Police Officer

Police Officer

Assist in the University's goal of providing a high-quality educational experience by affording a safe environment for staff, students, and visitors. Uphold state statutes, city ordinances, and University policies. Provide education and protection to the staff and students at KUMC. Enforce laws as well as campus policy to keep the peace and maintain a safe and secure campus while promoting a positive image of law enforcement. Police Officers regularly conduct criminal investigations, perform searches and seizures, arrest offenders, present criminal cases to prosecutors for prosecution into district and municipal courts, respond to medical and other emergencies, write moving traffic violations and assist other local law enforcement agencies. High school diploma or equivalent. Certified or in process of being certified as a law enforcement officer by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. No convictions of or diversions from any felony crimes, or any misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence. Special Qualifications: U.S. citizen; 21 years of age; valid driver's license; drug screen for new hires (certified positions); and annual fire arms qualification (certified positions).

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Professional Policing Law Enforcement Operations

• Responds to all reporting of incidents, problems, requests for assistance and issues throughout the University and surrounding community; and manages incidents and crisis situations (e.g. emergency alarms, evacuations, bomb threats, etc).
• Participates in crowd control.
• Transports prisoners and suspects.
• Performs patrol duties including foot, bicycle and motorized vehicles and police service duties. Investigates felony and misdemeanor offenses and suspicious activities.
• Participates in special operations.
• Operates police operations equipment including motor vehicles, two-way radios, pagers, bicycles, firearms, cameras, and other equipment in a safe and prudent manner.
• Remains abreast of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, statutes, and regulations. Investigation and Arrests Procedures Conducts criminal and non-criminal investigations.
• Collects and disseminates intelligence information. Identifies, protects, and processes crime scenes.
• Collects, marks, photographs, and secures evidence and contraband.
• Operates audio and video recording equipment.
• Identifies drug substances and offenders.

Tactical and Legal Use of Techniques and Tools

• Utilizes safety measures during suspect contact.
• Executes custodial arrests of suspects.
• Ensures that no person's civil rights are violated.
• Searches, detains, and conducts field interviews of suspects or suspicious persons.
• Determines when to use force, type of force to use, up to and including deadly force.
• Employs unarmed and intermediate weapons for self-defense and active counter measures.
• Applies necessary restraints and controls to uncooperative subjects.
• Applies necessary physical, soft, and hard restraints to patients.
• Facilitates cooperation between patients, emotionally disturbed persons (EDP), psychiatric patients and staff.
• Searches buildings, vehicles and/or locations as legally allowed/justified.
• Photographs and fingerprints prisoners and suspects.

Public Safety and Protective Services

• Participates in special operations that may involve other local, State or Federal agencies.
• Performs escorts/guards' money, dignitaries, persons, controlled and dangerous substances.
• Provides courtesy vehicle lockout and stranded motorist services.
• Secures and unlocks doors.
• Detects and reports violations of university rules and regulations.
• Detects and reports public safety hazards.
• Coordinates with Security Services, Parking and Landscape Services, Facilities Operations, public utilities, City police and fire departments in matters of public safety.
• Responds to fire and hazardous materials incidents.
• Administers CPR.
• Oversees/carries out evacuations.
• Manages and controls spectators at athletic and special events.

Community Service

• Remains highly visible to and acquainted with members of the University and Rosedale communities as well as area merchants.
• Works with medical and mental health professionals to safeguard patients and property.
• Employs interpersonal communication skills to resolve conflicts.
• Actively supports the Community Policing program, officers, and philosophy.
• Engages in activities that will build an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust between the University and Rosedale communities, surrounding merchants and the University Police department.
• Addresses the problems of crime, fear of crime, social disorder, and physical disorder.
• Identifies and prioritizes problems. Meets and strives to exceed customer needs.
• Reports any community problems to Community Policing officers when appropriate and necessary.
• Works with the community to prevent and/or resolve problems and enhance the quality of life.
• Networks with other agencies and departments.

Administrative

• Maintains control and accountability of keys, uniforms, and department equipment.
• Operates and performs some preventive maintenance for motor vehicles, bicycles, radios, and firearms.
• Reports or repairs inoperative/defective equipment.
• Reports all service and maintenance concerns/needs of motorized vehicles to Fleet Vehicle Manager.

Effective Communication and Reporting

• Operates a two-way radio equipment in accordance with FCC regulations and departmental policy.
• Writes and submits clear, concise, legible, and timely reports.
• Completes reports and forms. Utilizes computer terminal and software packages (i.e. ARMS, GroupWise, etc.) to prepare reports, prepare additional information, receive information, convey information.
• Conveys all necessary information to supervisors and/or fellow officers to keep them abreast of problems and/or concerns which may have surfaced during their absence.
• Remains constantly abreast and knowledgeable of current Federal and State statutes that pertain to law enforcement.
• Maintains appropriate documentation for presentation when necessary.

Training

• Receives and participates in a minimum of 40 hours of training annually.
• Demonstrates proficiency with firearms quarterly.
• Successfully completes defensive tactics and arrest procedures training.
• Participates and performs satisfactorily in the department's Wellness program.
• The above actions may be reviewed daily by the first line supervisor or higher.
• Actions are reviewed for legal compliance with applicable laws and statutes, situational outcomes that correlate and support the department's Vision, Mission, Core Values, and the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications:

Education: High school or GED equivalent. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Experience used to substitute education is in addition to any required work experience.

Work Experience:

• Must be able to fulfill requirements of an approved Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. Must possess a valid, unrestricted driver's license (corrective lenses acceptable).
• Requires use of firearms; therefore, to be eligible, candidates cannot have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence crime per 18 U.S.C. 992(g)(8)(9).
• Must be eligible to attend a basic law enforcement training program acceptable to KLETC or already be certified as a law enforcement officer.
• Candidates must take and pass a drug screen test as mandated by the State. Per KSA, candidates must submit and successfully complete a background investigation, medical and psychological examinations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: 2 years education in criminology at the college level. Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of law enforcement. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Experience used to substitute education is in addition to any required work experience.

Work Experience:

• 2 years' experience in general law enforcement

Required Documents:

• Resume/