University Police Officer 1
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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nations leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highlyranked by Castle Connolly Medical a healthcare rating company for consumers among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
Bargaining Unit:
NYSCOPBA
Job Summary:
The Department of University Police and Public Safety at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a fulltime University Police Officer 1.
University Police Officers enforce all New York State and local laws and the Student Code of Conduct on the grounds of the State University of New York. University Police Officers are charged with full police officer powers under Criminal Procedure Law Section 1.2034(s) and are responsible for the performance of the full range of professional police duties.
University Police Officers assist other Local State and Federal police officers with investigations and may collect evidence question witnesses or testify in court in connection with alleged criminal actions.
University Police Officers are actively involved in campus communities and activities including educating community members on such topics as personal safety risk awareness crime prevention alcohol awareness sexual prevention and other community safety issues.
Positions are classified only in the State University of New York.
Illustrative Duties
- Patrols an assigned area on foot on a bicycle or motor scooter in a car or by other means to deter criminal activity by means of presence and witness and to detect fires and other dangerous situations.
- Responds to calls for assistance from fellow officers or from any member of the campus community to insure that persons and property are adequately protected; and may respond to situations involving but not restricted to burglaries robberies thefts criminal trespass s criminal mischief medical emergencies accidents vehicle and traffic violations fires and unusual situations.
- Reports to the scene of the crime accident or other disturbance in order to halt crimes in progress arrest violators maintain order and arrange for the appropriate care of injured persons.
- May apply resuscitators administer first aid and summon ambulances.
- Conducts initial investigations of incidents in order to preserve and gather evidence; interviews witnesses complainants and suspects and confers with fellow officers to ascertain nature and severity of situation; reports results of investigations to supervisor as directed and may testify in court.
- Regulates pedestrian and vehicular traffic. May enforce vehicle and traffic laws in order to prevent dangerous situations from arising.
- Directs traffic at intersections crosswalks and other critical points during peak traffic periods; stops persons violating the vehicle and traffic law; issues warnings tickets and summonses; patrols parking lots and campus roadways; tickets cars parked in violation of campus rules.
- Controls the movement and activity of crowds at concerts sports events and other gatherings; staffs entrance ways to prevent gate crashing and overcrowding of facilities; breaks up fights and other altercations operates screening devices such as a magnetometer or xray machine to inspect individuals and carry in items for prohibited items.
- On assignment as Desk Officer.
- Receives and interprets incoming communications including but not limited to radio and telephone calls and email messages from officers and other members of the campus community.
- Dispatches officers to the scenes of incidents and irregularities.
- Issues parking permits and collects fees and fines.
- Utilizes electronic devices such as a personal computer video recorder or camera to record and view information.
- On assignment to K9 Corps.
- May patrol high crime rate areas and shifts with a trained police dog.
- Gives commands to dog to halt fleeing criminals disperse crowds and guard arrested persons.
- May give demonstrations to interested groups both on and off campus of the uses effectiveness and safety of police dogs as a law enforcement tool.
- Responsible for care feeding and maintenance of a police dog.
- Prepares a variety of shift summary reports logs and records covering activities of a criminal or unusual nature and other security related activities.
- May deliver a variety of inservice training and/or community educational programs.
- Obtains proper certification and maintain recertification in a variety of training areas such as defensive tactics use of force and firearms instruction.
- Serves as a Field Training Officer or as an instructor at a Basic Police School Police Academy or other location as directed.
- Provides training and education to University Police personnel other law enforcement officers government personnel and the public and engages in crime prevention activities such as but not limited to Crime Prevention Surveys or Operation ID.
Required Qualifications:
- Promotion:
- 1year of permanent service as a University Police Communications and Security Specialist 1 or 2;
- AND: 2years of active military service with an honorable discharge or under conditions in the New York State Restoration of Honor Act AND 30 college semester credit hours;
- OR: successful completion of a New York State Municipal Police Training Council approved Pre Employment Training Program AND eligibility to complete the second phase of such training program that has not lapsed AND 30 college semester credit hours;
- OR: 60 or more college semester credit hours.
- AND: 2years of active military service with an honorable discharge or under conditions in the New York State Restoration of Honor Act AND 30 college semester credit hours;
- 1year of permanent service as a University Police Communications and Security Specialist 1 or 2;
- Open Competitive:
- will have qualified to sit for the Department of Civil Service University Police Officer 1 exam based on the below qualifications passed the exam and based on score ranking be reachable on an active certification canvass list;
- 2years of active military service with an honorable discharge or under conditions in the New York State Restoration of Honor Act AND 30 college semester credit hours;
- OR: successful completion of a New York State Municipal Police Training Council approved PreEmployment Training Program AND eligibility to complete the second phase of such training program that has not lapsed AND 30 college semester credit hours;
- OR: 60 or more college semester credit hours.
- 2years of active military service with an honorable discharge or under conditions in the New York State Restoration of Honor Act AND 30 college semester credit hours;
- will have qualified to sit for the Department of Civil Service University Police Officer 1 exam based on the below qualifications passed the exam and based on score ranking be reachable on an active certification canvass list;
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Schedule:
Variable Days; Variable Hours(FullTime)
Salary Grade/Rank:
Salary Range:
As per civil service guidelines
- Hiring Rate:$62909 Base Salary plus $3851 Location Pay (FullTime 1.0FTE)
Executive Order:
Pursuant to Executive Order 161 no State entity as defined by the Executive Order is permitted to ask or mandate in any form that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation or any prior compensation history until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time please contact the Governors Office of Employee Relations ator via email at.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics military status domestic violence victim status criminal conviction and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women minorities veterans individualswith disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please contactHuman Resources at
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
