Position Summary & Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applicants to a for a full-time Patrol Officer in the Public Safety Department.
Join the IUP community as a Patrol Officer, where your role goes beyond traditional policing. You'll engage with students, faculty and staff fostering a safe and welcoming environment on campus. Enjoy a diverse and dynamic setting, where every day presents new challenges and opportunities to make a positive impact.
University Patrol Officers are responsible for providing a safe and secure living and learning environment for the University Community.
Officers are on duty 365 days a year and provide immediate responses to all types of emergencies on campus while providing services in areas of patrol, investigations, parking enforcement, residence hall protection, building security, crime prevention and special event security. This position involves a great deal of interaction with students, performing community-oriented policing with a strong emphasis on student success and retention, recognizing the social importance of 21st Century professional and ethical police functions for tactful and courteous treatment of all persons.
This is an “essential personnel” position. Patrol officers are expected to remain or report to work during partial or full day closings and during other emergent circumstances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applicants to a for a full-time Patrol Officer in the Public Safety Department.
Join the IUP community as a Patrol Officer, where your role goes beyond traditional policing. You'll engage with students, faculty and staff fostering a safe and welcoming environment on campus. Enjoy a diverse and dynamic setting, where every day presents new challenges and opportunities to make a positive impact.
University Patrol Officers are responsible for providing a safe and secure living and learning environment for the University Community.
Officers are on duty 365 days a year and provide immediate responses to all types of emergencies on campus while providing services in areas of patrol, investigations, parking enforcement, residence hall protection, building security, crime prevention and special event security. This position involves a great deal of interaction with students, performing community-oriented policing with a strong emphasis on student success and retention, recognizing the social importance of 21st Century professional and ethical police functions for tactful and courteous treatment of all persons.
This is an “essential personnel” position. Patrol officers are expected to remain or report to work during partial or full day closings and during other emergent circumstances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Patrol campus property and buildings by foot, vehicle, or bike to ensure proper security and safety; including but not limited to locking, and unlocking of facilities; precluding theft, vandalism, and loitering; reporting of general building and grounds security issues; building checks for safety hazards, mechanical problems and failures and other deficiencies.