- Safeguards life and property through enforcement of state laws and university administrative rules.
- Responds to public safety emergencies and calls for police service.
- Detects suspicious and criminal activity for the purpose of improving public safety conditions.
- Participates in proactive traffic enforcement and detection of impaired drivers.
- Investigates crimes, crashes, and suspicious activity.
- Affects detentions and arrests.
- Collects and processes evidence.
- Writes, reviews, and submits incident and crash reports.
- Issues criminal summons, civil citations, written warnings, and verbal warnings.
- Conducts proactive patrols of thoroughfares, grounds, buildings, and facilities for the purpose of asset protection and crime prevention.
- Attends required department training and complies with the AZPOST certification retention requirements.
- Attends organizational meetings and unit briefings.
- Assist stranded motorist and lost individuals.
- Participates in public education and community engagement activities.
- Participates in department programs and/or aides in their administration.
- Participates in public safety campaigns and presentations.
- Testifies in court, participates in attorney interviews/depositions, and responds to subpoenas.
- Communicates with the departments members and the public verbally, in writing, and via electronic means.
- If property qualified, trains other department members and evaluates their performance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Important Note:
- UAPD officers may be assigned to any shift or assignment based on the department’s needs or management discretion. The department operates on 24/7/365 basis, and UAPD officers are subject to shift work.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of generally accepted law enforcement procedures and best practices.
- Swift and reasonable decision-making based on objective observations and inferences.
- Ability to manage dynamic situations assertively, tactfully, and impartially.
- Accuracy, completeness, and speed of documenting pertinent information.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
