Duties and Responsibilities include:** + Patrol a designated area on foot or in a patrol car to enforce institution rules and regulations, local, state, and federal statutes, and ordinances + Inspect buildings and grounds for trespassers, fire, property damage, or other irregularities + Direct and regulate traffic; investigate accidents or crimes; administer first aid; issue citations for violations; gather evidence; locate witnesses; appear in court, present evidence, and testify against persons accused of criminal activity + Operate department communication equipment; answer telephone inquiries; receive reports of criminal activity; dispatch foot and mobile units; operate paging system; monitor alarm systems; prepare and distribute reports + Deter or, when necessary, disperse illegal gatherings + Appropriately respond to campus demonstrations to safeguard free speech and protect people and property + Maintain surveillance of areas for criminal activity + Issue misdemeanor citations; investigate, arrest and/or book suspects into applicable detention facilities for misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felony offenses + Assist city or county police and state patrol in cases of emergency **Specialized Units/Opportunities** UW Police Officers have unique opportunities to work in specialized units and assignments. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration + ***Lateral Candidates: Must have a minimum of two years' experience as a full-time, paid commissioned officer, and no more than a 24-month break in service (more than a 24-month break in service will require successful completion of the Washington State Equivalency cours).** **Note: Federal law enforcement officers/agents, corrections officers, jailers, game wardens, military police officers, special or reserve officers/deputies, or any other such positions which fall outside the above guidelines may not qualify for Lateral positions.** **Desired:** + Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education + Fluency in other languages (such as Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Russian, etc.) **Conditions of Employment:** Police officers are on duty 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and their services and facilities are available at all times.