Public Safety Officer (7:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Responsibilities

• Proactive patrolling, rapid response, outreach, security technology, and safe transportation.
• Create a secure environment for all community members.
• Team consists of 3 shift managers, 3 lead officers, 18 unarmed and armed officers, and 6 dispatchers.
• Responsible for campus security, enforcement, emergency management, campus safety, and parking on the Omaha Campus.
• Protect life and property, demonstrating integrity, community engagement, and sound judgment under pressure.
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls.
• Apply crime prevention techniques.
• Conduct investigations using surveillance and access records.
• Handle fire and security alarms.
• Provide first aid.
• Engage with students.
• Enforce parking regulations.
• Assist with vehicle issues.
• May take on dispatcher duties or other assignments as needed.
• Armed Officers Only: safely and securely maintain and carry a university-owned firearm, complying with Federal, State and Local laws and department SOPs governing use of force.
• Patrol campus areas by vehicle, bike, or on foot, assisting University students, employees, and visitors, responding quickly to emergency threats.
• Enforce parking violations, secure buildings and unlock as needed, provide motorists with jump starts and other vehicle assistance.
• Respond to fire and security alarms, providing first aid and initial situational assessment until local fire and rescue first responders arrive.
• Respond to service calls and incidents to resolve problems.
• Conduct original and follow‑up investigations, using video surveillance, access control records and other resources to gather facts and resolve incidents.
• Document incidents timely and appropriately within the system.
• Engage with students, faculty and staff in formal and informal settings to foster positive relationships.
• Armed Officers Only: maintain competencies for firearms use, including mandatory trainings and frequent cleaning of firearm on a continual and consistent basis.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s degree preferred.
• 1‑2 years of work‑related experience preferred; campus law enforcement/security department or emergency service agency preferred.
• Additional education may be substituted for experience.
• 1‑2 years of experience in a position requiring interpersonal, human relations, or customer service skills and high public interaction.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Required: successful completion of a pre‑employment screening process which includes: criminal background check, motor vehicle report, drug screen, medical/physical exam, psychological testing and evaluation.
• Armed Officers: must complete firearms training annually and qualify to carry a semi‑automatic pistol by meeting the standard mandated by the Nebraska State Qualification Course.

Skills

• Knowledge of security operations, safety practices, and enforcement procedures.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective security operations