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Yale University Police Department
Now accepting Applications for Police Sergeant
About our department:
The Yale Police Department (YPD) is the nation’s oldest campus police department. YPD was formed in 1894 with two New Haven Police Officers as its first members. Since that time, the full-service department has grown to 93 uniformed police officers who protect and serve the campus community and the surrounding New Haven area. The YPD solves crimes through its patrol and detective divisions.
YPD also works closely with the New Haven Police Department and local, state, and federal police agencies (including the FBI, Secret Service, and Department of Justice) on campus events, regional law enforcement matters, training, and significant investigations concerning the campus community.
Our Community. Our Mission.
As a Yale Police Officer, you will protect and serve a diverse, dynamic Ivy League community woven into the heart of historic New Haven, Connecticut. We operate without walls, protecting a world-class open campus of over 30,000 students, faculty, and staff from across the globe.
One Community, Two Shared Spaces
Because our campus is embedded within the city, your impact extends far beyond the classroom. Through a powerful partnership with the New Haven Police Department, our state-certified officers hold full law enforcement authority. You will patrol historic campus quadrangles, high-tech medical complexes, and vibrant urban neighborhoods.
Policing with Purpose
We are looking for dedicated professionals ready to practice true community policing. In this role, you will build trust, solve local challenges, and ensure a safe environment where global education and the local community thrive together.
Minimum Requirements:
- Four years as a Police Officer and/or Detective.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, POST certification through the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council.
Preferred Experience:
- Seven years of Law Enforcement Experience, to include three years of supervisory experience.
Job Description/General Duties:
Responsible for supervising and directing law enforcement personnel in the preservation of public peace and order; the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime; the apprehension of offenders; the protection of persons and property; and the enforcement of the laws of the State of Connecticut, the ordinances of the City of New Haven, and the regulations and policies of the University.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Shift Differential
- Uniform, ammunition, and dry-cleaning allowance
- Competitive health and pension benefits
- College tuition assistance for officers and dependents
- Yale Homebuyer Program
Hiring Process:
- Personal Interviews
- A panel interview that includes one or more law enforcement officers designed to evaluate predictors of job-related skills and behaviors, including personal communications skills. The Yale University Police Department uses a two-tier interview process. The first tier is a panel interview;successful candidates are passed on to interview with the Chief of Police.
- Fingerprint Examination
- Examination of fingerprints submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the existence of any criminal history record. In our process, fingerprints are taken as the background investigation begins with fingerprints submitted to the state for review and forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Background Investigation
- Before appointment, candidates will be subjected to a personal background investigation which will include, but not be limited to the following: (1) Completion of a personal history questionnaire;(2) Check of motor vehicle records for conviction(s) for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating beverages, narcotics or controlled substances, or evasion of responsibility;(3) A polygraph examination administered by a trained polygraph examiner.
- Medical Certification
- Candidates must be cleared medically and physically capable of performing the essential functions and duties of a sworn law enforcement officer position.
- Test For Controlled Substances
- Before appointment, candidates will be subjected to a test for controlled substances as a part of YPD’s pre-employment process. The controlled substance test is conducted as part of the physical examination.
- Psychological and Polygraph Examination
- Before appointment, candidates will be subjected to a psychological examination conducted by a licensed professional. A written opinion of the candidate’s overall psychological stability to fill a position as a police officer will be forwarded to the department for review.
- Polygraph Examination
- Before appointment, candidates will be subjected to a polygraph examination conducted by a licensed professional. Results of the polygraph examination will be forwarded to the department for review.
- Certification
- As part of the application process, acknowledgment by the candidate that falsification of any part of the information required constitutes grounds for termination, whether discovered prior to or subsequent to the appointment of the candidate.
All candidates must possess a valid State of Connecticut Police Officer Certification or pass necessary requirements to validate such certification, specified by the Connecticut General Statute 7-294d.
Yale police officers are fully certified law enforcement professionals and carry full jurisdiction within the city of New Haven. In fact, Yale police officers are approved for appointment by the New Haven Board of Police Commissioners. Each officer candidate must meet the entry-level requirements set forth by the State Police Officers Standards and Training Council.
Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with the Yale University Police Department. We are accepting applications for the position of Police Sergeant as part of an ongoing open recruitment campaign.
Yale University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
Please direct questions regarding this position to Sabrina.wood@yale.edu
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