Detective (Assistant Police Supervisor I, II or III) (POOLED POSTING)

Detective (Assistant Police Supervisor I, II or III) (POOLED POSTING)

Benefits of Working at UNCW: Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach. Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance.

Recruitment Range: Determined based on qualifications and/or experience.

Vacancy Number: E1563

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Home Department: University Police - 35340

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The primary objective of the UNCW Police Department is to provide a safe and secure environment within which students, faculty, and staff can live, learn, and work. Officers within the department are duly sworn, certified, and empowered with the same authority as other local law enforcement officers in the State of North Carolina as regulated by the NC Department of Justice.

Brief Summary of Work for this Position: Assistant Police Supervisors are police officers with an advanced level of training and experience per the Law Enforcement EHRA guidelines. Assistant Police Supervisors may be assigned to multiple roles within the department to include patrol officer, detective, crime analyst and records manager, community engagement coordinator, training coordinator, recruitment officer, and others. The responsibilities of these roles are detailed in Police Department Organizational Procedures. Specific positions may require working in an on-call rotation. Absent selection for a specialized placement, Assistant Police Supervisors are assigned to patrol, however all sworn police officers are line personnel first. Even in a specialized position, personnel may be deployed/requested to assist in the field based on the operational needs of the department and may fulfill other law enforcement or administrative duties as assigned.

Police Officers are responsible for enforcing state and local laws and campus regulations. Employees are empowered with full law enforcement authority and are charged with the responsibility of apprehension of criminal offenders, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement and serving of warrants and summons. Officers have jurisdiction on all property that is owned, operated and/or controlled by the university.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Assistant Police Supervisor I: Minimum of associate degree (or 60 hours of college credit) and 2 years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer.

Assistant Police Supervisor II: 3 years of experience as an Assistant Police Supervisor with the agency. Lateral hires with documented service as a sworn law enforcement officer at a substantially equivalent classification (rank) may be accepted.

Assistant Police Supervisor III: 6 years of experience as an Assistant Police Supervisor with the agency. Lateral hires with documented service as a sworn law enforcement officer at a substantially equivalent classification (rank) may be accepted.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Associates degree or higher and some experience with a campus environment.
• North Carolina Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate.
• Prior certification as a law enforcement officer with an advanced level of training and experience or military police experience.
• Prior investigation experience.

Required Certifications or Licensures: Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission or the ability to achieve lateral transfer certification within one year of employment.

FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

Months Per Year: 12 Months

Type of Position: Permanent

Job Posting Date: 2026-06-12

Posting Close Date: 2026-09-11

Number of Openings: Multi-Positions