Senior Police Officer - University Police
Job Description:
To provide service, information, and aid to all citizens as circumstances require; prevent crime, suppress disturbance, investigate criminal offenses, and arrest offenders.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school or equivalent. Must possess an Intermediate Certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. At least two years of experience as a full-time commissioned police officer. Must hold a Peace Officer Commission - UT System, a Valid Texas Class C Driver's License.
Department Marketing Statement
Police Department Mission:
The University of Texas Medical Branch Police Department strives to provide protection and service in a courteous manner to the faculty, staff, students, patients, and visitors of UTMB in conformance with the Regents' rules and Regulations, UTMB policies, or federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Department also implements programs that are aimed at preserving the assets of UTMB.
Starting Pay for Police Officer II: $57,600
Police Career Ladder:
Police Officer II: $57,600 (2 - 4 years Police Officer experience)
Police Officer II: $61,200 (5 - 7 years experience)
Police Officer II: $65,520 (8 - 10 years experience)
Police Officer II: $68,688 (11 + years of experience)
Police Officer II: $72,000 (20+ years of experience)
TCOLE Certification Incentive Pay up to $1,620 annually
Education Pay up to $1,140 annually
Preferred Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University or at least 30 college credit hours.
Work Schedule
- Police Officers must be willing to work assigned shift, which may include dayshift, evening-shift, or overnight midnight shifts.
- Police Officers must be willing to work in adverse weather conditions, which may include summer heat, winter cold, rain, and or hurricane situations.
Specific Job-Related Duties
- Serves as the Campus Security Authority.
- Perform law enforcement duties on the property under the control and jurisdiction of The University of Texas Medical Branch.
- Preserve the peace by the use of all lawful means, interceding when authorized by law to prevent or suppress crime.
- Provide service, information and directions to students, employees, and visitors.
- Prepare reports on all activities, filing them with the supervising officer.
- Execute all lawful processes.
- Arrest offenders with and without a warrant when authorized by law.
- Investigate criminal offenses to detect and arrest criminals, and recover stolen or lost property.
- Attempt to locate missing persons.
- Enforce traffic law by detecting violations, making violator contact, placing violator in custody or using citations or warning.
- Investigate motor vehicle collisions.
- Identify potential security and safety hazards.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Preferred Skill/ Competency
- Proficiency in all phases of duties performed.
- Must demonstrate logical, effective problem-solving ability.
- Must be able to provide credible testimony in a court of law.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
