Police Officer 3-A

University of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU New Orleans is seeking a Police Officer to provide a full range of police services with emphasis on enforcing laws, investigations, and emergency response. The role may involve crime prevention programs and collaboration on complex cases.

Eligible applicants must be at least 18, hold a Louisiana driver’s license, and may require POST certification; state public service protections apply. The job is statewide and may include special assignments and leadership duties.

Qualifications

• Two years of law enforcement experience.
• Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license; POST certification may be required; felonies disqualify.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of police services with emphasis on enforcing laws, investigating crimes and accidents, and providing emergency services and crime prevention programs.
• Intervene in complex matters requiring criminal investigation and collection of evidence, arrests, and testimony in court.
• May serve as assistant shift supervisor by overseeing the full range of police services on an assigned shift.
• May serve on hazardous materials or crisis intervention response teams and handle surveillance and intelligence gathering tasks.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

Job description

Department Platoon B

Job Summary

Position requires current test scores for the 2100-PSE (Protective Services Exam) or a valid exemption. Information about registering for the Protective Services Exam can be found here.

Job Description

FUNCTION OF WORK

To provide a full range of police services with a primary emphasis on enforcement of laws, investigations of crimes and accidents, and providing emergency services and crime prevention programs; may serve as assistant shift supervisor by overseeing the full range of police services on an assigned shift.

LEVEL OF WORK

Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General from a higher-level police official. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May serve as a lead worker over lower-level police officers on an assigned shift.

LOCATION OF WORK

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS

Differs from Police Officer 2 by the presence of routine involvement in complex investigations, intelligence gathering, and surveillance operations. Differs from Police Sergeant by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility.

CORE COMPETENCIES

CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. May serve on a hazardous materials or crisis intervention response team and routinely investigate serious crimes and accidents. Protects lives and property with primary emphasis on enforcement of laws, investigations of crimes and accidents, and providing emergency services and crime prevention programs. Intervenes in complex matters requiring criminal investigation and collection of evidence, arrests, and testimony in court. Works special assignments involving large crowd control operations, surveillance activities, intelligence gathering activities, and matters involving fire safety, environmental safety, hazardous materials, and selective enforcement programs. May serve as an assistant shift supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of law enforcement experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. The maximum substitution allowed is 60 semester hours which substitutes for two years of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license. Possession of an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification may be required. An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Posting Close Date

October 20, 2026

Background Check

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

LSU New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

About LSU New Orleans

LSU New Orleans is the only R2 public research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, and one of just four public colleges in Louisiana to hold that designation. R2 status opens the doors to competitive federal research grants that flow preferentially to classified research universities. It anchors the university’s power to recruit research-active faculty, to sustain doctor programs of national standing, and to signal to businesses and investors that New Orleans possesses the intellectual infrastructure a knowledge economy demands. Located along Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, LSU New Orleans’ research excellence and urban relevance provide an opportunity for the institution to become a leading public research partner in one of America’s most exciting and vibrant metropolitan areas. New Orleans has always faced challenges that call for research driven solutions including coastal land loss, educational achievement gaps, affordability, public safety, and workforce shortages. LSU New Orleans can strengthen its research activity as a tool for public problem solving as well as economic impact by leveraging the scale, reputation, infrastructure, and global reach of the LSU enterprise while remaining deeply connected to the city it serves. With more than 5,500 students and the support of approximately 248 faculty serving the College of Liberal Arts & Human Development, The college of Sciences, The Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering, the Henry Berstein College of Business Administration, and six distinct schools, the campus remains committed to honoring its founding vision and continuing to play a critical role in the region. Opened in 1958 on the site of a former U.S. Naval Air Station as the region’s first fully integrated public university, LSU New Orleans was created after years of coordinated efforts from civic leaders and residents who believed that an accessible public institution of higher education was vital to the city’s future. Located only 15 minutes away from downtown and the French Quarter, the university occupies a 195-acre campus in one of the nicest residential areas of the city. Since its first commencement exercises in 1962, the university has conferred more than 80,000 degrees creating an extensive network of Privateer Alumni that includes prominent local leaders in fields such as business, tourism, athletics, government, and academia. The university is also an important catalyst of socio-economic mobility for the region. Its student body includes a significant share of first-generation students, working students, adult learners, and veterans. The institution has grown from a commuter-oriented campus into a comprehensive urban research university with undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in distinctive academic categories tied to the city and region. Its evolution has been inseparable from the story of New Orleans; an internationally recognized city of creativity, resilience, industry, cultural influence, and global connectivity. As one of the most strategically important cities in America, New Orleans’s economy is rooted in legacy sectors such as energy, maritime commerce, tourism, healthcare, and international trade. Recently, the city has expanded its economic portfolio to include areas such as coastal restoration, film and media production, technology, and advanced manufacturing. The city’s strengths are the university’s opportunities. NewOrleans needs talent, civic leadership, resilient infrastructure, healthcare innovation, artists, and entrepreneurs. This combination of culture, commerce and connectivity gives LSU New Orleans a set of dynamic factors that allows it to serve as both an access institution and a problem-solving university as it reinvents itself beginning this summer.

LSU New Orleans Welcomes Job Applicants from Varied Backgrounds

LSU New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.