Sergeant - LU Police Department

Purpose:
Supervise the Law Enforcement and Security activities of the Lincoln University Police Department.
Provide protection to life and property within the university community.

Essential Job Functions:

• Enforces all applicable state and federal laws and Lincoln University rules and regulations.
• Provide protection and safety to all members of the University community through comprehensive crime prevention, fire safety, and hazardous materials safety.
• Supervise all personnel within the patrol division, communications, and security.
• Prepare and review police reports, maintain logs and department records.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review work of subordinates.
• Assist with patrol activities, including traffic and field work.
• Lead investigators for all criminal investigations.
• Proactive crime prevention.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-year experience in security, law enforcement, or other related fields (Preferred).
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent (Required).
• Must be P.O.S.T certified at the time of appointment (Required).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

• Able pass state background check (required)
• Strong working knowledge of security operations, safety practices. (preferred)
• Excellent surveillance and observation skills (preferred) Excellent communication skills (preferred)
• Flexibility to Work different shifts (required)

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
• Physically able to conduct foot patrols on uneven surfaces, slick or wet surfaces, stairs, rough terrain, and in all weather conditions.
  
• The ability to work with highly sensitive information confidentially and professionally.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.