Master Police Officer

Master Police Officer I

University Information

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is one of 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891, the university is one of the original three UNC System institutions. With more than 20,000 students and 3,000 faculty and staff representing 90+ nationalities, UNC Greensboro offers 85 undergraduate degrees, 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, and 17 Division I athletic teams.

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Positions in this banded class perform law enforcement work at a University campus or other State facility. With full powers of arrest, positions enforce the laws of the State and the United States Government. Positions have law enforcement authority ranging from traffic control to criminal investigations within a limited geographic jurisdiction. Work involves patrolling an assigned area, responding to complaints or calls for detection of violations in the enforcement of State laws and applicable regulations.

Duties include apprehending observed violators committing offenses, investigating violations or complaints to assess and handle cases, collecting and preserving evidence and the chain of custody, testifying in court proceedings, and performing related work. Positions may serve as a patrol officer, detective squad member, crime prevention officer, or as a lead officer on an assigned shift. Positions at this level have an advanced level of training and experience compared to the Police Officer positions.

Master Police Officer I:
Candidates will have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED and six years of experience as a sworn local, state, or federal law enforcement officer. An advanced degree (JD, Masters, Doctorate) reduces the minimum experience required by one year. The recruitment salary for this level is $60,016 – $65,274.

• Minimum of High School diploma or GED.
• At least probationary certification from the NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer and successful completion of the appointing agency’s designated field training program for newly appointed Campus Police Officers.

Note:

Lateral hires who are already certified NC law enforcement officers and not first hired as a Police Officer Trainee may be assigned this classification conditional on successful completion of the field training program designated by the Agency Head. Out-of-state lateral hires must be NC CJETSC certification eligible.

• Candidate must be at least 20 years of age at the time of appointment; candidate must meet physical and psychological requirements of the North Carolina Criminal Education and Standards Commission, which includes a physical exam, medical exam, psychological exam, and drug test.
• In addition, the UNC Greensboro Police Department requires candidates to possess a valid North Carolina Driver’s License; and pass an in-depth background investigation, which includes driver’s history and criminal history with no felony convictions, psychological testing, drug screening, and physical.
• Must successfully complete the university’s orientation course and a twelve-week department field training program during the probationary period; must satisfactorily complete the state-mandated probationary period.
• The selected candidate must possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing and deal with the public and representatives of the criminal justice system in a professional manner.
• The candidate(s) for this position will be considered an ‘ESSENTIAL’ Emergency Duty Employee.
• This means that the position is one that is necessary to ensure University operations continue uninterrupted during periods of adverse weather and/or other emergency situations, including those that require the University to close.
• As such the…