POLICE OFFICER 2

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POLICE OFFICER 2

Salary

$3,445.87 - $5,620.00 Monthly

Location

Shreveport, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

SUSLA-181743

Department

Southern University-Shreveport

Opening Date

08/16/2023

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Supplemental Information

Current Special Entrance Rate (SER):

Police Officer 2-$19.88/hr.

Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for2100- Protective Services Exam (PSE)in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.

Applicantswithout a current test score can apply to take the testhere (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3147666/2100-protective-services-exam-pse) .

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Quiana B. Skidmore

Southern University at Shreveport

Shreveport, LA 71107

318.670.9246

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.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Statewide.

Job Distinctions:

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

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

Examples of Work

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.

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

  01

  Are you eighteen (18) years of age?

• Yes

• No

  02

  According to State Civil Service rule 22.8, applicants who possess a Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification will be exempt from the Protective Services Exam (PSE). Do you currently possess a Louisiana POST Certification?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If "No", enter N/A.

  Required Question

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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