Certified Police Officer

Central Connecticut State University; Connecticut; On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth and development

Healthy work/life balance

Other state employee benefits

Job summary

Central Connecticut State University Police Department is hiring Police Officers for a fully sworn, nationally accredited agency in New Britain, CT. The role focuses on protecting life and property, enforcing laws, and maintaining campus safety through proactive patrols and community policing.

Applicants must be CT POST certified with certification number and dates of issuance/expiration included in the application.

Qualifications

• CT POST Certification required.
• Must provide POST Certification number with issue date and expiration on application.

Responsibilities

• Provide crowd control at CCSU events and activities.
• Monitor designated areas for security and authorized access.
• Provide directions and information to the public.
• Participate in evacuations and emergency response.
• Conduct patrols and traffic control; support investigations as needed.

Education

CT POST Certified Police Officer

Job description

STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Police Officer

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

Recruitment #260626-9035PS-CR

Location: New Britain, CT

Date Opened: 7/9/2026 5:00:00 PM

Salary: $74,424.00 - $92,519.00/year (Employees new to state service start at minimum of pay plan)

Job Type: Open to the Public

Close Date: Continuous Recruitment

INTRODUCTION

Located in New Britain, CT, Central Connecticut State University (Central) is a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. As one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning, Central is a regional, comprehensive public university dedicated to learning in the liberal arts and sciences and to education for the professions. Central offers a vibrant learning-centered community dedicated to teaching and to scholarship.

ABOUT US:

The Police Department at Central Connecticut State University is a fully sworn nationally accredited police agency, focused on ensuring health, safety, and providing a stable work and learning environment for our campus community and visitors. We are committed to the fundamental principles of community policing, such as crime prevention, omnipresence, and partnerships with the community we serve. We are continually striving to provide nothing but the best policing service to our community.

We are accepting applications from candidates who meet the qualifications for two (2) Connecticut POST Certified Police Officer positions. The incumbents will be required to successfully complete the training and probationary requirements for appointment to Police Officer, with responsibility for protection of life and property.

IMPORTANT: ON THE LICENSES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AREA OF THE APPLICATION:

Applicants must include on their application, their CT POST Police Officer Certification number with date of issuance and expiration in order to be considered. If your certification is pending, please include POSTC under the Job-Related Academic, Technical or Vocational Training section. Applicants for these positions are NOT required to possess or retain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Visit our newState Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities!
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Full-Time
• 40 hours per week
• Shifts determined once hired (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
• May require work on holidays/weekends
• If selected for interview, candidates will be required to read and become familiar with the following recommended reading: Connecticut Law Enforcement Officers’ Field Manuals The Original Red and Blue Books (Blue 360 Media)

DISCOVERY THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals
• Cultivate, enhance and nurture trustworthy relationships with the community we serve
• Create a campus culture that recognizes the importance of personal and community safety
• Incorporate intelligence-led policing analysis with our service oriented and community policing philosophies
• Explore and implement fresh, creative approaches to strengthen safety by applying principles of crime prevention through environmental design

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Provide crowd control at various CCSU events and activities
• Monitor designated areas to ensure physical security and authorized access in order to prevent theft, trespass, vandalism or violation of state statutes and regulations
• Give direction and routine information to the public
• Participate in evacuation activities in event of fire, bomb threats, or other potential disasters
• Operate firefighting apparatus if needed
• Conduct cruiser or foot patrols
• Conduct bicycle patrols as weather permits
• Provide traffic and/or crowd control
• Assess nature of further assistance needed and makes timely and appropriate arrangements
• Gather background information and provide threat assessments regarding high-risk locations, safety of persons or property, biological or physical threats
• Respond to emergency situations and provide CPR or first aid to injured parties
• Assist State Police in investigation of major criminal acts
• Be required to maintain building security and perform patrol duties at time of heightened alert level under Homeland Security procedures
• Direct traffic and enforces motor vehicle and parking regulations
• Initiate and conduct criminal and other investigations of violations, suspicious activities or reports of incidents occurring within jurisdiction
• Conduct on site investigations, question witnesses, arrest individuals at scene and issue summons
• Record information
• Apply for and serve arrest warrants
• Process paperwork on arrests and activity reports
• Arrange surety and non-surety bond payments or Written Promise to Appear (WPA)
• Provide court testimony
• Conduct special programs, projects and services as required
• May process arrested individuals including determining charges, fingerprinting, photographing initiating National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) check, searching, removing and inventorying personal belongings and transporting arrested persons to lock up
• May conduct various safety training, certification and/or recertification courses
• May perform minor equipment repairs
• May make public presentations regarding crime prevention and safety
• May serve as dispatcher
• Perform related duties as required

NOTE: This posting may be used to fill additional vacancies for Police Officer at Central.

To be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date of the job opening, unless otherwise specified.