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Employment at Public Safety
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE OFFICER POSITION
The University of Pennsylvania Police Department is seeking progressive men and women to apply for the position of Police Officer. We offer an excellent career, salary, and retirement benefits, as well as our Tuition Benefits Program and medical insurance plans.
The University of Pennsylvania Police Department is one of the largest private police departments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with 116 members. All personnel of the UPPD are full-time sworn municipal police officers certified through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) and under state law retain the same enforcement authority as any other police officer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvania Police Officers are responsible for the operational law enforcement functions of the Division of Public Safety. These functions include protection of life and property, preservation of peace, maintenance of good order, responding to calls for service, enforcing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania statutes, the City of Philadelphia ordinances and University policies, procedures, and regulations, as well as provide for the safety and security of the University community.
The University of Pennsylvania Police Department recognizes and appreciates the benefit of diversity within our agency and in the community we serve.
The entry-level salary is $45,957.88 with a shift differential of 10% for officers assigned to evening/night shifts.
Qualified applicants must:
Be Act 120 certified (a graduate of a Pennsylvania municipal police academy or a graduate of an out-of-state police academy program recognized by the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission );
Possess a valid Driver’s License;
Be at least 21 years of age; and
Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
Further, all applicants must pass a physical, psychological, and drug screen prior to appointment.
Applications for this position must be submitted on-line at http://www.hr.upenn.edu/jobs/. Individuals who do not have computer access may submit their applications electronically at the Penn Job Center, 3550 Market Street, Suite 110, Philadelphia, PA 19104. A current resume must also be submitted at the time of application. The final day for accepting applications for this position will be Monday September 17, 2012.
For more information about the University of Pennsylvania or the Division of Public Safety, visit the following websites:
www.upenn.edu
www.publicsafety.upenn.edu
Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.