Job Posting Title
Police Sergeant (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Classification Title
Supervisor-Patrol Sergeant
Appointment Type
Public Safety Professionals
Closing Date
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity
The Department of Public Safety is seeking a Police Sergeant. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE),12-month, public safety professional position.
The Department of Public Safety is seeking a Police Sergeant. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE),12-month, public safety professional position.
The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to provide a safe campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors of Oregon State University; to facilitate Oregon State University’s mission and goals; and to provide these services with the highest standards of professionalism.
MISSION—As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University promotes economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation, and the
world.
The OSU Department of Public Safety will support and emulate the mission, core values and goals as outlined in OSU’s Strategic Plan for 2024-2030, “Prosperity Widely Shared”, by providing for a safe campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors that facilitates Oregon State University’s educational, research, and community service goals; and to provide these services with the highest standards of inclusivity, transparency and accountability.
The Department of Public Safety is now recruiting lateral, sworn law enforcement professionals to lead, supervise and expand a foundation of complex, compassionate and diversified safety services for the university community. Reporting to the Operations Captain, the OSU Police Sergeant is a uniformed first-line responder and supervisory position within the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This position will work independently in performing, regularly assigning, reviewing, and participating in the work of law enforcement. This position provides leadership, support, development and accountability for police officers and public safety officers assigned to DPS.
The OSU Police Sergeant will have regular daily contact with all members of the Oregon State University campus community, including students, faculty, staff, visitors, and members of the public while carrying out law enforcement and security duties to provide a safe and secure campus.
The OSU Police Sergeant oversees day-to-day field operations; monitors, observes, and assists police officers, public safety officers, and other staff as necessary. This position will provide short-term and long-term guidance, coordination and evaluation of work assignments. This position will supervise sworn police and public safety officers and act in the capacity of a sworn officer to the full extent of all federal, state, county, and university laws, regulations and policies. This position will review reports written by officers for content, accuracy and completeness; evaluate and ensure corrections as needed.