Campus Police Sergeant - Lateral

Job Description

The Division of Campus Community Safety (DCCS) unifies front‑line public safety units across the University for a holistic approach to campus community safety, innovation in approaches, and clarity in leadership responsibility and accountability. Key units include UW Emergency Management, Safe Campus and the UW Police Department Seattle campus. Division staff work daily in partnership with units across and outside the UW system to create safer, welcoming campus environments, prepare for potential natural or human‑made disasters, and respond appropriately to incidents.

The University of Washington Police Department (UWPD) has the exclusive responsibility to act upon law‑enforcement matters and perform police functions for the Seattle Campus of the University of Washington, 24 hours a day. Police Officers at the UWPD respond to public calls for service within a very diverse community, providing community‑oriented law enforcement services to the campus and nearby areas, enforcing state laws, city ordinances, and University regulations.

Police Officers conduct criminal and traffic investigations, make arrests, prepare necessary documentation, and testify in court. Officers also provide for the safety and security of persons and property at University events and attend community meetings.

The University of Washington Police Department is housed in a state‑of‑the‑art police facility. We are looking for dedicated professionals with police experience to join our ranks. We have so much to offer, including a pleasant atmosphere, policing a student population, specialty positions, working Big 10 sporting events, lucrative overtime assignments and an opportunity to practice the community policing and service expected from our internationally and state accredited police department.

The UWPD is involved in crime prevention, uniformed patrol response, crowd control, dignitary protection, facilities security, traffic control and enforcement, criminal investigations, and emergency management. We are committed to officer training, a high officer‑to‑area ratio and innovative policing strategies.
UW Police video to meet us and see what it is like to work on the Seattle campus.

All qualified candidates are invited to participate in the selection process.

• Perform patrol duties of the police sergeant.
• Be responsible for supervising a squad of police officers, security staff or any other supervisory role at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee. Incumbents have arrest powers and are required to be commissioned law officers under the regulations of the State of Washington.
• Assign duties; train and supervise campus police officers assigned to a shift or squad; advise, counsel, and recommend disciplinary and other personnel actions.
• Evaluate performance of subordinates to determine training requirements and deficiencies.
• Assist in development and conduct of training programs for campus police.
• Investigate complaints of disturbance, accidents, stolen property, or criminal activity; conduct internal investigations as assigned.
• Patrol campus buildings and grounds on foot or by vehicle to maintain security.
• Issue citations for violations of campus regulations, local, state, and federal laws.
• Write reports covering the activity of squad or shift assigned, review and correct reports of subordinate officers.
• May perform duties of other Sergeant positions as needed.

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Two years of work experience as a campus police officer or equivalent.
• No previous felony convictions.
• U.S. citizenship may be required.

A Bachelor's Degree in Police Science may substitute for one year of required experience.

• Must have a minimum of two years’ experience as a full‑time, paid commissioned Sergeant, and no more than a 24‑month break in service; more than a 24‑month break in service will require successful completion of the Washington State Equivalency course.

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Federal law enforcement officers/agents,…