Patrol Officer

Location: Hattiesburg, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001, United States

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship.

About the role

Performs law enforcement and police department duties involving the protection of life and property through the enforcement of state laws and university rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform law enforcement activities, including enforcing federal, state, and local laws and USM rules and regulations.
• Respond to all emergency calls involving crimes, disturbances, accidents, personal injuries, fires, and natural disasters.
• Investigate crimes and violations of USM rules and regulations, accidents, etc.
• Engage with the community in proactive police activities to prevent crimes, disorder, property loss, accidents, etc.
• Provide a wide range of community services involving traffic and crowd control, security at special events, crisis intervention, referrals, escorts, motorist assistance, public information, emergency notification, and medical assistance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent G.E.D.
• Valid Mississippi Driver’s License.
• Mississippi Law Enforcement Certification or graduate of a Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Skills

• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software, police radio, firearms, investigative equipment and resources, photographic and video equipment, basic office equipment.
• Ability to use spreadsheet software and video/other software applications.
• Basic knowledge and skill within Windows-based computer and software applications, including Microsoft Office applications, and the ability to use email to send and receive correspondence.
• Proficiency in the use of search engines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and/or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Six months to one year of patrol officer experience with a law enforcement agency.

About The University Of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others. We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering.

We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life.