About This Role
This police officer role assists the Chief-of-Police/Director-Safety in maintaining a secure environment for the University community. The officer enforces laws, regulations, and ordinances, and safeguards University and private property.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Chief-of-Police/Director-Safety in providing a safe environment for members of the University community
- Enforce laws, regulations, and ordinances
- Provide safeguards for University and private property
Requirements
- High School Graduation or Equivalent
- Meet minimum standards of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards IAW P.A. 203
- Attended and graduated from a regional police academy and be licensable upon hiring
- Valid operator's permit with a good driving record
- Knowledge of relevant public safety and security equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
- Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers
- Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
- Ability to speak clearly to communicate information and ideas so others can understand you
- Ability to listen to information being presented, taking time to understand the points being made and asking questions as appropriate
- Ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material
- Ability to see at close range (within a few feet of the observer) and see details at a distance with or without reasonable accommodations
- Ability to remain calm under stressful situations
- Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules
Nice to have:
Important Details
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts, either 7:00 am-7:00 pm or 7:00 pm-7:00 am
- Travel: Less than 10%
- Contract: Continuing
- Application deadline: Oct 26 2026
About the Company
NMU Police Department is part of Northern Michigan University.