Police Department Support Services Coordinator

NMSU Conference Services; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NMSU Police Department in Las Cruces, NM seeks a Police Department Support Services Coordinator to lead staffing and security for university events. The role coordinates Reserve Officers and security personnel, conducts security reviews, and develops crime prevention initiatives to protect the campus community.

The position requires an Associate's Degree with 2 years of related experience or a Bachelor's degree, and offers a full-time schedule with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience: Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.
• Equivalent Qualifications: Associate degree and 4 years of experience or 6 years of experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and develops staffing and security plans for all special events on the NMSU campus.
• Hiring, training, directing and coordinating Reserve Police Officers and Non-commissioned Traffic and Security Personnel.
• Conducting security reviews and surveys for Departments and Buildings on campus.
• Developing, coordinating and implementing crime prevention programs for the University Community.
• Develop and assemble security plans for all events on campus and assure they are carried out efficiently and effectively.
• Responsible for billing for Police Department services as special events, prepare billing documents, send to appropriate departments, create estimates for services.
• Compile, write, and present reports on operations, services, and outcomes.

Education

Associate's Degree + 2 years relevant experience

Associate degree and 4 years of experience

Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or related field

Job description

• 503990
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Staff
• Staff Full-time
• Closing at: Sep 8 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Department Contact: Erik Tristano / 575-646-3311

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: Help keep the NMSU community safe while leading security operations for campus events, coordinating police and security personnel, and developing crime prevention initiatives. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on campus safety!

Position Details

Position Title: Police Department Support Services Coordinator

College/Division: President's Office

Department: 500300-POLICE DEPARTMENT NMSU

Location: Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $21.11

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Evaluates and develops staffing and security plans for all special events on the NMSU campus; Hiring, training, directing and coordinating Reserve Police Officers and Non-commissioned Traffic and Security Personnel; Conducting security reviews and surveys for Departments and Buildings on campus; and Developing, coordinating and implementing crime prevention programs for the University Community. Develop and assemble security plans for all events on campus and assure they are carried out efficiently and effectively. Responsible for billing for Police Department services as special events, prepare billing documents, send to appropriate departments, create estimates for services. Compile, write, and present reports on operations, services, and outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.

Equivalent Qualifications: Associate degree and 4 years of experience or 6 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support occupational education, DACC is now a leading community college that provides transformative educational opportunities that meet the workforce needs of Doña Ana County. With a focus on access, innovation and excellence, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance.

Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.

NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.

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