Police Officer

Position Summary

This is regular or special detail police work protecting life and property on the university campus. The work involves responding to the prevention and detection of crimes, maintaining law and order, patrolling assigned areas, traffic enforcement, accident reporting, and criminal investigations. Assignments are received from superior officers and carried out under established policies and procedures. The officer will exercise independent judgment and initiative in emergency situations when superiors are not immediately available.

The role demands dedication to public service, often under emotional or physical stress, with performance reviewed through conferences, reports, inspections, and outcome evaluations.

• High school diploma or equivalent, POST Academy graduation, and completion of PTO (field training) program.

This position involves rotating shifts; there are no fixed shifts available for this position.

POST completion is not required for this position.

• Patrols a designated area of the campus on foot or in a patrol car to preserve law and order, prevent and discover the commission of crimes, and enforce traffic regulations; answers calls and complaints involving fire, traffic, or other accidents, robberies, misdemeanors, and felonies, and takes necessary police action; makes arrests.
• Conducts investigations of criminal activities, consisting of collection and identification of evidence, questioning principals and witnesses, case preparation, and testifying in court. Investigates traffic accidents and performs related traffic control functions.
• Performs dispatcher duties such as operating telephone and shortwave radios, and performing related clerical tasks. This position involves fast, efficient, and accurate receiving, dispatching, and processing of calls and messages to and from police vehicles and personnel.
• Recovers stolen property; provides various types of public service and assistance to students, faculty, staff, guests, and visitors on the university campus; provides money escorts.
• Prepares necessary records and reports.
• Performs related work.

• Working in outdoor and adverse conditions, including extreme and inclement weather.
• Driving to perform job related duties.

Yes – this position involves driving to perform job related duties.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (bhrweb).