Police Sergeant

Job Title

Police Sergeant

Prairie View A&M University Department University Police. Proposed Minimum Salary:
Commensurate.

Job Location:

Prairie View, Texas. Job Type: Staff.

Important Immigration information: A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.

In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate. The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

• Supervises assigned police officers and personnel.
• Evaluates, counsels and advises subordinates.
• Approves subordinate leave.
• Examines and approves reports and case files submitted by subordinates.
• May supervise a squad of security officers at special events.
• May function as a police sergeant in any sergeant's position within the department.
• Disseminates administrative directives and policies and ensures implementation.
• Patrols campus and acts as a point of contact for other agencies.
• Investigates offenses and arrests offenders of State Criminal Law and Transportation Code violations.
• Prepares comprehensive reports.
• Provides professional skills to in-service seminars and training of subordinate officers.
• Manages crime scenes and evidence collection and processing.
• Attends meetings with other departments on and off campus.
• Performs administrative duties.
• May serve as a member of committees, recruit officer review and officer promotion boards.
• Testifies in Justice of the Peace Court as well as County and District Courts and student judicial hearings.
• Interacts with the public by speaking on various topics dealing with law enforcement and community policing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education
  - High School diploma or GED.
• 45 college credit hours from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Each year of continuous experience as a commissioned law enforcement officer in the state of Texas and/or each year of active duty in a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces may be substituted for ten (10) college credit hours. A maximum of 30 college credit hours may be substituted.
  
  A minimum of 15 college credit hours from an accredited college or university is required.)
• Experience
  - The specified number of years of law enforcement experience required for intermediate certification as defined by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) certification system, including two years of experience as a law enforcement officer.

• Must be able to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all segments of the campus population.
• Ability to function under adverse and stressful conditions.

• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) intermediate or advanced certification.
• Must have a State of Texas class 'C' vehicle operator's license or…