Part-time Policy and Accreditation Coordinator

Under limited supervision review and assess current departmental policies as well as recommend and draft new and more applicable departmental policies. Make departmental policy and procedure recommendations in harmony with and in pursuit of law enforcement best practice as well as modern accreditation standards. Assist the USUPD Accreditation Manager with review of audit materials (proofs) to assure daily practices are in harmony with policy directives. This position will report directly to the Support Services Lieutenant and will work closely with other Command Staff and the Accreditation Manager.

Essential functions as determined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the following tasks knowledge and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions of this class. The approved class specifications are not intended to and do not infer or create any employment compensation or contract rights to any person(s). This updated job description supersedes prior descriptions for the same position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Tasks

• Reviews current departmental policies for accuracy and applicability to departmental mission.
• Assesses areas of vulnerability in regard to lack of departmental policy and makes policy addition recommendations.
• Coordinates the development or assists in developing new policies and procedures as well as assists in developing departmental missions in pursuit of best practice in harmony with departmental and accreditation expectations.
• Completes activities and projects assigned by the Utah State University Police Department Command Staff to enable the efficient effective and professional operation of the department.
• Identifies policy or procedural disconnects and provides recommendations in writing to facilitate improvement in harmony with law enforcement best practice and IACLEA/UCOPA required accreditation standards.
• Completes applicable reports and spreadsheets to show work productivity or completion of assignments as well as memorialize related achievements of the position.
• Communicates effectively with assigned chain of command.
• Forecasts related needs and makes resolution recommendations on accreditation onsite audits.

• Knowledge of USU and USUPD Policies.
• Knowledge of applicable state federal laws
• Knowledge of law enforcement best practice and principles in regard to:
  • Policy creation
  • Accreditation
  • Records management
  • Report preparation
  • Communications/Dispatch operations
  • Handling of incustody of persons
  • Handling and storage of safe keeping and evidentiary property
  • Equipment inventory tracking issuance and assignment
  • Weapon qualifications and safe storage practices
  • Departmental vehicle assignment operations and care
  • K9 operations and care
  • Employee performance appraisals and personnel record maintenance
  • The principles and practices involving professional standards investigations and progressive discipline
  • Law Enforcement Code of Conduct expectations
  • Law enforcement Code of Ethics principles and philosophies
  • Conducting investigations of criminal activities
  • Maintenance and safeguard of intelligencebased records
• Knowledge of Spillman Records Management.
• Knowledge of Lexipol Policy Software.
• Knowledge of PowerDMS Software.
• Knowledge of Guardian Tracker Software.
• Knowledge of Utah Chiefs of Police Association (UCOPA) Accreditation.
• Knowledge of International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) accreditation.
• Possess modern and field related computer skills.
• Exhibit strong communication skills in both verbal and written forms.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10 years or more of continuous law enforcement experience in supervisory and/or leadership roles.
• Experience in drafting and implementing law enforcement focused departmental policies and procedures.
• Experience in working with/for institutions of higher education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or higher in Police Science Criminal Justice Criminology Communication Education Marketing or other articulable and applicable field of study.
• Prior knowledge of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) agency accreditation process.

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded to the candidate profile

2. Cover Letter to be typed/pasted that the end of the application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

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