by final order or revoked.
Not currently on suspension and no voluntary surrender of a law enforcement license currently in effect.

Responsibilities

Provide direction and guidance to team members, guests, and patients.
Counsel, coach, and evaluate subordinate personnel.
Help teams de-escalate tense, uncertain, and emotional situations and proactively work to prevent crime and safety incidents.
Serve as shift commander and supervise sergeants, police officers, and Public Safety Officers.
Issue work assignments and supervise assigned personnel’s work activities.
Complete and approve work schedules to ensure proper shift coverage.
Conduct rounding and foot and vehicle patrols on properties owned, leased, or occupied by IU Health.
Respond to calls for service and investigate criminal activity and vehicle crashes as needed.
Enforce and assist in enforcing IU Health rules, regulations, policies, and state statutes.
Maintain records and logs and complete written reports as required.
Perform physical security screening as required.
Assist other public safety agencies as needed.
Respond to officers’ calls for assistance and assume on-scene command of critical incidents.
Control and assess situations, identify appropriate actions to preserve crime scenes, compile critical information, and coordinate activities with other jurisdictions.
Act as the senior departmental officer in the absence of a more senior-ranking officer.
Perform other duties assigned by the chain of command.
Demonstrate commitment to IU Health’s mission, vision, and values and align behaviors and results with the organization’s strategic direction.
Design and deliver strategies that place customers at the center of business decisions and meet or exceed customer expectations.
Communicate team initiatives and information clearly and professionally, listen actively, seek and apply input, and respond promptly to requests.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality, model ethical behavior, and report and respond to unethical behavior or conflicts of interest.
Proactively resolve issues, address concerns, identify risks, improve processes and outcomes, and support team member development through coaching and dialogue.
Align team goals and departmental strategies with the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals.