Police Officer

Key Job Responsibilities: Ensures the safe and orderly flow of traffic on institutional roadways and enforces traffic laws Engages in problem solving, threat mitigation, and conflict resolution for a wide range of issues and incidents involving citizens, groups, campus entities, government agencies, businesses, leaders, and others Provides personal safety and crime prevention education to institutional community Performs preliminary and follow-up investigations to solve crimes, identify suspects and victims, apprehend criminals, and document case information Provides protection of life, property, and the preservation of peace and good order and provides emergency aid to the institutional community Job Duties: The Police Officer is a sworn law enforcement position under the limited direction of the Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant or Chief of Police. Officers must be capable of providing a full range of law enforcement services. They enforce laws, investigate complaints, investigate incidents that may have an impact on the University, maintain order, assist people, identify criminal activity, apprehend and arrest offenders, identify the source of problems in the Stout community and work with the Stout community to resolve issues. All Police Officers in permanent status are expected to have the ability to conduct complex investigations, take photographs, and collect physical evidence. Police officers must be able to prepare complete investigative reports and testify to their contents when required. Police Officers must maintain a high level of proficiency in the use of police equipment including the handling and use of firearms and be capable of using deadly force when appropriate based on the laws of the State of Wisconsin and Department procedure. Police Officers must be capable of working in cooperation with officers from other agencies and interacting with persons from other University departments, mental health and social services agencies. Police Officers may be required to participate in crowd control and dignitary protection details. Experienced Police Officers may be selected to serve as Field Training Officers, Evidence Technicians or in other specialty areas, in which cases additional training is provided. Police Officers must support the UW-Stout University and the UW-Stout Police Department’s mission, vision, and core values.