Police Officer

• Operates a patrol vehicle or patrols assigned areas on foot or bicycle.
• Reports suspicious or hazardous activities.
• Arrests violators of city ordinances and state law.
• Serves criminal arrest warrants and escorts prisoners to detention facilities and books them.
• Conducts on campus investigations of crime scenes to gather and preserve evidence, serving search warrants and preparing associated documentation.
• Interviews and takes statements from victims, witnesses and suspects.
• Investigates on campus traffic collisions and prepares collision reports.
• Performs non-criminal routine law enforcement functions such as traffic control, parking enforcement and building security.
• Provides security for special events.
• Responds to on campus alarms and reported disturbances.
• Provides security for handling/moving of cash.
• May serve as an armed courier transporting cash, negotiable instruments and other items, materials and documents to and from various financial institutions and campus offices.
• Collects, preserves, and prepares evidence for court. Testifies in court.
• Responds to emergencies and provides first aid.
• May conduct preliminary or special investigations.
• Provides information and assistance to the community.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic math and computer skills
• Ability to accurately read and understand written materials and instructions
• Ability to build rapport quickly with students, faculty, and staff
• Ability to produce reports and complete work within deadlines
• Strong initiative to solve problems
• Knowledge of police procedures for gathering information involving crime and incident investigations, reporting, and documentation
• Ability to complete moderately complex administrative paperwork
• Ability to operate police equipment, i.e., radar, breathe alcohol analyzers, mobile computers and radio, lock systems, etc.

• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License upon hire
• Must be certified as a Peace Officer by the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) within 6 months of hire
• Obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification through the department
• Must pass medical exam
• Must pass Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and California Psychological Inventory (CPI) psychometric tests

• Frequently communicates.
• Occasionally walks, climbs stairs, and stands for extended periods of time.
• Frequently uses sight to include color distinction, depth perception, and clarity.
• Willingness to wear and maintain uniforms.
• May be required to work variations in hours of assignment, duration, and scheduling.
• Constant exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials.

University of Oklahoma