University Law Enforcement听Officer
Wages
Starting salary for a University Law Enforcement Officer (ULEO) with academy completed: $63,523 to $67,129 annually depending on shift assignment.听 Wage scale includes annual step increases, as well as shift differential. 听
Officers who meet additional听 criteria after four years may be considered for the classification of Senior ULEO, which ranges from $79,053 to $83,287 annually depending on shift assignment, or Senior ULEO after six years of service ranging from $81,026 to $85,339 annually depending on shift assignment.
Sergeants, or ULEO 3s, have a pay scale from $85,545 annually to $90,041 annually.
Shift Differential
Shift differential available based upon shift assignments.听
Benefits
果冻传媒 Officers are part of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), for Law Enforcement Officers. As part of this plan, they may retire at age 55, if they have completed at least 25 years of service in PERS-LE. The employee鈥檚 contribution is 14% of each paycheck. The University contributes 18.1%.
The University also provides an extensive听 benefits package, which includes medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, life insurance,听 and tuition reimbursement for employees, spouses and dependents.
Requirements
Candidates听for the position of University Law Enforcement Officer (ULEO) for The University of Toledo must meet the following minimum requirements:
Candidates must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on or before the date of appointment; possess a valid driver's license; meet minimum standards of physical condition/fitness based off of the OPOTA basic academy standars; a valid Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) certificate, be currently enrolled in an OPOTA-certified academy, or be registered to attend an OPOTA-certified academy is preferred, but not required. In addition, candidates must submit to a drug/urinalysis test; have a visual acuity of 20/20 corrected; it is preferred but not required that candidates have completed 96 quarter hours/64 semester hours of college level academic credits from an accredited college or university (having earned a GPA of 2.0 or higher).
Selection Process Phases
听ONLINE LITERATURE AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION PACKET
Phase 1 鈥� Law Enforcement Examination (National Testing Network)听
The first phase of the ULEO selection process is the entry level law enforcement examination
phase and the completion of the Personal History听 Questionnaire .听The National Testing
Network (NTN) will be used to administer the entrance examination and the Personal
History Questionnaire. Visit the NTN web site at: and select law enforcement jobs in Ohio 鈥� University of Toledo Police Department.
Please review the requirements for the ULEO position and schedule a law enforcement
examination accordingly. Testing centers are located throughout Ohio, and you may
choose the date, time, and testing center of your choosing. After successful completion
of the entrance examination, a University representative will notify you of the next
steps in the ULEO selection process.
TESTING CLOSING DATE: All testing must be completed on or before date listed for open applications with
the department.听 Should the candidate be unable to meet this closing date, you may
still complete NTN testing and will be considered for the next positioning opening.
听听Applicants are then ranked on the basis of their final score on the law enforcement
examination.
Phase 2 鈥� Interview Assessment Panel
An interview panel will be convened by the Chief of Police for purposes of evaluating each applicant on their responses to a series of pre-selected questions. This panel is commonly made up of police command officer(s); police officer(s); members of the University community; and members of other entities as designated by the Chief of Police.
Phase 3 鈥� Chief and Deputy Chief of Police Interview Assessment
Applicants will also be interviewed by the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police.听
Phase 4 鈥� Background Investigation
A University of Toledo Police Department Background Investigator will be assigned to conduct your pre-employment background investigation. The Investigator will utilize information contained in your completed background packet in addition to information from other sources. You will note that the packet covers in part, the following: Personal and family history; marital status; education; military service (if applicable); employment history; previous law enforcement applications; traffic record history; criminal record history; police contact history; general information inquiry; and personal references.听
The background investigation phase normally takes a minimum of four (4) weeks to complete;
however, in some instances it may be longer, particularly if you have had past jobs
or residences in other cities or states. Should you have any questions at any point
during the background investigation phase, you should contact your Background Investigator.听
NOTE: Certain contents of your background investigation may be considered confidential
police records and thus, not available for release to you for review. Furthermore,
your responses on the background packet will be subject to verification including
verification via source documentation.
Phase 5 鈥� Conditional Offer of Employment
Applicants who advance to this phase will be offered a 鈥渃onditional offer of employment鈥� by the Chief of Police or his designee. This offer of employment is 鈥渃onditional鈥� based on the applicant successfully passing the remaining phases of the selection process.听听
Phase 6 鈥� Pre-Hire Psychological Assessment听
Applicants who are advanced to this phase are notified of such examination. The pre-approved
certified assessment vendor will then contact the applicant to schedule the in-person
examination appointment.听
Phase 7 鈥� Medical / Drug Urinalysis Examinations
The applicant will be required to complete an employment medical examination conducted
by a licensed physician selected by The University of Toledo. The purpose of the examination
is to determine the applicant鈥檚 general medical fitness for being a University of
Toledo Law Enforcement Officer. The examination will include pre-employment drug urinalysis
screening.
Upon successful completion of the medical and drug urinalysis examinations, the applicant
will be eligible for employment as a University of Toledo Law Enforcement Officer.听
Phase 8 鈥� Field Training Officer Program
Newly hired University of Toledo Law Enforcement Officer鈥檚 will be required to successfully
complete a regimented Field Training Program. In addition to this program, newly hired
officers will start a probationary period lasting a period of twelve (12) months.
Officers successfully completing both the Field Training Program and the probationary
period will advance to becoming a permanent University of Toledo Law Enforcement Officer.
Disqualification Criteria
Prior to applying, candidates are strongly encouraged to review the 'disqualification
criteria' to ascertain if he/she meets one or more of the listed disqualifying factors.听听
Voluntary Waiver of Appointment
If a candidate meets disqualification criteria or a candidate wishes to be voluntarily
removed from the selection process, s/he should complete the following 'waiver of
appointment' form and follow instructions accordingly:
VOLUNTARY WAIVER OF APPOINTMENT FORM听
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Employer and Educator.