Transit Police Officer

Salary: $27.885 to $39.90 per hour

Essential Functions:

• Patrols the total transit system, including facilities, within UTA service areas.
• Provides a visible peace officer presence within those jurisdictions.
• Inspects passengers in the systems for proof of fare and provides assistance to transit patrons as necessary while always maintaining an active public safety presence.
• Monitors public behavior for violations of UTA ordinances and Utah law without direct supervision.
• Exercises considerable discretion responding to specific situations in order to protect patrons and the public.
• Maintains general law and order, suppresses criminal activity, makes arrests, completes case reports, and issues both civil and criminal citations.
• Testifies in court as needed and coordinates public safety activities with local law enforcement agencies.
• Assesses potential risk to public safety and recommends opportunities for loss prevention.
• May be assigned by UTA Public Safety management to work in varied functional areas; these could include serving as a trainer in a limited area such as defensive tactics, OC spray, Taser, firearms, or other assignments as needed and required.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Utah P.O.S.T. certified as a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) as described within the limits of state statutes, or is currently certifiable as a Utah LEO.
• Prior police or customer service experience preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrates superior interpersonal communication skills and be able to exercise discretion to assess and take appropriate steps to protect patrons and/or employees against potentially threatening situations. Officers will be required to carry a firearm and other duty equipment.
• Have a valid Utah driver’s license, with no more than 4 moving violations in the past 3 years. Cannot have any convictions of driving under the influence of alcohol, any drug, or the combined influence of any alcohol or any drug within the last 5 years.
• Have no convictions for a civil or criminal offense involving dishonesty, unlawful sexual conduct, physical violence to include domestic violence, DUI, or unlawful sale or possession of a controlled substance within the past 5 years.
• Employment will be contingent on passing a psychological test, a polygraph test, FTA drug and alcohol screening, physical exam, and a comprehensive background investigation. UTA management reserves the right to re-test for suitability of employment.
• This job requires regular and predictable attendance.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience. (UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.)