Police Sergeant

Salary: $72,727

Position Summary:

Incumbent serves as Supervisory Police Officer in Police Operations, for the UDC Police Department, a component of the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management. Serving as Shift Supervisor, the incumbent has immediate and direct supervisory oversight for respective shift operations, and full supervisory responsibility for all sworn and unsworn personnel assigned to their shift. Performance will be measured by results.

Essential Functions:

• Directs and maintains law and order; observes, reports, and responds to illegal and unauthorized activity occurring on university owned and controlled premises through District laws, ordinances, enforcement of university policies, procedures and protocols, and the District of Columbia Official Code.
• Oversees the conduct of preliminary investigations of crimes, accidents, disposal of complaints, and the recovery of stolen property, equipment, tools, and supplies.
• In the absence of a Lieutenant or as assigned, the incumbent maintains responsibility/accountability for all shift activity and assigned duties during their respective tour of duty, to include (but not limited to) the following: Criminal/non-criminal calls for service, interviews and investigations, case activity/reports, administrative reports/paperwork, equipment issuance, monitoring of special details/events, time keeping, leave tracking, and personnel deployment and notifications.
• In the absence of a Lieutenant or as assigned, maintains immediate and constant accessibility to assigned personnel, working closely with personnel to ensure that directives, policies, and procedures are communicated effectively and executed according to established protocol.
• Assists with investigating and resolving customer and employee complaints; assesses and addresses other unsatisfactory conditions pertaining to the quality of university operations.
• Assists with assigning personnel and participates in community service activities, employs the practices and techniques of community oriented and problem oriented policing.
• Establishes and sustains positive/effective working partnerships with direct reports, supervisors, University officials and constituencies, and various other internal/external entities for the purpose of clear and timely communications/information sharing.
• Responds to calls for and/or coordinates service (until relived) requiring the assistance of, and collaboration with, other local law enforcement and emergency response agencies
• (i.e., natural disaster, environmental hazards or risks; fire, medical emergencies, manmade emergencies etc.).
• Conducts timely and appropriate (oral and written) job performance counseling and coaching with all respective personnel with appropriate supervision of a Lieutenant. Essential duties include (but not limited to) the following: evaluates work performance of subordinates, gives proper advise/council, prepares performance appraisals, engages personnel in goal setting as it relates to job performance, and makes recommendations for disciplinary actions as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned including assisting in the operation of the Public Safety Operations Center (PSOC) if needed or required.
• Assists in the advancing of the use of technology to forward the mission of the Division of Public Safety and Emergency Management and the University.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Police Science or a related field of study and two years of satisfactory law enforcement experience (or) possession of a high school diploma and three years of satisfactory law enforcement experience is required.
• Must have verifiable satisfactory police patrol experience at the officer level at a recognized law enforcement agency.
• Must have successfully completed a Federal, State, County, Municipal Police, or Consortium Campus Law Enforcement Academy (of at least 256 hours of classroom instruction) or comparable police training course that included instruction in police department procedures and methods, and local law and regulations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Police Officer (SPO) status through the District of Columbia and meet the prescribed requirements and qualifications associated with SPO status to include firearms.
• Position requires an individual who is flexible due to the nature and organization (24/7/365 operation) of the work. Must be willing to work different shifts, hours, and weekends as required.
• Must be 21 years of age at time of application, provide proof of age with application materials and be a citizen of the United States.
• Must possess (and maintain) a valid driver’s license; must be able (if needed) to obtain a D.C. driving permit in order to drive D.C. Government vehicles.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation prior to receiving a firm offer of employment due to the sensitive nature of the position.