Police Sergeant

Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.  As one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning, this university offers undergraduate and graduate programs that weave together liberal arts and professional education and instill a desire for life-long learning. 

We are recruiting for a full-time Police Sergeant at 181 White Street in Danbury, CT. 

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Energetic, fast-paced environment
• 40 hours per week
• Must be available for all shifts

SOME DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Responding to emergencies and requests for assistance; 
• Conducting criminal investigations; 
• Applying for arrest and search warrants; 
• Enforcing motor vehicle and criminal statutes; 
• Effecting criminal arrests; 
• Issuing parking tickets; 
• Motor vehicle infractions and summonses; 
• Completing arrest paperwork; 
• Transporting prisoners to lockup; 
• Testifying in court; 
• Mentoring students, speaking with public groups and organizations; 
• Performing dispatching duties; 
• Monitoring video and perimeter alarm systems; 
• Performing property checks and all associated duties; 
• Providing public direction at events and in the course of daily patrol; 
• Traffic control; 
• Providing escorts for currency deposits; 
• Periodic patrols in police cruiser, 
• Police issued mountain bike and on foot.    

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 

To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
  
  
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to das.shrm@ct.gov.

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Important Information After You Apply:

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
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• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.

Connect With Us:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Hrpositions@wcsu.edu. 
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In a state agency, college or university this class is used in two ways:

1. Supervising and participating in the activities of an assigned shift engaged in providing for the security and protection of lives and/or property through the enforcement of state statutes and regulations.
2. Assisting a Lieutenant in supervising operations of a facility protective services operation.

• Considerable knowledge of police and security practices and procedures; 
• Knowledge of
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • criminal law and court procedures; 
  • traffic control practices and procedures; 
  • training practices and procedures; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Ability to
  • analyze emergency situations and develop effective courses of action; 
  • utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

• Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required, to perform the duties of the class.
• Applicants may be required to pass a physical examination.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.