Police Officer

About the role

The Otterbein University Police Officer position is a full-time non-exempt position working 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.

Responsibilities

• Enforce local, state, and federal criminal laws, University judicial rules and regulations; obtain warrants, apprehend, arrest, search, pat down, handcuff, pursue, physically secure resisting suspects with the appropriate amount of force.
• Transport prisoners and professionally testify in criminal court or University judicial hearings as required.
• Investigate criminal violations, judicial violations, traffic crashes, and citizen complaints. Protect crime scenes and preserve evidence.
• Patrol on foot and in motor vehicles including University owned golf carts. Protect persons and property and provide assistance as needed.
• Lock and unlock buildings, provide escorts for citizens on campus, manage traffic and parking, and report any safety or security concerns to supervisors and appropriate campus personnel.
• Maintain and safely operate patrol vehicles, and all departmental equipment including but not limited to: firearms, tasers, pepper spray, batons, handcuffs, radios, computers, copiers, fax machines, telephones, and first aid equipment.
• Operate the campus emergency notification system, the Clery notification system, all panic alarm systems, fire panel systems, WOCC TV system, and camera system on campus. Enter work orders as needed.
• Demonstrate competency in verbal and written communications with all constituencies; use proper spoken English, grammar, spelling and punctuation on all University documents including but not limited to reports, tickets, daily logs, and property/person receipts.
• Work overtime, change shifts, work special duty events, be called in while off duty for a crisis on campus, perform dispatch or administrative assistant responsibilities, fire prevention responsibilities, train new officers and student workers, attend meetings, research and conduct safety presentations on campus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Pass an extensive background investigation to include a criminal history and credit check.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Corrected to 20/20 vision and no color blindness.
• Successfully complete and meet all standards to include: academic, physical fitness, medical, psychological, and truth verification.
• Possess and maintain a current Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission certificate in good standing with the State of Ohio.
• Possess and maintain a valid Ohio driver's license.

Skills

• Reason logically and make valid conclusions about issues without cultural bias.
• Communicate effectively with all constituencies.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Make sound judgments and appropriate decisions.
• Read and understand a map.
• Give and follow instructions according to established protocol.

Benefits

Offers a comprehensive benefits package including tuition benefit to employee, spouse or domestic partner and dependents, accrue 4 weeks of paid vacation, 10 days paid sick time, 12 paid holidays plus bonus days, medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, defined contribution retirement plan, and much more.