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University Police Officer

University Police Officer

Missouri Western State University • Saint Joseph, MO, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

University Police Officer

Interviews will begin as applications are received and continue until position is filled.

Position Title - University Police Officer

MoWest Missouri Western State University invites well qualified Police Officers to join the University Police force on our beautiful campus located in St. Joseph, Missouri, just 35 minutes north of Kansas City. The University Police Officer performs various safety and security work for the campus, enforcing federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and ordinances, and campus rules, regulations, and policies.

About Missouri Western State University: Designated as the State of Missouri's applied learning institution, Missouri Western State University is a public open-access institution located in St. Joseph, Missouri, on a beautiful 744-acre campus approximately 35 minutes north of the Kansas City International Airport. With 3000 plus graduate and undergraduate students and over 29,000 alumni, Missouri Western is designated as a First-Gen Forward campus dedicated to academic innovation, regional and community partnerships, and a student-centered experience.

Missouri Western State University is an active participant in the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the people and region it serves, and the campus' distinctive focus on applied learning and research is a hallmark of its innovative teaching and learning environment. Missouri Western seeks to build an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups and women to apply for this position.

Essential Duties:

  • Answers calls for service, engages in preventive routine patrol, arrests, and searches, and assists with warrant services. Manages time and duties without direct supervision.
  • Prepares various reports, which includes locating and interviewing witnesses, victims, and suspects, and locating, collecting, and preserving evidence using the proper chain of custody.
  • Enforces campus rules, regulations, and policies, as well as federal, state, and city laws.
  • Provides information and assistance to the campus and surrounding community.
  • Investigates hazardous conditions. Determines the appropriate response in order to minimize the danger to life and property.
  • Provides field training for new officers, student interns, and supervises interns.
  • Secures and transports all daily deposits, including bank deposits of cash and monetary value.
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Criminal, constitutional, federal campus, and traffic laws and regulations
  • Interrogation and interviewing procedures
  • Campus and city geography
  • Student Right to Know Act/Cleary Act
  • Operation and procedures of fire and burglary alarm systems
  • Residential housing rules
  • Problem resolution and community policing
  • Security computer systems
  • Crowd control at various events
  • Recognizing and reporting a medical emergency
  • Communication, as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Required Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • POST certification with the Missouri Department of Public Safety
  • One (1) year of experience in law enforcement or related field
  • Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands - Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.

FLSA - Non-Exempt

Additional Demands

Hours of Work - Will work three (3) 12-hour shifts, times yet to be determined. Some nights, weekends and holidays may be required. Overtime as required.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number - S823P

Open Date - 03/25/2026

Priority Deadline

Open Until Filled - Yes

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