Police Officer 1 or 2

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Police Officer 1 or 2

Salary

$3,122.00 - $5,620.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LSUNO00017582s24/01t

Department

LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Opening Date

05/24/2024

Closing Date

6/24/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

Supplemental Information

Continuous

LSU Health New Orleans University Police is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Police Officer 1 or 2. There are multiple vacancies for this position.

Pay rate is dependent upon applicants’ qualifications.

Starting rate of pay is 18.58 for a PO 1 and 19.88 for a PO 2. There is also an additional $2 Premium Pay and $1 Longevity Pay for hours worked only plus an additional $2.50 Shift Differential pay.

These positions are in a CPG.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a (Police Officer 1or 2) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

In this position you are required to complete a 13 week Police Officer’s Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) academy held in Baton Rouge or Slidell to attain POST Certification. This academy requires the passing of physical fitness training (running, sit-ups, push-ups. etc) firearms training and defensive tactics training in addition to other training.

Please list all relevant work experience and education in the Employment History section of your application this is a vital step to qualifying for these vacancies.

• This is a Civil Service Position.

• This position requires applicants to take a Civil Service test. If you have not taken the 2100 PSE (Protective Services Exam) test and received a passing score, please contact Civil Service to take the test before applying.

• Pre-employment Physical, Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required.

• This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months.

To apply for these vacancies, click on the following link: https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/16142

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Timethia Brown

LSU Health Sciences Center

HR Management Department

504.568.4835

LSU Health New Orleans is committed to leveraging diversity as an educational resource and an institutional core value. We seek candidates who will contribute to a climate where students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds have equitable access and success opportunities. As an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, we welcome all to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of experience in law enforcement work.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for the year of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have eighteenth birthday at time of application.

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.

May be required to complete a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) course.

For some positions, evidence of POST certification must be submitted at the time of the application.

May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.

For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.

NOTE:

All classified jobs in State service with police officer and wildlife enforcement titles qualify as law enforcement.

Jobs outside State service that will qualify as law enforcement are those performed while commissioned with the power of arrest.

Military police in the armed services are law enforcement; security/guard duty is NOT qualifying.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide a full range of police services by enforcing state, federal, and local laws and campus regulations through active foot patrols and mobile patrols.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a higher-level police official. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Police Officer 1 by the presence of experienced level duties.

Differs from Police Officer 3 by the absence of lead worker responsibility or by routine involvement in specialized assignments involving complex police operations.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Protects lives and property through active foot patrols and mobile patrols, enforcing laws, and investigating crimes.

Provides first aid and emergency services.

Investigates accidents, enforces parking and traffic regulations, and campus regulations.

Conducts crime prevention and security programs, guard service, and directs traffic.

Maintains logs of radio, telephone, and teletype activities and monitors alarm systems and other police radio frequencies.

Operates police network computers and dispatches police officers in response to calls when necessary.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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