Police Officer - Lateral

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: University Police Department

Job Title: Police Officer - Lateral

Position #

Patrol: Conduct foot and vehicular patrols to detect and deter criminal activity. Contact and identify persons on reports of criminal or suspicious activity. Arrest, book, and transport suspects or prisoners. Initiate emergency procedures for gravely disabled persons. Assist other law enforcement by serving arrest warrants, directing traffic, collecting evidence, covering officers on emergency calls near the campus, etc. Testify in court.

Investigation: Process crime scenes by collecting and preserving evidence, as well as interviewing suspects, victims, and witnesses. Conduct investigative follow‑ups. Conduct special or target investigations to apprehend criminals or deter crime (i.e., special patrols of bike racks, parking lots, or buildings where frequent crimes have occurred). Prepare case documents and evidence for prosecution through the district attorney. Testify in court.

Traffic: Direct traffic for routine activities, special assignments, and emergencies. Conduct traffic enforcement, DUI investigations, and parking enforcement. Investigate traffic accidents and testify in court.

Report Writing: Write criminal offense reports, custody reports, incident reports, field interviews, traffic accident reports, criminal traffic citations, and other reports as required.

Emergency Response: Respond to all intrusion, panic, and other system alarms. Respond to all fire calls, chemical spills, bomb threats, and other hazardous situations. Evacuate persons, coordinate, and assist emergency response units. Respond to medical and other emergency calls. Maintains an adequate level of fitness in order to respond to both emergent and non‑emergent situations.

Service Calls and Special Assignments: Escort persons, and access areas to authorized persons. Provide motorist assistance. Perform public speaking on topics such as crime prevention, campus orientation, and the mission of the University Police Department. Provide police protection for visiting dignitaries. Work graduations, ceremonies, special events and other public gatherings.

Training: Participate in training in criminal law and procedure, firearms, first aid and CPR, hazardous materials, chemical weapons, impact weapons, KOGA, etc., and maintain proficiency and certification in required skills.

Computer Utilization and Data Entry: Utilize police and law enforcement computers and software programs for reports, information on suspects, crimes, significant incidents, intelligence, and investigations.

Note:

The University Police Department will not put candidates through the Police Academy; therefore, it is required that the incumbent in this position be P.O.S.T. certified at the time of application
. Out‑of‑state officers, who currently reside in Colorado and whose certification has been transferred to Colorado P.O.S.T., are also encouraged to apply.

Onsite: This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO
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If you like community policing, building relationships with those you serve, and having a healthy work‑life balance, then we have just the job for you. Come join us as a police officer at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region. You'll have an important job—protecting those who protect others through ground‑breaking, life‑saving research that is at the forefront of transformative education, science, medicine, and healthcare.

As a patrol officer on campus, you need to have all the state‑mandated training as other law enforcement officers and be prepared for any situation. But we're not bouncing from call to call for the entire shift. In fact, we have the time to walk around campus and build relationships with the students, faculty, staff and visitors who make our campus special.

That's one of the reasons a recent survey shows that the majority of campus constituents support our Police Department and three‑quarters feel safe or very safe here.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits…