Police Officer

Northern Kentucky University; Highland Heights (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University is seeking a Police Officer to ensure campus safety and security. The position involves 12-hour rotating shifts, requiring interaction with the university community to deter crime and respond to incidents. Candidates must have a high school diploma, be at least 21 years old, and possess a valid driver's license. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as a commitment to the university's mission. Background checks are mandatory for all candidates.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Successful candidates must pass a thorough background check.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas on foot, bicycle, or motor vehicle.
• Complete written incident and offense reports accurately.
• Respond to emergency alarms and dispatched calls for service.
• Observe and respond to suspected criminal activity.
• Deter crime and make arrests as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Cultural competency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Information

Working Title: Police Officer
Department: University Police Field Operations
Position Number: Pool recruitment
Position Status: Regular
Work Schedule: The selected candidate will be required to work 12-hour rotating shifts. Night, weekend, and holiday work is required.
Hours per Week: 40
Months per Year: 12

Purpose of Position

The university police officer is a member of the University Police Department, which serves and protects the campus community.
The officer is responsible for maintaining a positive relationship with the university community, maintaining a secure environment, mitigating safety hazards, being observant and responding to actual and suspected criminal activity on campus, controlling and regulating traffic, and investigating security, safety, crime, and traffic incidents.
The university police officer is dedicated to educating, mentoring, and contributing to the success of the university community.

Primary Responsibilities

• Communicating with supervisors, peers, and all stakeholders in a courteous, culturally-adroit manner that models the University Police core values, while providing an outstanding customer service experience.
• Patrolling assigned areas on foot, bicycle, or motor vehicle.
• Promptly, clearly, and concisely completing a variety of written incident, offense, and ancillary reports in a grammatically correct manner and in accordance with established best practices.
• Responding to emergency alarms and dispatched calls for service.
• Observing and responding to actual and suspected criminal activity.
• Deterring crime and arresting violators as prescribed by Kentucky Revised Statutes.

Qualifications

University Police thrive on student safety and success. Successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, the candidate will have positive work and/or life experiences interacting and building strong relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and communities. Officers must also be willing to listen, learn, and seek opportunities to teach while actively supporting and upholding the mission and values of Northern Kentucky University.

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
3. Valid driver's license.
4. Any candidate offered this position is required to pass a thorough background check.
5. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate competent solo patrol and investigative abilities by satisfying the knowledge and performance-based benchmarks set forth in the supervised Field Training Observation & Evaluation program.

For more information, please visit our recruiting website. Any candidate who is offered this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.