Police Specialist

This full‑time law enforcement officer position belongs to the University of Maine Police Department (UMPD) while being remotely assigned to the University of Maine Machias (UMM) campus.

This position is administrative in nature and will follow similar duties as that of a School Resource Officer while exercising full arrest powers as any other Maine law enforcement officer would.

This position will be responsible for leading the law enforcement, safety, and security efforts for the UMM campus. Acting as a direct liaison with local law enforcement within the community, this individual is expected to establish and maintain positive relationships with area law enforcement agencies such as the Machias Police Department, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maine State Police among others.

Senior UMM staff will rely heavily on this position for law enforcement, safety, and security guidance. It is expected that this individual will maintain continual communication not only with the UMM senior staff but also with the UMPD chain of command.

This position is critical to the success of both campuses at Machias and Orono. This partnership rooted within UMPD will foster safety within the UMM community through the use of community policing best practices.
Starting hourly wage $36.32 with Maine Criminal Justice Academy certification.

• Perform essential law enforcement duties that include patrol, investigations, infrastructure security, and emergency management.
• Respond to routine and complex emergency situations; answer and respond to radio or telephone dispatches.
• Communicate with the public and employees while patrolling University streets; assist individuals with disabled vehicles and vehicle lockouts; check building security; and observe behavior of citizens.
• Prepare suspect, illness and injury, accident, arrest, and administrative reports.
• Assist with operation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and attend monthly meetings.
• Assist with printing and maintaining University IDs and card access.
• Assist with parking passes and parking enforcement.
• Assist with New Student Orientation and other large‑scale campus events, such as dances, Greek games, Winterfest, spring fling, graduation, etc.
• Assist with campus and residence hall programming around the topics of campus and personal safety.
• Assist with documenting Clery information.
• Assist with securing the campus, such as locking doors, making sure doors are closed properly, being observant of and addressing security concerns related to buildings and the campus.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Participate in campus meetings and committees as appropriate.
• Assist with enforcing University policies, as well as State and Federal laws.

The University of Maine at Machias (UMM), the regional campus of the University of Maine, awards baccalaureate and associate degrees, and certificates. Established in 1909, it is the easternmost university campus in the United States, located on the Gulf of Maine and surrounded by rivers, forests, fishing villages, and blueberry barrens. This unspoiled portion of the Atlantic coast is known for its outdoor recreational opportunities and quality of life.

UMM serves approximately 750 students with a student‑faculty ratio of 11:1. The academic experience emphasizes learning both in the classroom and in experiential settings, with a focus on community‑engaged educational opportunities. The area’s bountiful natural resources, and rich environmental, recreational, cultural, and education traditions inform the campus. For more information about the University visit machias.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long‑term disability as well as retirement plan options.

• This position requires a full‑time law enforcement officer certification from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Certifications from other states must be…