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Police Lieutenant

Salary

$4,377.00 - $8,859.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

215640

Department

Southern University-New Orleans

Opening Date

12/11/2025

Closing Date

1/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Southern University at New Orleans, a public, historically black university, empowers and promotes the upward mobility of diverse populations of traditional and nontraditional students through academic programs, teaching, research, and service to achieve excellence in higher education using various teaching and learning modalities.

This Police Lieutenant & Operation Officer (Police Lieutenant - A) is a senior-level law enforcement official who assists the Chief of Police with the daily administration, leadership, supervision, and coordination of the University Police Department. The Lieutenant provides operational oversight and direction to sworn personnel, including indirect supervision of Sergeants and Police Officers, ensuring compliance with University policies, state/federal law, and law enforcement standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of law enforcement experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. The maximum substitution allowed is 60 semester hours which substitutes for two years of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.

Possession of an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification may be required.

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties

+ Assists the Chief of Police with administrative planning, departmental operations, personnel supervision, and policy development.

+ Provides indirect supervision and leadership to Sergeants, Police Officers, and support personnel to ensure adherence to established law enforcement procedures and professional conduct standards.

+ Serves as the department’s primary coordinator for Clergy Act reporting, including data collection, crime classification, and preparation of the Annual Security Report.

+ Oversees and facilitates Title IX-related law enforcement response, ensuring timely documentation, case coordination, and compliance with federal and University guidelines.

+ Reviews incident reports for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with investigative standards.

+ Coordinates and maintains accurate statistical crime data; collaborates with campus departments, Student Affairs, Housing, Human Resources, and Title IX Coordinator as necessary.

+ Develops and delivers training programs for campus safety, report writing, incident response, and compliance procedures.

+ Assists with scheduling, shift coverage planning, employee evaluations, and professional development.

+ Represents the University Police Department at internal and external meetings or committees as assigned.

+ Serves as Acting Chief of Police when designated.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Position-specific Details:

Appointment Type: This will be filled as a Probational appointment.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Salary Range: $52,520 - $106,309 annually

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Ms. Patricia Alexander

Southern University at New Orleans/HR Department

Email:[email protected]

Phone no.: 504-286-5272

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Do you possess an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Have you been convicted of a felony charge or currently under indictment on a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

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If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the case's offense, place, and disposition. If 'NO', enter N/A. NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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