Job Details
Posting Number: 20260075NE
Job Title: Patrol Officer
Number of Vacancies: 1
About Murray State: Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a…
wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about Careers at Murray State University.
About Murray State Benefits: Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.
Equal Opportunity Employment: Equal Opportunity Employer/AA. Murray State University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, disability or political or social viewpoint. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Type of Employment: Regular Full-Time
Work Location: Murray, KY
Employment Term: 12 Months
Position Type: Staff - Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Department: Murray State Univ Police Department
Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Sworn law enforcement officer meeting Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) Police Officer Professional Standards (POPS) certification requirements. Conducts regular vehicle and foot patrol on University property enforcing federal laws, state laws, and university regulations to provide a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and university visitors.
Must perform all the duties of a KY law enforcement officer to include;
- Conduct oneself in accordance with University and Departmental Policy and Procedure and General Orders; serve and aid in the public.
- Affect arrets and issue citations.
- Serve warrants, summons, and other court orders.
- Conduct preliminary investigations of reports and document activities in computer records management system.
- Be knowledgeable of Kentucky law and utilize the KYOPS Reporting System.
- Be knowledgeable of applicable state and federal laws and requirements.
- There are many duties that are unique to the Day, Afternoon, and midnight shifts. Some of these duties and responsibilities are addressed by the General Orders or in the Officer Training Packet.
Other required duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following;
- The Patrol Officer must be prepared and willing to learn University specific methodologies.
- The Patrol Officer must; be knowledgeable of state and federal reporting requirements; maintain compliance with Clery, Minger, and other applicable state and federal reporting requirements; present educational programs to various audiences; actively observe for safety hazards or violations on Campus; maintain competency in emergency management (NIMS/NRP) requirements; maintain compliance with applicable OSHA requirements; attend state and departmentally required training; actively assist other members of the PS&EM Department; be prepared to assist other departments on campus; work shifts and be prepared to change shifts as assigned, and work holidays, weekends, and overtime as assigned.
- Officer is responsible to carry out other duties as assigned by Supervision.
- Patrol Officers must assume responsibility for handling emergency or crisis situations and decision making in the absence of the Senior Patrolman, Sergeant, or other supervisory/managerial personnel.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:
- Two years of experience as a patrol officer gained through work in security or a police department. Experience may be exchanged with college education year-for-year.
- Alertness; memory for oral and written directions and details; ability to make decisions under pressure.
- Must be able to operate patrol vehicles, department equipment, and firearms.
- Must possess good public relations skills, be able to work closely with others, and possess good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Must be able to meet all standards as defined by the Peace Officers Professional Standards and Certification Act (KLEC Pre-Selection Standards). Minimum standards are: U.S citizen; 21 years old; fingerprinted; no felony convictions; not prohibited from possessing firearms; receive/read code of ethics; honorable discharge if served in military; pass medical exam and drug test; undergo background investigation; interview by employing agency; certification not revoked by another state; take and pass a psychological test, physical agility test, and polygraph test.
- If the state police academy has not already been attended and qualifications met, will be required to attend the police academy at Richmond, Kentucky, for 18 weeks of basic training and successfully pass all requirements.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and meet the requirements to operate a university vehicle.
Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
- Two years of college.
- Kentucky Police Academy (Basic) other KLEC approved academy; KLEC required in-service; NIMS/NRP ICS, 100, 200, 700, 800; OHSA Hazardous Communication, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), training in patrol rifle, shotgun, pistol, and pepperball.
Posting Date: 08/04/2026
Closing Date: 08/18/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Hourly Rate/Annual Salary: $25.50
Staff Grade: 111
Work Hours:
- Forty hours per week (involves overtime, weekend and shift work).
Physical Demands:
- Subject to physical and verbal abuse in citing violations, marking arrests and investigations.
Organization
For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1928.
Recent Accolades:
- U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans
- Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck
- G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School
- Forbes Best Employers List
Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings.
The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.
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