Nevada PERS University Police Officer

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The University Police Department is actively recruiting Nevada PERS retired law enforcement officers for one University Police Officer 2 position serving UNLV and the Nevada System of Higher Education.

If you are looking to continue your law enforcement career in a professional, community-focused environment with a more balanced workload and exceptional quality of life, we encourage you to apply. This is an opportunity to serve in a full-service, Category I law enforcement agency while working in a dynamic university setting that prioritizes safety, collaboration, and proactive policing. Questions? Please contact police recruitment.

As a University Police Officer 2, you will perform full-service law enforcement duties including:

• Patrol and protection of university campuses and surrounding areas
• Criminal and non-criminal investigations
• Traffic enforcement and collision investigation
• Event security and large-scale campus operations
• Community engagement with students, faculty, and staff
• Court appearances and report preparation

This role offers the opportunity to work in a proactive, service-oriented policing model with a strong emphasis on visibility, prevention, and relationship-building.

University Police Department, Southern Command, is a fully accredited, full-service law enforcement agency serving:

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• College of Southern Nevada
• Desert Research Institute
• Nevada State College

• Patrol operations
• Detectives division
• Full-service 9-1-1 Communications Center
• K-9 unit
• Motors unit
• COPS unit
• Emergency management & large-scale event coordination

Officers serve a vibrant and diverse community across an 800-square-mile service area supporting over 80,000 students, faculty, and staff.

Salary range: $82,392.48 (Grade 40, Step
1) - $ (Grade 40, Step 10)

• No state income tax
• Generous paid time off (annual + sick leave + holidays)
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• State retirement system
• Tuition discounts for you and your dependents
• Wellness and fitness benefits
• Employee discount programs and campus perks

• Value community-oriented policing
• Are looking for a post-retirement transition
• Want to continue serving in a professional, lower-intensity environment
• Bring strong judgment, communication, and integrity

The successful candidate will demonstrate support for diversity, equity and inclusiveness as well as participate in maintaining a respectful, positive work environment.

PERS and NSHE have designated University Police Officer positions as experiencing a critical labor shortage under NRS 286.523(2)(a) and (3), NRS 286.520, and NRS 286.525.

If hired, employees will need to contact PERS to verify qualifications for critical labor shortage status and to make sure there isn’t an early age reduction.…