PSO2 – Campus Police Officer

New Orleans, LA
Dillard University Police Department

Position Summary:

The Police Officer for Dillard University’s Police Department conducts interior and exterior armed, uniformed preventative patrols; investigates incidents and prepares necessary reports; provides escorts; vehicular assists; and other services; performs duties related to the protection and safety of the University personnel as well as the other resources and assets. This is an “Essential Personnel” position, which can require that the incumbent must report for duty and work through emergencies, and also can be designated by the supervisor as essential to the accomplishment of work, or for the completion of critical tasks.

Essential Functions:

  1. Perform law enforcement armed uniform patrol functions in assigned areas, including city streets on and around campus on foot or bicycle, and occasionally in an emergency motor vehicle, which include such thing as working rotating shifts over 12 hours a day, including nights and weekends, physically checking doors and windows of buildings, identifying suspicious activities, violations of criminal laws or university rules and regulations, and initiating corrective action or enforcement.

  2. Pursue fleeing suspects, make legal arrests (forcibly if necessary), using handcuffs and other restraints. Subdue resisting suspects using approved maneuvers and weapons while strictly adhering to the department’s use of force policy.

  3. From a variety of body positions, unload, load, aim, and fire handguns, shotguns, and other departmental firearms, under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force at levels of proficiency prescribed by the department and the Louisiana P.O.S.T. Council

  4. Respond to scenes of crimes, accidents, fires, and calls for service,; administer first aid; search for, collect, and preserve evidence; investigate and interview victims, witnesses, and potential suspects; perform appropriate investigative functions at the scene, as necessary; assess variety of routine and critical public safety incidents acting quickly and thinking clearly utilizing mental capacity allowing the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under dangerous and stressful conditions.

  5. Prepare preliminary investigative and other reports necessary for documenting an incident using the appropriate grammar and mathematical computations.

  6. Exercise correct judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, whether or not probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what degree.

  7. Communicate effectively and coherently over police radio channels, telephones, public‐address systems, or by direct conversation. Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality.

  8. The ability to read, write, and comprehend legal and non‐legal documents written in the English language, including the preparation and processing of such documents.

  9. Perform legal searches of people, arrestees, vehicles, buildings, and large outdoor areas, which may involve detecting objects or substances through feeling, sight, hearing, and smell.

  10. Must have the ability to respond and assess situations regarding the public safety and well‐being of the various campus entities including fellow employees. Must possess the physical capabilities to implement and communicate decisions with tact and diplomacy while confronted with stressful, hostile, and/or irrational situations or persons.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

  • 20 years of age or older.

  • Must obtain Louisiana Basic P.O.S.T. (Level I) certification within 360 days from date of hire, and maintain same as a condition of continued employment.

  • Must obtain Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification within 360 days from date of hire, and must maintain certification as a condition of continued employment.

  • Must have a valid and unrestricted (not including corrective lens needs) U.S. Driver’s License and must meet the Dillard University Motor Vehicle Policy criteria to become an authorized driver.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Prior police/public safety experience.