Sergeant
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Sergeant
Georgia State University
Finance &Administration
Police Department
At the GeorgiaState University PoliceDepartment we approach our work with passion to be excellent to focus on safety to our campuses and university community by providing safety services through professional community-oriented policing.
The Georgia State University Police Department provides law enforcement security and safety services to the university community and the immediatesurrounding areas ensuring a safe environment for ourstudents facultystaff and neighbors.
Georgia State boasts oneof the largest university police forces in the state with 160 officers across all six Atlanta metro campuses.
The department is accredited and certified by the following organizations; Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) The International Association of Campus LawEnforcement (IACLEA) and the State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program.
Are you ready for us Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction If you are we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire people from a wide variety of educational career and personal backgrounds not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us a stronger team.
The Georgia State University Police Department is seeking a Sergeant to join the already awesome team in keeping the Police Department at the level of excellence that it has strived to become and sustain.
WHAT MAKES The Police Department A GREAT PLACE
- Generous benefits including health dental vision tuition assistance retirement etc.
- A flexible work environment
- Professional development opportunity and mentorship
- Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Supervises Police operations on an assigned shift.
- Assumes command of officers in absence of Lieutenant.
- Instructs and assists officers in more difficult phases of their work.
- Gives directions and instructions on campus regulations to visitors.
- Supervises control of traffic for special events.
- Answers questions and resolves complaints of visitors
- Participates in the training of police officers.
- Investigates thefts vandalism fires and accidents.
- Assembles factual material for presentation in reports.
- Serves at desk receives telephone calls; assigns and dispatches officers as necessary.
- Performs routine police functions such as patrolling the campus directing and issuing tickets
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED and three years of law enforcement experience. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) certification as a Law Enforcement Officer required.
Preferred Hiring Qualifications:
- Demonstration of leadership abilities.
- Considerable knowledge of university policy rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of modern police procedures.
- Knowledge of first aid
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Effective time management skills.
- Ability to tactfully deal with people.
- Ability to assign and supervise work of lower-level police officers.
To be fully considered for this position all candidates must submit the following at the time of submission:
A complete and accurate GSU application
Resume
Cover Letter
Must be willing to submit and pass a thorough background check.
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Key Skills
- guarding
- Ieadership skills
- Supervising
- Incident Management
- Computer Operation
- Military Experience
- Law Enforcement
- Conflict Management
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Training & Development
- Supervising Experience
- Scene Management
About Company
With seven campuses throughout metro Atlanta, the university provides its world-class faculty and more than 51,000 students with unsurpassed connections to the opportunities available in one of the 21st century’s great global cities.
