Senior Police Officer
Full Time
Thibodaux, LA 70301
$32,365 - $57,429 a year
Posted Just posted
Job description
Position Information
Position Title
Police Officer 2-A
Position Number
028862
Salary Range
$32,365.00 - $57,429.00
Position Type
Classified Staff
Department Information
Ending Effective Date of Temporary Employment
Department
University Police
Job Duties
Responsibility / Duty
Patrol campus on foot, bicycle, and golf cart or in a vehicle, in all weather conditions to protect against illegal activity, including securing of buildings which often involves strenuous stair climbing, stamina to stand or walk for extensive periods of time in varying weather conditions. Must be able to run, crawl, climb stairs, carry another human being, and stand for long periods of time without any physical limitations and during all kinds of weather conditions.
Percentage Of Time
25
Responsibility / Duty
Provides crowd control at athletic events, demonstrations, campus or public events such as concerts, parades, special programs, etc. Must be prepared for physical encounters. Sometimes these functions are conducted during inclement weather. Provide traffic control for the routine functions of the University, athletic events, and concerts, enforcing State laws as well as University traffic and parking regulations.
Percentage Of Time
15
Responsibility / Duty
Investigates vehicle accidents, sometimes during inclement weather. Diagrams and photographs vehicle accidents and other crime scenes on campus. Sometimes these functions are conducted during inclement weather. Must be able to assist stranded motorist and provide crowd control at special events and sporting events. Must demonstrate a basic knowledge of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation , Basic first aid, limitations of these skills for police officers, and the dangers and protective measure of blood borne pathogens and other transmittable diseases, and the ability to render aid at accidents, crime scenes, and medical emergencies; transport victim(s) to the nearest medical facility or assist medical professionals to do so. This may involve heavy lifting and carrying. Effect arrest on campus or off campus if investigation a crime that occurred on-campus, with or without warrant after establishing cause. Transports and books suspects into jail and complete the appropriate forms. Applies handcuffs to a subject if situation dictates so doing and in accordance with accepted police procedures
Percentage Of Time
15
Responsibility / Duty
Interact with students, faculty/staff, and visitors, provide legal information, explain technical procedures, and furnish information and/or advice. Perform courtesy services for the University Community as needed, ie., transport and protect large sums of money and/or sensitive documents. Ensure good public relations between department and student, faculty/staff, offcampus personnel and anyone with whom the officer may encounter.
Percentage Of Time
15
Responsibility / Duty
Respond to burglary/robbery and smoke/fire alarms at specified locations on campus in an appropriate manner. Secure the area, contains the emergency assists with evacuation and determining cause or origin of emergency. May require physical stamina and ability to run either getting to the emergency or chasing suspects, or carrying another person out of a building. Assist in the investigation of felony and misdemeanor crimes, violations of Po1icy, “Student Code of Conduct”, and civil claims against the university. Interviews victims, witnesses, and suspects and obtains clear and accurate written or oral (taped) statements.
Percentage Of Time
10
Responsibility / Duty
Must be able to perform any shift schedule and any overtime required to provide coverage for schedule or special events. Must be able to work independently, as needed. Analyzes verbal and written information and often acts quickly and independently in the field, exercising broad discretionary powers.
Percentage Of Time
10
Responsibility / Duty
Assists in the investigations and documentation on bomb threats.
Testifies in court proceedings in an articulate manner.
Works closely with Civil Agencies such as Red Cross, Homeland security, Emergency Operations Center for surrounding
agencies, etc., during emergency situations.
Provides assistance in performing surveillance and gathering intelligence for investigations, occasionally in plain clothes and documents finding
Escorts very important persons associated with the University, City and/or state governments and provides personal security for these individuals. This function.is accomplished in varying weather conditions.
Responds to emergencies involving hazardous waste, explosives, chemicals or gas leaks and contains the dangers as much as possible. Takes immediate action to protect life and property and secures the scene, and informs the division supervisor of the situation. Assist in removal of hazardous waste when needed.
Serves as communications officer when needed, answering telephone, dispatching police calls, and meeting with students/visitors as they come in for information, dispensing information as needed.
Assist other agencies with traffic accidents. Criminal activity, alarms and other types of emergencies off-campus as requested by those agencies. May need to run, climb stairs, any and all kinds of weather. Monitors other area law enforcement agencies’ radio frequencies.
Restrains and transport violet or mentally ill individuals either to jail or to mental facility.
Percentage Of Time
10
Posting Detail Information
Minimum Experience Required
1 Year experience in Law Enforcement work.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for the year of experience.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for the year of experience.
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum Licenses Required
Other Minimum Requirements
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have eighteenth birthday at time of application.
An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment.
May be required to complete a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) course.
For some positions, evidence of POST certification must be submitted at the time of the application.
May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.
For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.
NOTE:
All classified jobs in State service with police officer and wildlife enforcement titles qualify as law enforcement.
Jobs outside State service that will qualify as law enforcement are those performed while commissioned with the power of arrest.
Military police in the armed services are law enforcement; security/guard duty is NOT qualifying.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Must have eighteenth birthday at time of application.
An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment.
May be required to complete a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) course.
For some positions, evidence of POST certification must be submitted at the time of the application.
May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.
For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.
NOTE:
All classified jobs in State service with police officer and wildlife enforcement titles qualify as law enforcement.
Jobs outside State service that will qualify as law enforcement are those performed while commissioned with the power of arrest.
Military police in the armed services are law enforcement; security/guard duty is NOT qualifying.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Test(s) Required
Applicants must have an active 2100-
PSE
(Protective Services Exam) score by the time the posting closes in order to be considered for the position unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy or meets the following testing exemption:
A veteran of the armed forces who served at least 90 days of active duty for purposes other than training and who has been honorably discharged from active duty within the previous twelve months. (DD214 must be attached to application or submitted to Human Resources by fax or mail by the closing date of the announcement).
Applicants claiming testing exemption must contact Jennifer Prejean in Human Resources by the closing date via phone 985-493-2679 or email
Jennifer.Prejean@nicholls.edu
For more information on Civil Service testing, please follow the link below:
https://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/TestInformation/TestingInformation.aspx
Applicants claiming education as the substitution for work experience
ONLY
must have their official college transcripts delivered to the Human Resources Department at Nicholls State University or emailed to
Jennifer.Prejean@nicholls.edu
prior to the job closing date.
Applicants must complete the application online along with an electronic signature and date.
****Resumes will not substitute for the application. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Please include any current and previous employment at Nicholls State University. Personnel files are not pulled for application purposes.
Preferred Education
Preferred Experience
Preferred Licenses
Police Officer Standards and Training Certification
Other Preferred Requirements
Physical Demands
Must establish proficiency with a duty handgun and shotgun (12 gauge) and the ability to meet the requirements of the Police Officer Standards Training (P.O.S.T.) in a semi-annual basis.
Must possess a current valid Louisiana Driver’s License
Must be able to run, stoop, crawl, climb stairs, carry another human being and stand for long periods of time without any physical limitations and during all kinds of weather conditions.
Must be familiar with and possess the ability (Manuel dexterity) to operate a police vehicle, emergency lights, police radios, radio scanners, radar guns, telephones, National Crime information Center (NCIC) computer, cassette tape recorders, apply handcuffs, computerized citations writers, etc.
Must possess the ability to drive a police vehicle and speak on the radio at the same time, and ensure that the police officers assigned to his/her division are likewise proficient
Reasoning ability usually associated with this classification include:
The ability to operate portable radios, vehicles and criminal data re computer
Minimum math ability usually associated with this classification: ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions; to compute rate, ratio and percent; to draw and interpret bar graphs; to perform arithmetic operations involving all American monetary units.
Minimum language ability usually associated with this classification:
Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is important for those activities in which to communicate with workers. Must impart oral information to clients or to the public, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed and important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly and quickly.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds. Hearing is important for those activities which require the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine determinations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments of running engines.
Reading: Must be able to read the following with or without a reasonable accommodation: Miranda Warning, physician’s desk references and statements, Driver’s license, La. State statutes, license plates, registration forms, proof of insurance, traffic regulations-warning and signs, subpoenas, hazard material signs, court documents, police law enforcement manuals, report forms, traffic citations, department policy manual, department special operations manual, bomb threat response plan, fire response plan, NCIC computer instructions, Telephone directories Correspondences, Memoranda, classified employee handbook, charge sheets, evidence-chain of custody, counseling forms, radio log sheets, vehicle log sheets and activity log sheets.
Writing: Must be able to complete the following with proper format:
Traffic/parking citations, arrest and search warrants, charge sheets, various police forms, and documents, accident reports,
evidence-chain of custody, counseling forms, memos per guidance of director, radio log sheets, sign in/ out sheets, service requests, vehicle log sheets, and weekly duty schedule.
Must possess the ability to operate portable radios, vehicles, and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer.
Must be familiar with and possess the ability (Manual dexterity) to operate a police vehicle, emergency lights, police
radios, radio scanners, radar guns, telephones, NCIC computer, cassette tape recorders, apply handcuffs, computerized citations writers, etc.
Must possess the ability to drive a police vehicle and speak on the radio at the same time, and ensure that police officers to his/her division are likewise proficient. Must be knowledgeable of proper legal procedures, legal documents and the La. Criminal Code.
Confidentiality:
Ensure adequate procedures for protecting the security, confidentiality and integrity of University records which may include student records.
Physical demands:
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste and smell.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; outdoor weather conditions and work with explosives. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Employment Year
Fiscal Year
If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify begin date
If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify end date
Employment Basis
Full-time
Proposed Ending Date (for faculty and grant funded positions)
Posting Date
05/15/2023
Closing Date
05/25/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must have an active 2100-
PSE
(Protective Services Exam) score by the time the posting closes in order to be considered for the position unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy or meets the following testing exemption:
A veteran of the armed forces who served at least 90 days of active duty for purposes other than training and who has been honorably discharged from active duty within the previous twelve months. (DD214 must be attached to application or submitted to Human Resources by fax or mail by the closing date of the announcement).
Applicants claiming testing exemption must contact Jennifer Prejean in Human Resources by the closing date via phone 985-493-2679 or email
Jennifer.Prejean@nicholls.edu
For more information on Civil Service testing, please follow the link below:
https://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/TestInformation/TestingInformation.aspx
Applicants claiming education as the substitution for work experience
ONLY
must have their official college transcripts delivered to the Human Resources Department at Nicholls State University or emailed to
Jennifer.Prejean@nicholls.edu
prior to the job closing date.
Applicants must complete the application online along with an electronic signature and date.
****Resumes will not substitute for the application. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Please include any current and previous employment at Nicholls State University. Personnel files are not pulled for application purposes.
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