University Police Officer

Responsibilities

• Responds to emergency situations such as fires, injury accidents, hold up alarms, fire alarms and intrusion alarms, bomb and other threats, and initiates immediate action to preserve life, preserve evidence and control the situation. Decides when an emergency response is necessary.
• Maintains care and control of authorized equipment, vehicles and firearms and reports malfunctions.
• Locates, collects, preserves, verifies, and critically analyzes information and evidence during patrol activities, calls for service, emergency situations, and criminal investigations. Performs surveillance operations. Interviews complainants, witnesses, suspects and others as needed.
• Completes written reports in compliance with Kansas Administrative Regulations and departmental pr

Requirements

• Qualified candidates must be 21 years of age, a U.S. Citizen.
• Must obtain certification by the Kansas Law Commission on Peace Officer's Standards and Training.
• Must maintain all other required certifications, including firearms, first aid, and CPR.
• Valid driver's license
• Candidate will be fingerprinted, and a search of local, state, and national fingerprint files made to determine whether the applicant has a criminal record.
• Must have graduated from a high school accredited by the Kansas state board of education or the appropriate accrediting agency of another state jurisdiction or have obtained the equivalent of a high school education as defined by rules and regulations of the commission.
• Must be of good moral character sufficient to warrant the public trust in the applicant as a police officer or law enforcement officer.
• At time of appointment, candidate must have passed a standardized written test, polygraph examination, background investigation, physical and a drug screening testing.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : Graduate of Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center or other state agency that meets the same standard. A college degree is preferred, but not required.
• SALARY : Hourly rate $19.25
• Benefits: To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits .

Benefits

Additional Information

Department Office of University Police Job Posting Title University Police Officer Job Description This is commissioned law enforcement work in providing police protection for a regent's institution. Work involves enforcement of municipal ordinances, county resolutions and state statutes. Enforcement of rules, regulations and policies of the University and the Board of Regents. Patrols an assigned area, exercises full law enforcement powers, conducts criminal investigations, collects evidence and prepares appropriate reports. The position requires initial and continual certification as set forth and defined by the Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and training. Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center basic training will be provided if the successful applicant is not already a certified Law Enforcement Officer.

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