University of Michigan's Flint Police Officer

University of Michigan’s Flint Police Officer

The University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint) campus is seeking a Police Officer position. For this position, you will provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, promoting good community relations and patrolling assigned areas to prevent crime, enforcing laws, ordinances, and traffic regulations, controlling crowds, and arresting violators. You may also perform specialized police activities, such as criminal investigations, interviewing witnesses, crime victims, and suspects.

The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security, Flint Campus Department of Public Safety (UM-Flint DPS) is a full-service, 24-hour public safety department that works to ensure a safe and secure environment for the Flint campus community and surrounding area. Our officers and staff are highly trained professionals equipped to serve all members of our community. Work schedules may include nights, weekends, afternoons, holidays, and occasional unanticipated overtime.

This is a uniform position.

We manage all law enforcement and security operations on the Flint campus and offer an integrated and collaborative approach to safety and security. Partnering across the University, we provide a safe community while improving the quality of life for all those living, learning, working, and visiting.

We are a full-service law enforcement agency with responsibility to provide police services to all areas of our campus community. Our mission is to contribute to and promote a safe and secure community, while respecting the rights and dignity of all persons using facilities and programs of the University of Michigan.

The Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) leads all public safety functions within the university, including police, security, and emergency management, and offers an integrated approach to safety and security, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. DPSS combines Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint operations to provide students, visitors, faculty, and staff with a safe and secure environment.

Through our partnerships across the university and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, we use a blended service model to meet the needs of our community and exceed expectations.

We employ those who actively embrace and uphold our values of respecting differences, promoting equitable practices, and fostering intentional inclusion. This means creating an environment where everyone in our community feels valued, welcomed, and safe. We prize proactive engagement with our community and provide compassionate and professional service to enhance the quality of life for all.

The starting salary for new probationary Police Officers ranges from $57,512.00 to $58,662.24
. The full salary range for Police Officers who have completed a one-year probationary period is $61,380.80 – $87,672.00 and can be found in the POAM bargaining agreement.

The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

This position includes the following benefits:

• Generous time off.
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Tuition Support Program

Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, appointment percentage, and appointment length.

You will be expected to:

• Uphold the highest standards of conduct and customer service while serving and protecting our community and taking measures to prevent crime.
• Enforce the University ordinances and regulations as well as State and Federal laws.
• Patrol campus areas for crime prevention, parking, and traffic control and issue citations.
• Obtain and serve warrants, subpoenas, and other court documents.
• Identify,…