Police Officer - Open Pool 9/30/2024 - 2/28/2025

The UW Oshkosh Police Department is searching for experienced, certifiable law enforcement professionals to fill positions as they become available! This could include a full-time police officer role or a part-time Police officer role. The Police Officer position is a sworn law enforcement position (State of WI, LESB certified) responsible for providing a full range of law enforcement services: enforce laws, investigate complaints, investigate incidents that may have an impact on the University, maintain order, assist people, identify criminal activity, apprehend and arrest offenders, identify the source of problems in the community, and work with the community to resolve issues. Police Officers are expected to embrace community policing philosophies, engage and partner with the community, analyze data, and problem-solve for the purpose of crime prevention. Officers are also expected to have the ability to conduct investigations, take photographs, collect physical evidence; prepare complete written reports of all investigations, and testify to those reports. Police Officers must, at all times, support the department's mission of providing essential law enforcement functions, respecting the rights and dignity of all individuals, dealing ethically with the public, valuing trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, justice, fairness, caring, civic virtue, and citizenship; having character, pride, and professionalism.

Under the general supervision of a sergeant, the Police Officer position on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus serves 13,000 students, and approximately 1400 employees, encompassing 58 buildings on more than 184 acres. Police Officers exercise full statutory arrest authority and are responsible for the enforcement of state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the protection of life and property, and related protective services for the University community. The working hours for this position will be different times throughout the day, evening, or overnight including weekends and holidays. This position will fill minimum staffing requirements throughout the year on the shift needing coverage.

The Police Officer is a sworn law enforcement position (State of WI, LESB certified) responsible for providing a full range of law enforcement services: enforcing laws, investigating complaints, investigating incidents that may have an impact on the University, maintaining order, assisting people, identifying criminal activity, apprehending and arresting offenders, identifying the source of problems in the community, and working with the community to resolve issues. Police Officers are expected to embrace community policing philosophies, engage and partner with the community, analyze data, and problem-solve for the purpose of crime prevention. Officers are also expected to have the ability to conduct complex investigations, take photographs, collect physical evidence; prepare complete written reports of all investigations and testify regarding those reports. Police officers must maintain a high level of proficiency in the use of police equipment, the understanding and application of defense and arrest tactics including the handling and use of firearms, and be capable of using deadly force when appropriate based on the laws of the State of Wisconsin and Department policy; work in cooperation with officers from other agencies and interact with persons from other University departments, mental health and social services agencies. Police Officers may be required to participate in crowd control and dignitary protection details. Police Officers must at all times support the department's mission, providing essential law enforcement functions, respecting the rights and dignity of all individuals, dealing ethically with the public, valuing trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, justice, fairness, caring, civic virtue, and citizenship; having character, pride, and professionalism.