Police Supervisor OR Patrol Officer

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

*Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthcare/Pages/Summary-of-Benefits.aspx for additional information regarding benefits.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Classification will be commensurate with training, skills, and experience.

Police Supervisor:
These employees have significant responsibility for the oversight of their work efforts as well as their direct reports with planning and coordinating personnel and equipment.

The police officers on a university campus primarily perform community-oriented policing. Officers are highly interactive with the student population as many students are away from home for the first time and seek guidance and direction from officers. The supervisory role is accountable for job assignment and performance of the Police and Security Officers and student personnel assigned to the shift. The officer’s role is one of assistance and enforcement, and the officers are viewed as problem solvers. We look for leadership potential and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to make presentations and relate to our student population. The shift is comprised of foot patrols with significant interaction with the residential population. The officers provide a police presence that promotes the safety and security of all members of the university community. This is an essential personnel position. Due to the 24/7 nature of this position, overtime is an essential function with the requirement to work on short notice.

Patrol Officer:
University Patrol Officers are responsible for providing a safe and secure living and learning environment for the University Community. Officers are on duty 365 days a year and provide immediate responses to all types of emergencies on campus. Patrol Officers provide services in areas of patrol, investigations, parking enforcement, residence hall protection, building security, crime prevention and special event security. This position involves a great deal of interaction with students performing community – oriented policing with a strong emphasis on student success and retention recognizing the social importance of 21st Century professional and ethical police functions for tactful and courteous treatment of all persons.This is an “essential personnel” position. Patrol officers are expected to remain or report to work during partial or full day closings and during other emergent circumstances.

Patrol Officer:

Patrol Officer:

Police Supervisor:
1. One year as a Police Specialist or two years of police work including one year at a supervisory level or one year of advanced technical police work AND formal training in the provision of basic police services as certified through Act 120 Training, OR any equivalent experience or training.
2. Receipt of the Basic Police Commission with arrest powers, granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.
3. Ability to successfully complete Firearms Qualification Requirements at required intervals along with other required qualifications for less lethal weapons.
4. Must satisfactorily complete Act 180 updates annually.
5. A current valid Pennsylvania driver’s license is required.

Patrol Officer:
1. Formal training in the provisions of basic police services as certified through Act 120 training; OR any equivalent experience or training.

2. Receipt of the Basic Police Commission with arrest powers, granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

3. Ability to successfully complete the University Firearms Qualification Requirements at required intervals.

4. Must satisfactorily complete Act 180 updates annually.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle operator’s license. Ability to meet MPOETC qualifications regarding medical physical, psychological, drug testing and any other requirements established by the University.

Patrol Officer:

1. Sitting – 80%; walking – 10%; standing – 10%

2. Working indoors – 95% and Outdoors (for errands) – 5%

3. Frequent lifting of objects weighing less than 5 pounds

4. Occasional lifting of objects weighing 25 pounds

5. Reaching for objects at, above and below shoulder

6. Occasionally twisting at waist, and stretching to reach objects

7. Basic math skills and reading skills including understanding written documents

8. Writing skills in preparing and organizing documents

9. Sensory skills, i.e. visual, hearing, and speaking

10. Keyboard-computer skills, ability to manage police communications and telephone

11. The 24/7 nature of this position justifies overtime with the requirement to work on short notice, weekends, holidays and during inclement weather.

The University prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in any decision regarding admissions, employment, or participation in a University program or activity in accordance with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, such as Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

The University also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Title IX prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. VAWA imposes additional duties on universities and colleges to investigate and respond to reports of sexual assault, stalking, and dating or domestic violence, and to publish policies and procedures related to the way these reports are handled. The University has designated the Title IX Coordinator (Jennifer Raup, Elwell Hall, ORL, 570-389-4808, jraup@commonwealthu.edu or titleixcoord@commonwealthu.edu), to coordinate the University’s compliance with Title IX and VAWA and to respond to reports of violations. The University has directed the Police Department to coordinate the University’s compliance with the VAWA-related Clery reporting requirements. For information on the University’s crime statistics, which is available in a publication called “Annual Security Report”, please contact Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg Police at 570-389-2211, Commonwealth University – Mansfield Police at 570-662-4900, or Commonwealth University – Lock Haven Police at 570-484-2278 or by accessing the following website: https://www.commonwealthu.edu/offices-directory/university-police/annual-security-report. Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East – Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) 656-6010; Fax: (215) 656-6020.