Pre-Certified Police Officer

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here.

VCUPD has an exciting opportunity for a Pre-Certified Police Officer to join our team!

VCU is unlike any university you have ever seen. We bring curiosity, passion and an unrelenting drive to discover the ideas others can’t. We envision a future that is unbound by tradition, that seeks to disrupt the way things have always been. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, VCU is a great place to work. It’s a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission-driven work.

The mission of the VCU Police department is to provide a safe and secure learning, living and working environment for the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University. We are offering up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus. 

Summary

To provide patrol operations and services within the VCU Police Department; interpret and institute VCUPD’s mission statement, successfully handle assignments issued by the Sergeant, Lieutenant, and or Captain. Actively identify problems, establishing action planning to solve issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Certification as a Virginia Law Enforcement Officer or must complete police academy, field training and maintain VA DCJS law enforcement certification.
• Excellent working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and ordinances, rules and regulations of VCU, and the rules and regulations of the VCU Police Department.
• Needs excellent ability to communicate and work effectively at all levels within and outside the University.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and work collaboratively with other employees.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a variety of projects and to work independently.
• Ability to fit into a team environment as characterized by shared accountabilities.
• Emphasis on providing the highest levels of responsiveness and customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to interact physically and psychologically with a diverse population in stressful environments.
• Available to work all shifts.
• Must have a Virginia motor vehicle driver’s license and a clear driving record.
• Must never have been convicted of a felony, crimes involving moral turpitude or domestic violence.
• Must provide birth certificate and pass a polygraph, a drug test and a physical examination by a licensed physician.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.