Police Officer II

Title: Police Officer II

Employee Classification: Police Officer II

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Operations

Sub Division-Department: DAL-Chief Operating Officer

Department: DAL-Police Services-534000

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility:

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The UNT Dallas Police Department is committed to ensuring the safety and security of our campus community. We believe in fostering a transparent, informative, and engaged relationship with students, faculty, and staff through effective communication and outreach initiatives.

The University of North Texas at Dallas invites applications for the position of Police Officer II. This position performs all duties normally associated with employment as licensed police officer, including, preventive patrol, arrest, search seizure, traffic enforcement, crash investigation, public safety and service, investigation of criminal incidents, and maintaining public order on the university campus and surrounding area. Work involves patrolling day and night all campus areas, buildings and parking lots.

The UNT Dallas Police Department is responsible for providing law enforcement and security services for the University of North Texas at Dallas Main Campus and The College of Law. Police Officers must exercise good judgment and discretion in dealing with violators of laws and University regulations. Police Officers may be required to work special assignments, special events or be on call.

Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Conducts regular patrols inside and outside of buildings, parking lots, and around the campus grounds to watch for criminal activity, unsecured buildings, fires, and any other unusual conditions or irregularities.
• Investigates reports of criminal behavior and university regulations.
• Arrests violators and files appropriate charges where and when such action is appropriate.
• Issues citations for parking and traffic violations. Conducts traffic accident investigations.
• Prepare written and oral reports on completed investigative activities and calls.
• Testifies in criminal/civil court, administrative hearings, and other required venues.
• Enforces traffic laws and directs traffic upon area public streets.
• Protects lives and property.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Chief of Police or police supervisory personnel.
• Observes safety and security measures appropriate to work performed and work supervised.

Note: The primary purpose of this role is to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services and ensure campus safety as described by UNT Dallas Police Department duties above.

High school diploma/GED equivalent. Must be at least 20.5 years of age at time of application. The State of Texas requires all peace officers to be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States. If a legal permanent resident, the applicant must be an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States with at least two years of service before discharge and presents evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person has applied for United States citizenship.

Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Be of good moral character and able to furnish acceptable character references.…