Police Sergeant, Athens

Police Sergeant

This position is only available to current employees of the University of Georgia Police Department. This is supervisory field and office police work. Work involves responsibility for assisting the shift commander on patrols, investigations, and the performance of special duties of comparable responsibility. An employee allocated to this class of work frequently participates in the work performed by subordinate officers and acts for supervisor during supervisor's absence. New assignments are accompanied by specific instructions, but regularly assigned duties are performed with considerable independence. Work is reviewed through inspection and oral and written reports.Duties/Responsibilities - Patrols a designated area of the campus on foot or in a patrol car to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crimes, and to enforce traffic regulations; answer calls and complaints involving fire, traffic or other accidents, robberies, and other misdemeanors and felonies, and takes necessary police action; makes arrests. Conducts investigations of criminal activities, consisting of collection and identification of evidence, questioning principals and witnesses, case preparation, and testifying in court. Investigates traffic accidents and performs related traffic control functions. Performs dispatcher duties such as operating telephone and shortwave radios, and performing related clerical tasks. This position requires fast, efficient, and accurate receiving, dispatching, and processing of calls and messages to and from police vehicles and personnel.Duties/Responsibilities - Recovers stolen property; provides various types of public service and assistance to students, faculty, staff, guests, and visitors on the university campus; provides money escorts. Prepares necessary records and reports. Performs related work.