Campus Police Officer Lateral

Seattle, WA
University of Washington

Salary: $103,440.00 annual

Position Summary:

The Division of Campus Community Safety (DCCS) unifies front-line public safety units across the University for a holistic approach to campus community safety, innovation in approaches, and clarity in leadership responsibility and accountability. Key units include UW Emergency Management, SafeCampus and the UW Police Department Seattle campus. Division staff work daily in partnership with units across and outside the UW system to both create safer, welcoming campus environments; prepare for potential natural or human-made disasters; and respond appropriately to incidents.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol a designated area on foot or in a patrol car to enforce institution rules and regulations, local, state, and federal statutes, and ordinances
  • Inspect buildings and grounds for trespassers, fire, property damage, or other irregularities
  • 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 criminal activity
  • 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
  • Deter or, when necessary, disperse illegal gatherings
  • Appropriately respond to campus demonstrations to safeguard free speech and protect people and property
  • Maintain surveillance of areas for criminal activity
  • Issue misdemeanor citations; investigate, arrest and/or book suspects into applicable detention facilities for misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felony offenses
  • Assist city or county police and state patrol in cases of emergency

Requirements:

  • 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.
  • U.S. Citizenship may be required.

Preferred Requirements:

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

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