Police Officer

The primary purpose of organization unit is to protect life and property of the students, faculty, and staff on the campus of Fayetteville State University and to support the University's core mission of academic excellence by providing comprehensive and professional public safety services, as well as convenient access to a peaceful and orderly campus community.

P rimary Purpose of the Position:

This is an open recruitment for a sworn campus police officer position to include lateral experienced hires from other law enforcement agencies within or outside the State of North Carolina at the hiring agency's discretion. Based on a selected candidate's previous years of experience as a certified campus, local, state, or federal law enforcement officer (LEO), this position may be appointed as either a Police Officer I, II, III. Preference is afforded to candidates presently certified as a North Carolina LEO.
This is professional work involving enforcing the law of the State of North Carolina and the United States Government at Fayetteville State University. Employees have full law enforcement authority ranging from traffic control to criminal investigations within a limited geographic jurisdiction. Work involves patrolling an assigned area responding to and investigating complaints or calls, and for detection of violations of State Laws and applicable regulations. Conduct self-initiated security checks to protect people and property to include zone checks and building walk-thru; lock and unlock as necessary. Report and resolve traffic problems, safety concerns and other hazards. Detect and deter crime with ability to understand crime activities and trends. Use proper questioning techniques and interrogation skills to obtain information from witnesses, victims and suspects. Establish and secure crime scenes and perform basic processing of crime scene. Record facts and prepare reports to document preliminary and follow-up investigations.

Duties include apprehending observed violators committing offenses, collection and preservation of evidence and ensuring chain of custody, perform DWI arrests, testimony in court proceedings as necessary, and performing related work. Managing traffic check points, investigate traffic accidents with property and serious injury. Properly execute search and arrest warrants and serve other criminal and/or traffic citations or summons. Investigate student conduct issues and testify as a witness at student hearings. Use and maintain law enforcement equipment to include firearms, baton, pepper spray, radios, emergency lights, siren, Mobile Data Terminal and other related equipment. Employees may serve as a lead officer on an assigned shift and ability to act as a team leader under Incident Command. Position may require shift, weekend, holiday and overtime work.

Minimum Requirements for a Police Officer I:

Applicants with 2 years of greater of documented experience as sworn campus, local, state, or
federal law enforcement officer may be eligible for appointment at a higher entry rank and level
at the hiring agency's discretion as follows:

Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of investigative techniques for misdemeanor and less serious felonies. Knowledge of the requirements to obtain an arrest warrant, search warrant and the warrant issue process. Knowledge of crime scene management and fingerprint lifting tools and techniques. Ability to recognize community problems and campus crime trends and initiate solutions and follow-up.

Communication Skills: Ability to relate to individuals and community groups and plan and conduct campus and community programs. Able to use proper questioning techniques and interrogation skills to obtain information from witnesses, victims and suspects.

Organizational Awareness and Commitment: Understanding of Department vision, mission and core values and is to the Department operations and success. Has the ability to develop new officers by conducting a field training program.

Problem Solving: Understanding of criminal activities and trends and has the ability to initiate, complete, and properly document problem-solving projects focused on crime, fear of crime and quality of life issues.

Analytical and Conceptual Thinking: Ability to differentiate between routine crimes, serious crimes, and emergencies and initiate appropriate action. Ability to use appropriate discretion during criminal investigations, arrests, warrant service and interaction with members of the campus community.

An associate degree or higher education level.
Experience in a higher education public safety or campus police department

Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase "see resume."
Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.