Police Officer Cleveland

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

University Hospitals is seeking a Protective Services professional to patrol the Cleveland campus, deter crime, respond to calls, and conduct investigations. The role requires handling evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing detailed reports.

You will enforce laws, provide court testimony, and ensure PHI safety, with a focus on readiness for critical incidents. Requires Ohio Peace Officer credentials, firearms and defensive tactics training, and the ability to work independently with

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of police service practices and applicable laws.
• Training in firearms, defensive tactics and less-lethal options.
• Familiarity with LEADS, domestic violence updates and legal updates.
• Ability to protect constitutional rights and operate department equipment.
• Strong report writing, documentation and testimony skills.

Responsibilities

• Patrols the hospital campus to deter and detect criminal activity and respond to calls for service.
• Investigates crimes by interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence and processing scenes.
• Enforces laws by arrest or non-arrest dispositions and testifies in court.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive crime and incident reports.
• Handle prisoners, including booking and transportation; maintain readiness for incidents.
• Respond to special attention requests and uphold PHI safety and UH policies.

Skills

Police service

Firearms training

Defensive tactics

LEADS training

Domestic violence

Legal updates

Constitutional rights

Report writing

Oral communication

Court testimony

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Police equipment

Vehicles

Job description

What You Will Do

• Patrols the Hospital Campus to deter and detect criminal activity.
• Responds to calls for service
• Documents allegations of a crime; protects persons and property; and advises on preventative practices.
• Performs preliminary and continued investigations.
• Searches for and collects physical evidence; interviews witnesses and victims.
• Enforces criminal laws by arrest or non-arrest dispositions.
• Testifies in court.
• Answers emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
• Deters and detects crime utilizing efficient patrol techniques.
• Investigates crimes by obtaining witness statements, collecting evidence and processing crime scenes.
• Writes reports on alleged criminal incidents, follow up investigations, arrests, juvenile records.
• Prepares criminal charges.
• Handles prisoners, including booking, and transporting.
• Responds to special attention requests.
• Efficiently uses discretionary patrol time for self-initiated work.
• Maintain a condition of readiness to efficiently and effectively respond to critical incidents.

Sign on Bonus - $5000 for external talent. Paid out half at 90 days, half at 1 year.

• Patrols the Hospital Campus to deter and detect criminal activity.
• Responds to calls for service
• Documents allegations of a crime; protects persons and property; and advises on preventative practices.
• Performs preliminary and continued investigations.
• Searches for and collects physical evidence; interviews witnesses and victims.
• Enforces criminal laws by arrest or non-arrest dispositions.
• Testifies in court.
• Answers emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
• Deters and detects crime utilizing efficient patrol techniques.
• Investigates crimes by obtaining witness statements, collecting evidence and processing crime scenes.
• Writes reports on alleged criminal incidents, follow up investigations, arrests, juvenile records.
• Prepares criminal charges.
• Handles prisoners, including booking, and transporting.
• Responds to special attention requests.
• Efficiently uses discretionary patrol time for self-initiated work.
• Maintain a condition of readiness to efficiently and effectively respond to critical incidents.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Primary Location

United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations

11100 Euclid Avenue

Job

Support Services

Organization

UHHS_Protective_Services

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Professional

Travel

No

Remote Work

No

Job Posting

Oct 4, 2026, 7:02:47 PM

Education

• High School Equivalent / GED (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Efficiently, effectively and productively complete the essential work function of the position without direct supervision the majority of the time. (Required proficiency)
• Thorough knowledge of the accepted practices of delivering police service. (Required proficiency)
• Good knowledge of human relation techniques. (Required proficiency)
• Training and proficiency in firearms, defensive tactics, less lethal force equipment, LEADS, domestic violence and legal updates. (Required proficiency)
• Thorough knowledge of state and local laws, recent court rulings, case law, search and seizure, and laws of arrest. (Required proficiency)
• Protect the constitutional rights of citizens. (Required proficiency)
• Proper use and care of department equipment and vehicles. (Required proficiency)
• Write comprehensive and detailed crime reports, accident reports, and administrative reports. (Required proficiency)
• Effectively communicate orally. (Required proficiency)
• Able to render credible testimony in a court of law (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License (Valid) (Required)
• Must possess a current and valid Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission's Peace Officer Certificate upon hiring date. (Required)

Physical Demands

• Standing Constantly
• Walking Constantly
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Occasionally
• Handling Constantly
• Grasping Constantly
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently

Travel Requirements

• 10%