Police Officer/Master Police Officer

The Department of Police and Public Safety is responsible for: law enforcement, criminal investigations, parking enforcement, parking fine collection, emergency first response, community policing, security escorts, security surveys, motorist assists, educational presentations, and special event services, among other duties on the campus of UNC School of the Arts.

Police Officers are responsible for enforcing state and local laws and UNCSA regulations as they pertain to law enforcement. Employees are empowered with full law enforcement power and are charged with the responsibility of apprehension of criminal offenders, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement and serving of warrants and summons. Officers have jurisdiction on all property that is owned, operated and/or controlled by UNCSA. Officers are responsible for deterring crime, maintaining the peace, and protecting lives and property by such means as high visibility patrol, intervention in criminal acts in progress and investigation of criminal violations.
Officers apply the laws relating to the rights of suspects, search and seizure, maintaining the chain of evidence, arrest authority, and the appropriate use of force. Officers apply the methods, procedures, and practices used in investigation, complaints filed (orally or in writing) and alleged violations of UNCSA regulations, local, state, and federal statutes. Officers apply emergency response principles and techniques; apply skill in the use of firearms, and other equipment used in enforcement and investigative activities, operate communications equipment and DCI equipment.
The officers are able to act quickly and intelligently in emergency situations, effectively carry out oral and written instructions, effectively communicate and deal with the public and representatives of the legal system, prepare routine reports of activities engaged in and incidents investigated, and apply UNCSA regulations, local, state, and federal laws and statutes in investigations. The officers perform other assigned duties as requested by their supervisor.

Police Officer I: Minimum of High School diploma or GED. At least probationary certification from the NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer and successful completion of the appointing agency's designated field training program for newly appointed Campus Police Officers.

Police Officer II: Minimum of High School or GED and 2 years experience as a sworn local, state or federal law enforcement officer. Current certification from NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer or certification eligible within an agency specified timeframe.

Police Officer III: Minimum of High School diploma or GED and 4 years experience as a sworn local, state or federal law enforcement officer. Current certification from NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer or certification eligible within an agency specified timeframe.

Master Police Officer I: Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED and 6 years experience as a sworn local, state or federal law enforcement officer. An advanced degree (JD, Masters, Doctorate) reduces the minimum experience requirement by 1 year. Current certification from NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer or certification eligible within an agency specified timeframe.

Master Police Officer II: 3 years of experience as a Master Police Officer with the campus agency or at the discretion of the campus hiring authority, an outside lateral hire with equivalent service in an established Master Police Officer program. Current certification from NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer or certification eligible within an agency specified timeframe.

Master Police Officer III: 6 years of experience as a Master Police Officer with the campus agency or at the discretion of the campus hiring authority, an outside lateral hire with equivalent service in an established Master Police Officer program. Current certification from NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer or certification eligible within an agency specified timeframe.

Typically, a 12 hour shift, including every other weekend, does not switch between day and night shifts. Schedule may vary depending upon departmental needs.

- Positions perform law enforcement work at a University campus or other State facility. With full powers of arrest, positions enforce the laws of the State and the United States Government. Positions have law enforcement authority ranging from traffic control to criminal investigations within a limited geographic jurisdiction. Work involves patrolling an assigned area for response to complaints or calls and for detection of violations in the enforcement of State laws and university policy. Duties include apprehending observed violators committing offenses, investigating violations or complaints in order to assess and handle cases, collection and preservation of evidence and the chain of custody, testifying in court proceedings and performing related work. Positions may serve as a patrol officer, detective squad member, crime prevention officer, or in some police organizations as a lead officer on an assigned shift.

- Patrol Campus, responding appropriately to observed violations of State Law, University Policy, and Parking Regulations. Conduct enforcement actions as necessary, responding with an educational focus as part of the tenants of Community Policing. Respond to emergencies including fire, medical, and criminal (active shooter, robbery, sexual assault, etc) and safeguard patients, victims, detain suspects, conduct interviews, prepare documentation of investigations, perform arrests, and testify in
court as necessary. Also, participating in campus judicial processes, providing summaries and testifying in Student Conduct Hearings as required.

- Crime Prevention Programming - Officers are expected to develop and/or participate in established crime prevention, safety education, and campus educational programming such as: Safety Education Tables, Liaison Programs, Faculty Enrichment Programs, RAD Program, ALICE Program, Bike Engravings, Residence Hall Educational Programs, Coffee with a Cop, etc.

- Special Events - Officers are expected to work a number of special events, some are mandatory, in order to support the educational and performing arts mission of the university.

- Assist with the inspection, maintenance, and testing of campus emergency equipment such as bluelights, AEDs, burglar alarms, patrol vehicles, and other emergency management equipment.

Minimum of High School diploma or GED. At least probationary certification from the NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer and successful completion of the appointing agency's designated field training program for newly appointed Campus Police Officers. Note: Lateral hires who are already certified NC law enforcement officers and not first hired as a Police Officer Trainee may be assigned this classification conditional on successful completion of the field training program designated by the Agency Head. Out-of-State lateral hires must be NC CJETSC certification eligible.

Previous experience on a University campus.

Basic Law Enforcement Training