Police Officer
Austin Peay State University · Clarksville, TN · 2 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Criminal investigations and follow-up
- Crime prevention, campus patrol, radio communications, parking and traffic enforcement
- Provide protection for University persons, property, and guests
- Maintain surveillance of all areas within department jurisdiction
- Identify and report hazards to safety and security of the campus
- Interact with other law enforcement agencies when appropriate
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Ability to recognize safety and security hazards on campus and take appropriate corrective action
- Ability to operate a vehicle
- Ability to work any shift
- Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations
- Ability to provide protection and apply law enforcement procedures in a safe and proper manner
- Ability to ascertain facts through personal contact, observation, and examination of records
- Ability to pass annual weapon qualification to meet P.O.S.T. certification
- Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively, especially with students and visitors to the campus
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public
Physical Requirements
- Ability to pursue suspects/suspicious individuals on foot, through University buildings, grounds and make arrests as needed
- Ability to run, jump, and physically restrain an individual as needed to make arrest
Minimum Requirements
- Required to be 21 years of age or older
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must have current P.O.S.T. certification
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Must have no criminal convictions
- Must pass a psychological examination
- Must pass a thorough background investigation conducted by the University
- Must pass a physical examination by a licensed physician at the candidate’s own expense
- Valid driver’s license
- Must have a telephone for emergency recall by department
- Essential employee will be required to report to work during emergency or disaster situations