Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation's top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University Police is currently accepting qualified applications for a University Police Officer III. The position will perform duties of a Police Officer, assist the squad supervisor in managing the administrative functions of the squad, and function as a supervisor for a small group of police officer in the absence of the squad supervisor by performing leadership and administrative duties.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Patrol the campus in a vehicle, on bicycle (if certified) and on foot to protect life and property; respond and react to calls for service dispatched via radio, "on-view" from persons, or as a result observed situations.
• Prepare written reports because of investigation and inquiry; make physical arrest or prepare charging documents when violations of criminal or traffic law is observed or detected.
• Render first aid to victims of incidents consistent with training as a "First Responder," and process crime scene for evidence to include photograph, fingerprinting dusting, etc., and evidence recovery and submission.
• Supervisory responsibility includes supervising the performance of personnel assigned to the squad.
• Areas on campus and equipment needed at the beginning of shift monitoring police radio and responding to the scenes of incidents to supervise the performance of personnel; conducting administrative investigations of complaints related to performance of assigned personnel; and monitoring and evaluating performance of assigned personnel.
• This position is classified as ESSENTIAL personnel and candidate will be required to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications and Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification as a Sworn Police Officer recognized by Maryland Police Training Commission within the last three (3) years and one (1) year experience as a Sworn Police Officer.
• Two Years (2) of experience as a University Police Officer or equivalent preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Maryland Non-Commercial Class C equivalent driver's license with no more than five (5) points.
• A criminal Background investigation, Pre-Employment physical, Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) testing and a psychological evaluation are required for the candidate and results may impact employment.

Salary and Benefits

$61,812 annually and full University benefits that includes annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here . TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here .

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.