Police Lieutenant- TULSA (Project Management)
Police Lieutenant
Position Information:
Responsible for efficient and effective police field operations and serves as a supervising officer. Serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) by fulfilling training and reporting obligations related to campus safety protocols.
Essential Duties:
- Operates a patrol vehicle or patrols on foot in assigned areas. Ensures proper police patrol of University properties.
- Directs traffic and enforces parking and traffic regulations. Investigates on campus traffic accidents and may assist municipal police as requested.
- Makes building security inspections, checking doors and windows.
- Supervises campus investigations, interviews and interrogations. Interviews and takes statements from victims, witnesses and suspects.
- May conduct preliminary or special investigations in plain clothes. Serves warrants and subpoenas.
- Assumes responsibility for supervising, observing, and instructing subordinate personnel. Checks daily logs, time cards, and payroll records as appropriate.
- Supervises records, accounts, and tabulation of data. Holds regular inspections of uniforms and equipment as required. Enforces departmental rules, regulations, and policy.
- Provides information and assistance to members of the community. Reports hazardous and suspicious activities, and provides care and first aid in emergencies.
- Testifies in court as required. Reads special orders and instructions at briefings. Ensures that cases are properly prepared for court.
- Conducts training programs as assigned.
- Performs related duties as assigned or as required to successfully fulfill function of the position.
Qualifications:
Required Education: High school diploma or GED, AND:
- 36 months experience as a CLEET certified Police Officer.
Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept a graduate of a Collegiate Officer Program in lieu of the 36 months experience as a CLEET certified Police Officer.
Working Conditions:
- Physical: Frequently communicate clearly and concisely. Frequently walk, climb stairs, and stand for extended periods of time. Constantly use sight for color, depth perception, and clarity.
- Environmental: Willingness to wear and maintain uniforms. May be required to work variations in hours of assignment, duration, and scheduling. Exposed to extreme weather conditions.
Certifications or Licenses:
- Valid Oklahoma Driver's License
- CLEET certified police officer
- Obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification through the department
- Must pass medical exam, as well as a physical fitness test
- Ability to pass a University psychological evaluation using a psychological instrument approved by CLEET
- CLEET Requirements: Must be at least 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen or in resident alien status defined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration. Must have fingerprint clearance from FBI and Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and not have a conviction in state or federal court for any felony, crime of moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence. Must not have been involuntarily committed to a state mental institute.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic math and computer skills
- Ability to accurately read and understand written materials and instructions
- Able to build rapport quickly with students, faculty and staff
- Able to produce reports and complete work within deadlines
- Strong initiative to solve problems
- Knowledge of police procedures for gathering information involving crime and incident investigations, reporting and documentation
- Ability to complete moderately complex administrative paperwork
- Ability to operate police equipment, i.e., radar, breath alcohol analyzers, mobile computers and radio, lock systems, etc.
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