Employment Opportunities

Are you interested in a career opportunity that offers tuition assistance for yourself and dependents, great benefits package, stable campus environment, and more? The University of Dayton's Public Safety department invites qualified applicants to apply for our Police Officer opening!

UD Police Officers are responsible for protecting life and property, enforcing local, state and federal laws, enforcing the student code of conduct, investigating criminal activity, maintaining records and files, testifying in court, preparing reports, operating a patrol vehicle, using specialized police equipment to observe suspicious activities and disturbances of law and order.

UD Police are also responsible for maintaining a visible presence throughout the community, interviewing victims and witnesses to obtain additional information regarding incidents, investigation crimes, collecting evidence, conducting searches, responding to radio dispatches and answering calls and complaints, serving warrants, making arrest and testifying in court, preparing various reports, enforcing traffic laws, investigating accidents, issuing traffic citations, providing police escorts, directing traffic, performing residential, and commercial checks, participating in a variety of in-service and special training program, responding to and investigation domestic disputes, and assisting other law enforcement agencies.

● Must possess an Ohio Peace Officer Certification through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA).
● Be able to effect an arrest using force if necessary, use weapons, hands, and feet and other approved self-defense weapons.
● Must possess leadership skills, problem-solving skills, the ability to develop long-range goals and objectives, and strong communications and interpersonal skills.
● Must be a citizen of the United States.
● Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license
● Must maintain a qualifying firearms score.
● Be able to effect an arrest using force if necessary, use weapons, hands, and feet and other approved self-defense weapons.
● Must be able to write reports, including sketches and diagrams using appropriate English and grammar.
● Must be able to take photographs when required.
● Must be able to type accurately on a computer keyboard.
● Must be able to gather information, interview victims, witnesses, and suspects.
● Exercise reasonable judgment in determining probable cause to arrest, search or use force.
● Must be able to operate a patrol cruiser including rapid entrance and exits as well as at night or in fog, snow, rain, or other such conditions. Must be able to communicate effectively, and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while responding to the communication.
● Must be able to communicate effectively in court and other formal settings.
● Must be able to pursue fleeing suspects and perform rescue operations which may require lifting, carrying, dragging, and climbing.
● Must be able to engage in law enforcement patrol functions which include walking and standing for long hours in all kinds of inclement and severe weather.
● Must be able to perform searches of people, vehicles, and buildings and conduct visual and audio surveillance.
● Must be able to endure verbal and mentally challenging situations.
● Must be able to process and transport prisoners, including those who are mentally or physically impaired.
● Must be able to operate or use a gas mask, fire extinguisher (used to extinguish small fires), and other safety equipment.
● Must be able to read and comprehend legal documents.
● The successful applicant must pass a normal background check, psychological testing, polygraph exam, and drug screening; no conviction record(s) for a felony, domestic violence, or crime of moral turpitude.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

● Ohio Peace Officer Certificate.
● Bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university.
● Proficiency in problem-solving.
● Ability to think critically and operate judiciously under pressure.
● Military experience with an honorable discharge.

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.