Title: NSU00555 - Police Officer (Multi-Hire)

State Role Title: Law Enforcement Officer I

Hiring Range: 51,000 Annual Salary

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University’s Police Department is responsible for the safety and security of all members of the University community. NSU invites applicants to the position of Police Officer. The incumbent is responsible for enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth, the rules and regulations of the University, and providing a safe and secure environment for all members of the community. To complete agency training programs and certifications to fully sworn officers advancing to perform senior law enforcement activities. Conduct independent patrol, inspections, arrests, evidence compilation, preservation, reports, testifying in judicial proceedings, education presentations and training. Responsible for investigation as well as training, coordination and assigning work within their field of assignment or expertise.

Norfolk State University Police Department is seeking certified officer transfers for applicants who possess or have possessed a Virginia law enforcement certification within the past three years. In addition, new officers who have not been through the process are eligible to apply.

$4,500 signing/retention bonus for serving three years of continuous service upon employment.

Candidates can expect routine duties and responsibilities to include: 

1. Conduct security patrols of campus buildings, grounds and assigned sectors/perimeters.
2. Enforce University rules and regulations and the ordinances of the Commonwealth.
3. Investigate matters of complaints, accidents, and alleged crimes and complete reports as required.
4. Respond to emergency situations to include administering first aid.
5. Patrol assigned sectors on foot, bicycle, and vehicle in efforts to detect and prevent crimes

For more information on NSU’s Police Department, please visit https://www.nsu.edu/finance/university-police/.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Must be at least 21 years of age on date of hire.
2. Possess a valid driver’s license.
3. Demonstrated skill in interpreting complex policies, procedures and ordinances.
4. Demonstrated skill in preparing reports.
5. Demonstrated ability to interact with and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with
general public.
6. Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.
7. Ability to carry firearm (no felony or domestic assault convictions).
8. Ability to pass a physical fitness test.

Additional Considerations

1. Associate's degree in criminal justice, or college credits earned via an accredited higher educational
institution in Criminal Justice.
2. Considerable experience working on a college or university campus.
3. Considerable knowledge of law enforcement work activities and concepts.
4. Department Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) law enforcement certified.

Special Instructions

LIST OF AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS:

Criminal History

1. Conviction of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude (crimes contrary to justice, honesty, or good morals).

2. Conviction of any Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor, including traffic violations, or the Virginia State Law equivalent within the last five (5) years.

3. Any conviction of domestic violence. 

4. Any individual falling into any of the aforementioned criminal history categories, prior to conviction, that enters a plea agreement or other form of sentencing disposition to the reduction of charges will be disqualified from the entry process. 5. Commission of undetected crimes of a serious or repetitive nature. 

Traffic Violations

1. Five (5) or more negative points on a Virginia Operator’s License or the equivalent for out of state licenses, and/or two (2) moving violations in any state within the last twelve (12) months.

2. Any conviction of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, refusal to take blood or breath test, eluding police, racing, or reckless driving or leaving the scene of an accident within the last five (5) years

Drugs

1. Any involvement in the sale or distribution of illegal drugs.

2. Illegal possession of anabolic steroids within the last five (5) years.

3. Illegal possession and use of heroin, cocaine, hallucinogens or any other schedule one (1) or two (2) drug, or any derivative thereof, as defined in the Code of Virginia within the last ten (10) years. 

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the
closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System
(RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted.
Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential
Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM)
Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when
submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely
on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS
provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.
Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this
position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for
employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including
sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and Verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

EEO Statement
Norfolk State University (NSU) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all
persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political
affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran
status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to
apply.

Contact Information

Name: Norfolk State University

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: Email material not accepted.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.