Job Duties:

Norfolk State University’s Police Department is responsible for the safety and security of all University community members.  The Police Department provides continuous services to secure and protect the lives of individuals and properties.

The incumbent is responsible for enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth and the rules and regulations of the University and providing senior-level management of initiatives related to enforcing university, municipal, and state ordinances.

Reporting directly to and under the direction of the Police Lieutenant, incumbent:

1. To direct and supervise independent patrols, inspections, and investigations and manage the compilation and preservation of arrest and evidence materials and related reports.

2. Testifies In judicial proceedings.  Develops, coordinates, and presents training and educational programs.

3. Plans, organizes and directs law enforcement activities to achieve the department's goals and objectives.

4. Ensures compliance with the department's regulations; handles all Infractions and reports all violations to the superior officer.

5. Instruct subordinates in properly discharging their duties, including their proficiency, discipline, conduct, and appearance.

6. Responsible for supervising and training officers to meet department standards, preparing work schedules, and ensuring that all officers follow policies and procedures.

7. Supervises, organizes, and coordinates joint law enforcement efforts with other departments; coordinates and conducts special investigations.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

1. The ability to use computers and monitor various alarm systems.

2. The ability to operate/drive a motor vehicle with a valid operator license.

3. Ability to receive and prioritize complaints.

4. Ability to interpret policies and procedures.

5. Ability to be assigned to work hours/shifts during the day, night, and holidays.

6. High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of training and education that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.

7. Experience with using computers and possess clerical skills.

8. Must be able to complete and successfully pass the Department of Criminal Justice Basic Law Enforcement Course and In-Service courses.

9.Three concurrent years as a sworn law enforcement officer with a current law enforcement certification from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

 

Additional Considerations:

N/A

 

Special Instructions:

You will be provided with 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.

 

 

LIST OF AUTOMATIC DIS-QUALIFIERS

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 use or involvement in the sale, distribution, or possession of illegal drugs.

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

3. Illegal possession of marijuana or a derivative thereof within the last twelve (12) months.

4. Illegal possession or 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.

 

 

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 E-Verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

 

Contact Information:

Name: Office of Human Resources

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS 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.