Sergeant

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's IU Police Department seeks a command officer to lead shift operations and supervise personnel across campus safety duties. The role includes incident scene command, ensuring accurate documentation, and coordinating with other agencies while maintaining communications about policy and procedure changes.

The position requires leadership experience, strong English communication, and a commitment to professionalism under pressure, with duties spanning investigations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field with 3 years of law enforcement experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent with 5 years of law enforcement experience.
• Supervisory/leadership experience
• University law enforcement experience.
• ILETB/ILEA certifications and related university courses when hired.

Responsibilities

• Acts as command officer in charge of shift operations and supervises assigned personnel.
• Responds to calls for assistance and assumes scene command on critical incidents.
• Maintains shift reports and prepares documentation for investigations.
• Communicates policy changes and new procedures to leadership and staff.
• Evaluates current practices and recommends improvements for campus safety.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Customer relations

Collaboration

Conflict management

People management

Judgment & decision making

Professionalism

Composure under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

3+ years law enforcement experience

High school diploma with 5+ years law enforcement experience

Job description

Department

IU POLICE DEPARTMENT (UA-PD-IUBLA)

Department Information

Indiana University (IU)Public Safety pursues the university's commitment to providingthe greatest degree of safety for all members of the IU community,consistent with the university's mission and environment,applicable legal and professional standards, and availableresources. IU Public Safety directly oversees areas including theIU Police Department, Emergency Management and Continuity, and FireSafety and Loss Prevention, operating with a team of approximately300 dedicated staff on a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days ayear operational basis across all campuses.

Job Summary

• Acts as command officer in charge of shift operations; providestraining, instruction, evaluation, and supervision of all assignedpersonnel, including work performance for completeness, accuracy,and compliance within established university and departmentalstandards.
• Responds to calls for assistance from patrol officers andassumes scene command of critical incidents; controls and assessessituations, identifies appropriate actions to preserve crimescenes, compiles critical information and coordinates activitieswith other jurisdictions.
• Maintains shift reports and compiles information to provide toon-coming shift officers; ensures all documentation related toinvestigations and shift reports is accurate and complete.
• Acts as departmental resource for internal and externalconstituents on law enforcement operations and universitypolicies/procedures; communicates policy and procedure changes,implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques/approachesrelated to law enforcement to leadership/operations personnel.
• Reviews and evaluates current law enforcement practices againstcampus needs and make recommendations regarding changes to improveoperational effectiveness.
• Patrols campus and performs duties of patrol officer as needed;investigates complaints and accidents, documents information,maintains records, collects evidence, questions individuals, draftsreports and enters reports in the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) andRecords Management System (RMS); prepares and serves civilprocesses; participates in court proceedings, administrativehearings and/or quasi-judicial trials; administer aid as a firstresponder.
• May be assigned specific detail (such as investigations,special events, training, etc.).

Qualifications

Education / Work Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field with 3years of law enforcement experience. OR
• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) with 5years of law enforcement experience.

Preferred

• Supervisory/leadership experience
• University law enforcement experience.

Licenses and Certificates

Required

• Possesses a valid driver's license and ability to be insured byIndiana University upon date of hire.

Preferred

• Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (ILETB) CertifiedInstructor upon date of hire.
• ILEA (Indiana Law Enforcement Academy) certified upon date ofhire.
• Certifications in university required courses such as CPR, AED,Blood Borne Pathogens, Indiana Data and Communications System(IDACS), etc. upon date of hire.
• Current firearms qualification and advanced knowledge of theuse and care of firearms and all other associated law enforcementequipment upon date of hire.

Skills

Required

• Effective leadership skills.
• Proficient in English with written and verbal communicationskills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Effective conflict management skills.
• Ability to lead/manage others.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision makingskills.
• Friendly and service-oriented.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Maintains composure under pressure.

Working Conditions / Demands

The role frequently requires the ability to remain in a stationaryposition and communicate effectively. The role frequently requiresthe ability to move about the working environment; handle oroperate objects, controls, or tools listed above; ascend/descendladders or stairs; position self to move at lower levels; anddiscern scents. The role requires the ability to move more than 165pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in closeproximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detectobjects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; anddetect how far away an object is. The person in this role must beable to perform the essential functions with or without anaccommodation.

Additional Information

The selection process outlined below will take place on Wednesday,October 28, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Candidates selected to proceed will complete all of thefollowing:

• Multi-component assessment
• Interview panel
• Deputy Superintendent interview

Candidates who are selected to advance in the process will receiveinformation for an assessment center overview via Teams on Monday,October 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$99,819 annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Legal, Safety, & Protection

Job Family: Public Safety

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

Campus Safety and Security

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