Lieutenant

Indiana University (IU) Public Safety pursues the university's commitment to providing the greatest degree of safety for all members of the IU community, consistent with the university's mission and environment, applicable legal and professional standards, and available resources.

IU Public Safety directly oversees areas including the IU Police Department, Emergency Management and Continuity, and Fire Safety and Loss Prevention, operating with a team of approximately 300 dedicated staff on a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year operational basis across all campuses.

• Acts as shift commander and supervises sergeants, officers and other civilian personnel; makes work assignments and schedules; provides on-the-job training and assistance to officers; manages, trains, instructs, and evaluates work performance of subordinate personnel for completeness, accuracy and compliance within established university and departmental standards.
• Responds to officers' calls for assistance and assume scene command of critical incidents; controls and assesses situations, identifies appropriate actions to preserve crime scenes, compiles critical information and coordinates activities with other jurisdictions.
• Acts as departmental resource for law enforcement operations and university policies/procedures to internal and external constituents; communicates policy and procedural changes, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of law enforcement work to operations personnel.
• Compiles and assimilates data, make recommendations to senior department administration, prepares statistical reports and analysis relative to the department's goals and objectives; ensures compliance with federal, state, local, institution and department policies.
• Assesses, plans, and evaluates area operational plans and deployments; institutes and maintains standard operating procedures.
• Completes project assignments from senior leaders concerning policy construction, security needs/issues; serves on various university and local/state law enforcement committees.
• As needed, performs duties of patrol officer (takes calls for service, patrols to deter and detect crime, cites and/or arrests law violators, prepares and/or serves civil processes, secures and/or protects prisoners, provides protection services, etc.).
• May be assigned specific detail (such as education, compliance, investigations, etc.).

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in criminal justice or related field.) with 5 years of law enforcement experience that includes 1 year of experience in a leadership role.
  OR
• High school diploma (or GED) with 8 years of law enforcement experience that includes 1 year of experience in a leadership role.

Preferred

• University law enforcement experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Possesses a valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire.

Preferred

• Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (ILETB) Certified Instructor Training upon date of hire.
• ILEA (Indiana Law Enforcement Academy) certified upon date of hire.
• Current and continued certification in university required courses such as CPR, AED, Blood Borne Pathogens, Indiana Data and Communications System (IDACS), etc. upon date of hire.
• Complete and maintain all required annual law enforcement training and certifications as prescribed by IUPD, Indiana State Law, and the Indiana Law enforcement Training Board (ILETB) upon date of hire.
• Current firearms qualification upon date of hire.

SKILLS

Required

• Effective leadership skills.
• Proficient in English with written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Maintains composure under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
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