CORE COMPETENCIES – LAW ENFORCEMENT
Contributing
Journey
Advanced
Relationship - Internal
 Team Member: Exhibits good
teamwork skills including the ability
to take on tasks that lead to the
achievement of team goals.
 Professional Relationships: Promotes
and supports respect for policies and
regulations of the department.
 Integrity: Adheres to established code
of ethics for law enforcement
officers.
Relationship – Internal
Relationship - Internal
 Team Member: Demonstrates a “can
 Team Member: Adapts to a
do” attitude toward team work, and
leadership role within the team
encourages others to contribute.
environment.
 Professional Relationships:
 Professional Relationships: Reflects
Possesses an awareness of the
attitude of dedication and
impact of police work on the public.
professionalism of the department, a
distinct credit to the department.
 Integrity: Encourages honesty,
truthfulness, and integrity in others.
 Integrity: Exhibits strong moral
principles and convictions as
demonstrated by personal actions.
Relationship - External
 Cultural Diversity: Understands the
various cultural differences and uses
this understanding to competently
resolve situations and problems. Is at
ease with members of other
ethnic/racial groups. Responds to
needs objectively, exhibiting
sensitivity to cultural differences.
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 Customer Service: Conducts self in
courteous, friendly and empathetic
manner, using authority when
appropriate. Communicates with and
Relationship - External
 Cultural Diversity: Works
proactively to address diversity
issues with groups and individuals
from different ethnic backgrounds.
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Customer Service: Consistently
demonstrates the willingness to go
above what is expected when
addressing the needs of others.
Relationship – External
 Cultural Diversity: Serves as
coordinator or facilitator for cultural
diversity programs within the
University or community.
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assists others in a professional,
unbiased manner. Demonstrates
verbal and non-verbal skills
appropriate to the situation.
Integrity: Adheres to highest
standards of honesty, truthfulness,
and integrity and encourages the same
of others. Exhibits strong moral
principles and convictions as
demonstrated by personal actions.
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Integrity: Encourages honesty,
truthfulness and integrity in others.
Knowledge
Knowledge
 Knowledge of law: Exhibits good
 Knowledge of law: Applies laws,
working knowledge of all laws and
including lesser-known and seldom
applies that knowledge to normal
used laws, routinely and without
activity and applies lesser-known and
dependence upon reference
seldom used ones with the assistance
materials.
of reference materials. This includes
criminal laws, motor vehicle laws,
and criminal procedures.
 Knowledge of policy and University
 Knowledge of policy and University
practices: Possesses a good working
practices: Applies lesser-known and
knowledge of commonly used
seldom used departmental and
departmental and university practices,
university practices, policies,
policies, regulations, and procedures
regulations, and procedures without
applying lesser-known and seldom
the assistance of reference materials.
used ones with the assistance of
Demonstrates familiarity with
reference materials. Utilizes the
departments/key personnel
correct procedures when a policy
responsible for implementing
and/or regulation is violated.
campus rules and regulations.
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Integrity: Exhibits strong moral
principles and convictions as
demonstrated by personal actions.
Knowledge
 Knowledge of law: Possesses
knowledge of current case law and
advises other employees on legal
issues.
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Knowledge of policy and University
practices: Provides input into the
policy-making operation of the
University.
Appearance
 General Appearance: Demonstrates
neat and clean appearance complying
with all appropriate departmental
policies concerning grooming and
appearance.
 Uniform/Equipment: Maintains
uniform that are clean and fit
properly. Equipment is maintained in
a state of readiness.
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Professional Demeanor: Adheres to
departmental policies, regulations,
and practices with a positive attitude.
Performance
 Attendance: Arrives for work in a
timely manner ready to begin duties
at the assigned time. Reports for
work for each scheduled shift except
for excused or approved time off.
 Written and Oral Communication:
Demonstrates the ability submit
accurate, complete reports and other
written documentation in an
Appearance
 General Appearance: Maintains a
command bearing and is well
groomed. Hair, personal hygiene
and cleanliness clearly exceed
standards.
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Professional Demeanor: Exhibits an
active interest in his/her professional
status through professional
improvement, by positive
acceptance of criticism, and by
promoting respect for departmental
regulations, policies and practices.
Appearance
 General Appearance: Always displays
a command bearing and is impeccably
groomed. Hair, personal hygiene and
cleanliness clearly exceed standards.
Sets example for others.
 Uniform/Equipment: Always
maintains uniform that are neat, clean,
professionally laundered and pressed.
Uniform and equipment serve as a
model for others.
 Professional Demeanor: Recognizes
the impact that his/her actions have on
the reputation of the Department and
University.
Performance
 Attendance: Demonstrates
dedication through regular
attendance and promptness to work.
Serves as a model for others.
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Written and Oral Communication:
Reports are complete and detailed,
accounting of events from beginning
to end, written and organized so that
readers understand what occurred.
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Written and Oral Communication:
Reports are completed rapidly with no
spelling or grammatical errors.
Reports are rarely returned for
correction.
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organized and timely fashion. Orally
communicates in a manner applicable
to the situation.
Self-Initiated Activity: Recognizes
and acts upon police-related activity
and utilizes professional knowledge
to detect, deter, or apprehend
criminals.
Officer Safety: Demonstrates
accepted practices of officer safety,
making others aware of unsafe
practices or situations.
Problem Solving/Decision-Making:
Exhibits the ability to reason through
a problem and come to a reasonable,
acceptable conclusion in routine
situations with little assistance.
Adaptability: Adapts quickly to
changes while maintaining
effectiveness despite disruptions to
the work routine.
Equipment Use: Demonstrates the
ability to effectively use law
enforcement equipment including
weapons, radio, and motor vehicles.
Situation management: Exhibits calm
and self control during high stress
conditions.
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Self-Initiated Activity: Consistently
initiates calls and thoroughly
investigates possible indicators of
criminal activity.
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Problem Solving/Decision Making:
Exhibits the ability to reason
through a problem and come to a
reasonable, acceptable conclusion in
complex, stressful and/or high risk
situations.
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Situation management: Facilitates
calm and control in self and others
during high stress conditions;
thereby, keeping situations from
escalating.
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Problem Solving/Decision Making:
Exhibits exceptional reasoning
abilities in complex, stressful and/or
high risk situations.
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Situation management: Possesses the
skill and ability to deescalate volatile
situations, bringing calm and control
to most situations.