Team Lead - Sergeant - Police Officer

Indiana University Health System•Indianapolis, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Team Lead - Sergeant - Police Officer within the Public Safety department at Riley Children’s Hospital. The position involves conducting patrols, responding to calls for service, enforcing rules and statutes, and providing guidance to team members, guests, and patients. The officer will assist in de-escalating tense situations, preventing crime, investigating incidents, maintaining records, and ensuring a safe healthcare environment. This leadership role includes overseeing shift operations, supervising police and public safety officers, managing work assignments and schedules, and assisting other public safety agencies. The Sergeant will respond to officer calls for assistance, assume command of critical incidents, and act as the senior departmental officer in the absence of higher-ranking officers.

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

Successfully integrate into leadership team, demonstrate understanding of department policies, hospital operations, and leadership expectations, builds positive relationships with officers and clinical team (3 months benchmark).
Effectively manages performance, coaching, and accountability within assigned team, demonstrates strong collaboration with clinical and operational partners, contributes to recruitment, retention, and employee engagement, supports department initiatives and special projects (6 months benchmark).
Recognized as a trusted leader by staff and clinical partners, demonstrates measurable impact on team, performance, engagement, and operational excellence, develops future leaders through mentoring and coaching, advances strategic goals related to safety, service and organizational culture (12 months benchmark).

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.