Police Officer

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Police Officer - $5,000 Sign‑on Bonus at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Base pay: $74,024.00 per year – $80,014.00 per year. Starting salary approximately $62,000 to $91,416, depending on experience.

Sign‑on bonus: $5,000.

• 100% free UM tuition for you.
• Tuition remission for your family: 70%, 85%, and 100% discount based on years of service.
• 4‑day work week with rotating shifts; midnight shifts get priority to stay on midnight.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan:
  University auto‑contribution of 5% core and 5% matching plus annual supplemental $14,068 after year one.
• Longevity pay: 5% at year 5 and 5% at year 10.
• Health insurance with $5 copay for clinic visits.
• 2 weeks paid parental leave, free life insurance up to $100K, free legal services.
• $2,000 retention bonus upon completion of Field Training.
• Free on‑duty meals on campus.
• Work in a safe policing community.
• $5,000 sign‑on bonus.

A police officer’s primary responsibility is to provide protection of life and property to all citizens on a 24‑hour basis.

• Serve as a uniformed patrol officer, detective, community police officer, directed patrol officer, canine officer, or problem‑solving team officer (as assigned).
• Provide protective and law‑enforcement services on the campus.
• Provide special services consistent with the mission of the university and police department.
• Work during periods when normal operations are suspended.
• Perform duties consistent with University culture change, common purpose, DIRECCT values, and service standards.
• Respond to emergency calls and all calls for service.
• Preserve public peace.
• Enforce state laws and county ordinances.
• Facilitate safe and efficient traffic flow.
• Complete incident reports and other paperwork.
• Conduct preliminary investigations, both criminal and traffic.
• File criminal charges, testify in court, participate in pre‑filed conferences and depositions.
• Arrest violators of criminal and traffic laws; issue summons; give testimony.
• Send referrals to Student Affairs as appropriate.
• Administer first aid, transport to health center/hospital, request rescue services as needed.
• Ensure security of university property; effectively patrol assigned areas unpredictably.
• Patrol in marked vehicles, motorcycle, on foot, or bicycle as assigned.
• Initiate proactive patrols and record in CAD system.
• Observe and report unsafe conditions; initiate corrective measures.
• Act as dispatcher when needed; direct patrol officers; document CAD information; maintain equipment logs; manage keys.
• Assist visitors and university employees with directions.
• Coordinate motorist assistance; unlock vehicles; provide jump‑starting or flat‑tire assistance.
• Perform administrative tasks such as delivering emergency messages, collecting lost and found, cleaning inspections; deliver reports to Coral Gables Police Department.
• Escort students, faculty, and staff as requested.
• Work special duty during university functions, athletic events, and student social activities (traffic control, crowd control).

• Modern police methods and practices.
• Geography of Coral Gables city, university campus, and related venues.
• County and city ordinances, rules, policies, procedures;
  University policies and student handbook.
• Clery Act;
  Title 9.
• Law‑enforcement responsibilities; use of authority.
• Computer aptitude for paperwork and CAD input.
• Arrest techniques, defensive tactics, vehicle operations (normal and emergency).
• Driving in normal and emergency conditions.
• Proper use of departmental weapons and equipment.

• Use and care of firearms and gear.
• Effective communication with employees and public via telephone and in person.
• Excellent written, verbal, and oral communication.
• Critical thinking.
• Public speaking.
• Computer skills.

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with coworkers and the public.
• Work assigned shifts in a 24/7/365 schedule.
• React quickly and calmly to emergency situations.
• Prepare and maintain clear, concise, accurate reports.
• Administer first aid.
• Use office equipment.
• Physical strength and hand‑to‑hand techniques.
• Handle situations courteously and respectfully.
• Analyze situations quickly and…