Police Officer

Police Officer

Company:
Lincoln Memorial University

Job Location:
Harrogate, 37752

Category:
Police and Public Safety

Type:
Full-Time

Department: SECURITY

Position Category: Staff Full Time

Job Description

The employee is responsible for work performed in the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes and accidents. Duties also include protecting property, facilities, and people through the enforcement of laws and ordinances under the direct supervision of the Police Sergeant / Deputy Chief of Campus Police and Security. Independent judgment is used according to the situation and sometimes different courses of action must be taken to complete the task.

Required Qualifications

must be at least 18 years of age, must be a high school graduate or equivalent, must be a citizen of the U.S., must reveal any and all criminal charges, even if the charges were dismissed or expunged must not have been convicted of a felony or a serious misdemeanor involving Moral Turpitude as the term is defined by law, and not to have been released or discharged under any other than Honorable conditions from any of the Armed Forces of the U.S., must have his or her fingerprints on file with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, must pass a medical examination by a licensed physician, must pass a drug screen by a licensed physician, must have a good moral character as determined by investigation, must be free of all apparent mental disorders as described in the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Third Edition (DSM-11) of the American Psychiatric Association and must be certified as meeting the criteria by a qualified professional in Psychiatric and Psychological fields, must possess a valid Tennessee operators license and must pass physical - agility test.

Preferred Qualifications

must have completed a POST approved Police Academy with a satisfactory score in all fields, including firearms qualifications, physical education, and defensive techniques, must possess a minimum of three years of experience in security or law enforcement work.

Physical Demands

The employee will operate law enforcement equipment including, police cars, mobile radios, hand held radios, recorders, finger printing equipment, cameras, camcorders, VCRs, radar equipment, typewriters, computers, cell phones, tear gas equipment, batons and lethal weapons, such as pistols, shotguns and rifles; employees patrol the University-owned properties and work must be performed in all kinds of weather conditions; the employee is exposed to dangerous conditions. (Any one position may not include all of the listed duties or duties which may be performed) keeps records and makes reports; works traffic during parades, ball games, etc.; and deals with citizen complaints.

Campus: Harrogate

Posting Number: S05231P

Job Open Date: 04/27/2026

Job Close Date: 08/27/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Job Duties

• promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large,
• must be able to fire a weapon accurately, patrols by foot or motor vehicle, the streets of the Campus, Campus community,
• enforcing County ordinance and State laws, investigates suspected crimes, reports findings, and arrests suspected individuals,
• investigates accidents involving persons or property,
• reports probable cause of accidents, and pursues appropriate course of action,
• directs and controls traffic, testifies in court or legal proceedings, issues written citations, operates and maintains all law enforcement equipment, makes written accident reports,
• must be able to defend himself/herself and others with and without the use of deadly force,
• must have ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations and to determine proper course of action,
• must make arrests when necessary,
• must understand and enforce laws and ordinances and
• must exert themselves physically for short periods of time, such as running and lifting.