Team Lead Sergeant - Police Officer

Indiana University Health System•Indianapolis, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Lead Sergeant - Police Officer role is a full-time position supporting Public Safety at Methodist Hospital. This role involves conducting patrols, responding to calls for service, enforcing rules and regulations, and providing guidance to team members, guests, and patients. The Sergeant will also assist in de-escalating tense situations, preventing crime, investigating incidents, and maintaining records. A key aspect of this role is creating a safe healthcare environment and overseeing shift operations, including supervising police officers and Public Safety Officers, issuing work assignments, and approving schedules to ensure adequate coverage. The Sergeant will also respond to officers' calls for assistance, assume command of critical incidents, and act as the senior departmental officer in the absence of higher-ranking officers. Additionally, the role includes acting as a role model, mentor, and coach for subordinate team members, and assisting them with patrols and calls for service.

Requirements

Requires high school diploma or GED equivalent and five (5) years of law enforcement experience.
OR Associate's degree and three (3) years of law enforcement experience.
Requires current non-restricted Indiana Driver's License.
Requires previous successful completion of Indiana Law Enforcement Tier I or II training, successful completion of the IU Health DPS field training program.
Must be able to obtain NCIC/IDACS certification and access.
Must not have convictions for felony, domestic violence or violent misdemeanor offenses.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background investigation, drug screening and psychological exam.
Requires working knowledge of computers and various software programs.
Have never had law enforcement officer license denied by final order or revoked.
Not currently on suspension or have a voluntary surrender of a law enforcement license currently effect.

Nice To Haves

Competency in role under the supervision of a Police Lieutenant (at 6 months).
Competency in role and ability to lead a shift solo (at 12 months).

Responsibilities

Conducts rounding and foot and vehicle patrols in and around properties that are owned, leased, or occupied by IU Health.
Responds to calls for service.
Enforces and assists in the enforcement of IU Health rules, regulations, policies, and state statutes.
Provides direction and guidance to team members, guests, and patients.
Assists teams with de-escalating tense, uncertain and emotional situations.
Proactively works to prevent crime and safety incidents.
Responds to and investigates criminal activity and vehicle crashes as needed.
Maintains records and logs and completes written reports as required.
Performs physical security screening as required.
Creates a safe healthcare environment for team members, patients, and guests.
Oversees shift operations and supervises police officers and Public Safety Officers.
Issues work assignments and supervises work activities of all assigned personnel.
Completes and approves work schedules to ensure proper shift coverage.
Assists other public safety agencies as needed.
Responds to officers’ calls for assistance and assumes onscene command of critical incidents.
Control and assess situations, identify appropriate actions to preserve crime scenes, compile critical information and coordinate activities with other jurisdictions.
Acts in capacity of senior departmental officer in absence of more senior ranking officer.
Performs other duties as assigned by the chain of command.
Role model for subordinate team members.
Mentoring of subordinate team members.
Coaching of subordinate team members.
Assisting team members with proactive patrol and handling calls for service.