University Police Lieutenant

Job Posting

JR102099 University Police Lieutenant (Open)

Police Department, PM

Regular

08-21-2026

$97,000 - $107,000

The Lieutenant is a command-level supervisory and management position within the Bowie State University Department of Public Safety/University Police. The Lieutenant is responsible for supporting and overseeing the effective delivery of police and public safety services, including patrol operations, criminal and administrative investigations, personnel supervision, training, emergency response, crime prevention, community engagement, accreditation, regulatory compliance, and other departmental functions as assigned.

• Lieutenants are expected to possess the knowledge, experience, and leadership ability necessary to perform responsibilities across both Operations and Investigations. Although the Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety or Captain of Public Safety may assign a Lieutenant primary responsibility for a particular function, shift, unit, program, or area of emphasis, such assignments do not limit the Lieutenant’s overall responsibilities or authority.
  
  Lieutenants may be reassigned, temporarily or permanently, among operational, investigative, administrative, training, accreditation, emergency management, or other departmental responsibilities based upon the needs of the Department and University.
• The Lieutenant assists the Captain of Public Safety in the management and coordination of departmental operations and provides direct and indirect supervision to Sergeants, Corporals, University Police Officers, security personnel, communications personnel, and other assigned employees as appropriate.
• The Lieutenant ensures that personnel are properly trained, supervised, scheduled, equipped, evaluated, and prepared to respond effectively to routine calls for service, criminal activity, critical incidents, emergencies, special events, and other public safety needs.
• The Lieutenant provides oversight of criminal and administrative investigations and ensures that cases requiring follow-up investigation are appropriately assigned, investigated, documented, reviewed, and maintained. The Lieutenant may personally conduct or assist with complex, sensitive, confidential, or significant investigations when necessary.
• The Lieutenant supports the Department’s community-oriented policing philosophy and ensures that police services are delivered professionally, fairly, proactively, and in a manner consistent with the mission and values of Bowie State University.
• The Lieutenant assists with departmental compliance responsibilities, including the Clery Act, Uniform Crime Reporting/National Incident-Based Reporting System (UCR/NIBRS), Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions requirements, IACLEA accreditation standards, departmental policies, University policies, and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• The Lieutenant may serve as an Incident Commander, departmental representative, or Acting Captain/commanding officer when designated and may be required to respond to significant incidents or emergencies at any time.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reports directly to the Captain of Public Safety and performs other duties as assigned by the Captain or Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety.
• Assists the Captain and Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety with the leadership, administration, strategic direction, and daily management of the Department.
• Oversees and coordinates patrol operations, investigative functions, and other departmental activities as assigned.
• Provides leadership and supervision to Sergeants, Corporals, police officers, security personnel, communications personnel, and other employees as appropriate.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the work of assigned personnel and organizational units.
• Ensures appropriate staffing and deployment of personnel based upon operational requirements, campus activity, special events, crime trends, and other public safety considerations.
• Ensures that personnel are properly scheduled, trained, equipped, evaluated, counseled, and held accountable in accordance with University and Department policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Reviews reports, investigations, supervisory documentation, use-of-force incidents, arrests, complaints, and other departmental records for accuracy, completeness, quality, and compliance.
• Ensures that criminal incidents requiring additional investigation are appropriately identified, assigned, investigated, documented, and followed through to an appropriate disposition.
• Conducts or supervises criminal, administrative, personnel, background, and other investigations as assigned.
• Conducts or coordinates interviews of victims, witnesses, suspects, employees, complainants, and other persons associated with investigations.
• Coordinates crime-scene management and the identification, collection,…