Police Officer

Oklahoma City, OK
University of Oklahoma

Salary: $51,561.92 annually

Position Summary:

Police Officer enforces laws, investigates and documents crimes and traffic collisions, serves arrest and search warrants, responds to emergencies, patrols university property and works at special events. Collects, preserves, and prepares evidence, and testifies in court. Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) by fulfilling training and reporting obligations related to campus safety protocols.

Essential Functions:

  • Operates a patrol vehicle or patrols assigned areas on foot or bicycle.
  • Reports suspicious or hazardous activities.
  • Arrests violators of city ordinances and state law.
  • Serves criminal arrest warrants and escorts prisoners to detention facilities and books them.
  • Conducts on campus investigations of crime scenes to gather and preserve evidence, serving search warrants and preparing associated documentation.
  • Interviews and takes statements from victims, witnesses and suspects.
  • Investigates on campus traffic collisions and prepares collision reports.
  • Performs non-criminal routine law enforcement functions such as traffic control, parking enforcement and building security.
  • Provides security for special events.
  • Responds to on campus alarms and reported disturbances.
  • Provides security for handling/moving of cash.
  • May serve as an armed courier transporting cash, negotiable instruments and other items, materials and documents to and from various financial institutions and campus offices.
  • Collects, preserves, and prepares evidence for court. Testifies in court.
  • Responds to emergencies and provides first aid.
  • May conduct preliminary or special investigations.
  • Provides information and assistance to the community.
  • Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License upon hire
  • Must be certified as a Peace Officer by the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) within 6 months of hire
  • Obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification through the department
  • Must pass medical exam
  • Must pass Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and California Psychological Inventory (CPI) psychometric tests