CAMPUS POLICE OFFICER, ENTRY (MULTIPLE OPENINGS)

Job Description

The Division of Campus Community Safety (DCCS) has an outstanding opportunity for an Entry-Level Campus Police Officer to join their team.

This recruitment offers a $2,500 sign-on bonus to eligible Entry-level Police Officers joining UWPD!

Please note: To ensure consideration and to move forward in the selection process, applicants must also complete an application via the Public Safety Testing (PST) website and complete a Personal History Statement with PST. The complete application process can be viewed below.

About this Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief of Police, the Entry-Level Campus Police Officer at the University of Washington Police Department (UWPD) is responsible for responding to public calls for service within a very diverse community, providing community-oriented law enforcement services to the campus and nearby areas, enforcing state laws, city ordinances, and University regulations. Police Officers conduct criminal and traffic investigations, make arrests, prepare necessary documentation and testify in court. Officers also provide for the safety and security of persons and property at University events and attend community meetings. Watch our UW Police Video to meet us and see what it is like to work on the Seattle Campus.

Specialized Units/Opportunities

UW Police Officers have unique opportunities to work in specialized units and assignments. These units and assignments include:

• Detective Unit
• Bicycle Officers
• Field Training Officers
• Plain clothes detail
• Explosives Detection K-9 Unit
• Dignitary Protection assignments
• Incident Prevention Team

Shifts:

Police Officers work a variety of shifts depending on their assignment. These shifts may include traditional 5x8s or 4x10s, with some weekend work required.

Key Responsibilities

• Patrol a designated area on foot or in a patrol car to enforce institution rules and regulations, local, state, and federal statutes, and ordinances – 30%
• Inspect buildings and grounds for trespassers, fire, property damage, or other irregularities – 10%
• Direct and regulate traffic; investigate accidents or crimes; administer first aid; issue citations for violations; gather evidence; locate witnesses; appear in court, present evidence, and testify against persons accused of crime – 20%
• Operate department communication equipment; answer telephone inquiries; receive reports of criminal activity; dispatch foot and mobile units; operate paging system; monitor alarm systems; prepare and distribute reports – 10%
• Prevent or disperse illegal gatherings or demonstrations; maintain surveillance of an area suspect for criminal activity – 5%
• Issue misdemeanor citations; investigate, arrest and/or book suspects into applicable detention facilities for misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felony offenses – 20%
• Assist city or county police and state patrol in cases of emergency – 5%

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Department.

• High school graduation or equivalent;
• At least twenty-one years of age upon completion of the Police Academy;
• Possession of a valid driver’s license;
• No previous felony convictions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Fluency in other languages (such as Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Russian, etc.)

Working Conditions

• Police officers are on duty 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and their services and facilities are available at all times.  Must be flexible for scheduling. Day shift, swing shift and night shift are shifts that you must be willing to work. Overtime is regularly available and, at times, may be required.
• The UW Police Department Facility is located at 3939 15th Avenue NE, just south of Gould Hall. The location is in the growing west campus area