The UM-Flint campus is looking to fill a Police Officer position. For this position, you will provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, promoting good community relations, patrolling the assigned area to prevent crime; enforcing laws, ordinances, and traffic regulations, controlling crowds, and arresting violators. You may also perform specialized police activities such as criminal investigations, including interviewing witnesses, crime victims, and suspects.
UM-FLint Police officer Mission Statement
DPS provides complete law enforcement services to the Flint campus. Our police officers are licensed by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and authorized to enforce all federal, state, local laws, and rules of the University of Michigan. Our officers are also deputized by Genesee County. Our officers are well trained in services unique to an academic institution. We are dedicated to the community policing philosophy as a way of delivering police services to our campus community.
Benefits and salary
Being part of something greater, serving a larger mission of discovery and care — that’s the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this outstanding institution. It’s adding a purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good. The starting salary is $54,745.60 and includes the following benefits:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Tuition Support Program
This position is also covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Police Officers Association of Michigan union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Responsibilities
You will be expected to:
- Uphold the highest standards of conduct and customer service while serving and protecting our community and taking measures to prevent crime
- Enforce University ordinances and regulations and State and Federal laws
- Patrol campus areas for crime prevention, parking and traffic control and issue citations
- Police response on, and adjacent to, campus
- Obtain and serve warrants, subpoenas and other court documents
- Identify, apprehend and arrest suspects
- Testify in criminal, civil and administrative hearings
- Exhibit community oriented policing problem solving
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s degree
- Completion of a State of Michigan accredited police academy training program or waiver of training
- MCOLES licensed and certified or currently in the police academy upon applying
- Ability to pass an extensive background investigation
- Strong communication skills
- Proven customer service and teamwork ability
How to Apply for UM-Flint Police Officer Position
To apply, visit the UM-Flint Careers website. The deadline to apply for this position is September 30, 2022 (Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days). A cover letter is required for consideration for this position. The cover letter should outline your experience that directly relates to the Police Officer position and should be included as the first page of your resume.
For any questions or concerns regarding the application process or about the police officer position in general, feel free to reach out to Kathy Howe via phone, at (810) 762-3330, or email at khowe@umich.edu.
Additional Information
- All members of Department of Public Safety (DPS) are considered Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) under The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
- As such, you are required to report Clery reportable offenses that come to your attention. DPSS employees are required to complete Clery Compliance Training within the first 14 days of employment and annually thereafter.
- This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Police Officers Association of Michigan union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
More About UM-Flint
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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