POLICE DEPARTMENT

Information for Applicants for Student Patrol Employment

STUDENT PATROL

Qualifications for Employment

Applicants for employment must have the ability to be trained in the operation of police telecommunications equipment. They must be able to interact positively with the public and to understand and carry out written and verbal orders and instructions. Applicants must be full time FSU students, must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average, must pass a background investigation, and must successfully complete training by the FSU Police Department.

Applicants must complete a Student Patrol Employment Application which may be received from and must be returned to the Police Department. Interviews for Student Patrol Supervisor are conducted by the Chief of Police, the Crime Prevention Officer, and other sworn officers as may be designated. Interviews for Student Patrol Officer are conducted by the Chief of Police, the Crime Prevention Officer, the Student Patrol Supervisor, and other officers and student patrol members as may be designated.

Work Schedule

Members of the FSU Student Patrol will patrol the campus in teams of two from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 midnight Sunday through Thursday. Student Patrol members will normally work two such four hour shifts per week.

Duties

Student Patrol members will perform a variety of duties including securing propped doors and reporting same to the FSU Police dispatcher, reporting suspicious activities or conditions to the dispatcher for investigation by police officers, patrolling parking lots during evening class changes, and providing escorts to members of the campus community between buildings or from buildings to vehicles upon request by individuals or the dispatcher. Members may also assist at special events, such as athletic events, by performing duties including traffic direction in parking lots and crowd control inside the venue.

Uniforms and Equipment

The FSU Police Department provides each Student Patrol member with an identifying vest and cap, a holster with radio and flashlight attachments, a mag flashlight, and a police radio hand unit. All FSU provided equipment, except caps, must be returned to the Police Department at the conclusion of employment.

Salary

Starting salary for Student Patrol Officers is $4.50 per hour. Maximum salary for an Officer is $5.50 per hour. Starting salary for the Student Patrol Supervisor is $5.50 per hour. Maximum salary for the Supervisor is $6.50 per hour. For every year of satisfactory/active participation, a member is eligible for a $.50 per hour raise unless already at the maximum salary. Active participation requires that the member work at least the required minimum hours per week. Satisfactory performance is that which fully meets all requirements outlined in the Student Patrol Operations Manual and instructions of supervisory personnel.

Student Patrol Mission

The mission of the Fayetteville State University Police Department is to support the daily functioning of the University so that it can carry on its educational, research, athletic, and business activities. This support is accomplished through development and implementation of crime prevention programs; detection of criminal activity and apprehension of criminal offenders; protection of individual constitutional guarantees; assistance to those who cannot care for themselves; resolution of day-to-day human conflicts; enforcement of University, state, and federal laws; and the promotion and preservation of civil order. The function of the FSU Student Patrol is to act in a supporting role for the FSU Police. Among other duties, the Student Patrol will supplement the patrol element of the department by providing escorts for members of the community after dark and by detecting and reporting suspicious activity and/or criminal activity.