Police Officer - Campus Police

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center Campus Police is seeking a Police Officer to patrol the Main Campus in Jackson, enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, protect lives, prevent crimes and safeguard property. Qualifications include a high school diploma/GED and a minimum age of 21.

A valid US Driver's License is required, with Mississippi license obtained post-hire within 30 days, plus post-hire certifications and a drug screen.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

• Provide public safety by patrolling assigned area and responding to emergencies.
• Enforce motor vehicle and criminal laws and protect people and property.
• Record facts and testify in court when needed.
• Administer basic first aid and provide escort services as applicable.
• Maintain firearm and safety standards and communicate with the public.

Skills

Public safety

Communication

Judgment under pressure

Emergency response

Patrol skills

Education

HS diploma/GED

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00053869

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

UMMC Police Department

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Police Officer - Campus Police

Job Summary

To patrol an assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, protect lives, prevent crimes and safeguard property.

Education & Experience

Education And Experience Required

High school diploma/GED. Must be 21 years of age.

Certifications, Licenses, Or Registrations Required

Valid US Driver's License. MS Driver's license required post-hire within 30 days. Mississippi Board of Law Enforcement Standards and Training Certificate required post-hire within 1 year.

FEMA IC 100, 200, 700 and 800 certificates required post-hire within 90 days.

Completion of a pre-employment drug screen required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to speak, read, and write. Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents federal and state regulations, and UMMC rules. Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote security operations for the protection of people, property, and institutions. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with public, patients, staff and other team members. Ability to maintain firearm registration. Ability to maintain physical and personal standards. Ability to make sound judgments and to react calmly in emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Provides public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
• Responds to incoming calls regarding criminal activity, fire, automobile accidents and other general emergency requests.
• Patrols assigned area on foot, bicycle, or automobile; identifies, pursues, and arrests suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
• Records facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities; testifies in court to present evidence or act as a witness.
• Administers emergency first-aid treatment such as CPR as necessary; provides escort services to visitors and staff as applicable.
• Provides special service functions such as assisting individuals experiencing motor vehicle problems.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

No

Pay Class

Hourly

FTE %

100

Job Posting Date

09/11/2026