Police Officer - Public Safety Salary:
Per Union Contract
Benefits:
Generous benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation,
retirement match, and tuition remission for employee and dependents.
Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: Public Safety
Position Status:
Full-time
Hours:
Varied
Position Number: 656447/42-0037
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
This is a responsible safety and security position reporting to the Assistant
Vice President of Public Safety, involving considerable independent
judgment.
The Duquesne University Police Department is an accredited police agency,
accredited by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police, which exemplifies the
Community Oriented Police Model, seeking foremost to prevent crime through a
broad spectrum of interactions and programs within our Duquesne University
community. In addition to Duquesne University police officers possessing full
powers of arrest and criminal prosecution.
This is an armed, Act 501 private police agency rendering community service and
law enforcement for our students, faculty, staff, guests, and visitors.
Being an important part of a Catholic community, our officers are required to
act legally, honestly, morally and ethically at all times.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preserves the peace and resolves any conflicts within the University area.
Conducts vehicular and foot patrols of university property and buildings.
Takes all necessary and/or appropriate measures to reduce the opportunity for
criminal activity.
Responds promptly and professionally to calls for service.
Engages in activities that foster positive relations in day-to-day interactions
with university community.
Receives and responds to various emergency calls (medical emergencies, fires,
alarms, accidents, criminal acts, etc.) and determines proper response
procedures providing care as a first responder in medical emergencies and
mental health crisis.
Conducts preliminary investigations, submits necessary reports via the
Automated Records Management System (ARMS), reacts to criminal activity and
makes arrests as appropriate by enforcing all applicable state and local
laws.
Attends court hearings as necessary.
Facilitates the movement of vehicular traffic on university property and
enforces traffic and parking violations.
Maintains and increases proficiency in police and interpersonal skills by
attending mandated training.
Performs related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
Work requires completed MPOETC certification from an accredited police academy
upon application, ability to meet legal and psychological standards for
certification under PA Act 120, must have no criminal history of conviction,
plea agreement or nollo contrendre plea and valid PA driver’s license with good
driving history. Pennsylvania State residency or ability to obtain it
before oath of office is administered.
An associate’s degree or a minimum of 60 college credits is required for any
external candidate.
Preferred qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
Alternatively, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination
of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities
required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not
limited to, the following:
Must be honest, ethical, accountable, reliable, and consistent in their work
attendance.
Maintain the requirements of PA Act 120 certification throughout course of
employment.
Possess and demonstrate the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary for a
professional police officer.
Maintains PA driver’s license with good driving history in order to remain
covered by the University’s auto insurance policy.
Qualify by current MPOETC and department standards with the departmental
firearms and departmental weapons on the specified basis.
Obtains and maintains CPR, AED, First Aid and other department mandated
trainings.
Must conduct self at all times within the lawful limitations of given
authority.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the
University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University
and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The
mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of
service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an
ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information
for three professional references.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,
the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in
mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity,
Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and
as an employer.
