Police Officer

Department:

Public Safety - Police Operations

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Patrol Services - New Hires

Position Title:

Police Officer

Job Family Group:

University Support Staff

Job Description Summary:

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 ability to be 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).

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

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