Police Officer K-9 Handler - Hospital Police Department

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* Must have your General North Carolina Criminal Justice Certification to apply to this role*

This position is eligible for a $15,000 commitment incentive spread over a two-year period

This position is responsible for protecting life and property while ensuring the safety and security of patients, visitors, staff, and facilities across UNC Health camp his position performs a full range of law enforcement duties, including patrol operations, investigations, emergency response, crime prevention, and community engagement.

The K-9 Handler is also responsible for the care, training, deployment, and operational readiness of an assigned explosives and weapons detection canine.

The handler utilizes the canine team to conduct proactive and reactive explosives and weapons detection operations, support special events, assist with threat assessments, and enhance the department's overall security posture.

The K-9 team serves as a highly visible deterrent while providing specialized detection capabilities to safeguard UNC Health facilities, personnel, and visitors.

• Emergency Response
  - Responds appropriately and in a timely manner to any and all emergency situations as well as activated security and panic alarms. Participates as a functioning part of the Emergency Response Team to provide or prevent access to the involved area as required in emergency situations. Maintains a working knowledge of emergency codes and UNC Hospitals Police response procedures.
• Conflict Resolution - Mediates and resolves conflicts or disturbances involving patients, visitors, or staff. Use de-escalation techniques to manage potentially volatile situations. Assists with mental health patient custody issues and also assists in both arranging transportation to other facilities.
• Community Policing
  - Protects and serves the hospital staff, patients and visitors of UNC Health Care, through law enforcement and crime prevention. Police Officers patrol campuses and investigate complaints and violations of State laws and local ordinances using the Community Oriented Policing philosophy. Develops and implements preventative patrol techniques and performs specialized duties to deter crime and promote effective safety and security practices across campuses.
• Investigations and Incident Report Writing
  - Enters incident reports into the Police-Pak system in a complete, concise, and proper manner. Investigates and documents all incidents of a criminal nature, including follow up investigations. Apprehends and arrests criminals. Submits all paperwork for arrest, felony prosecution reports, and uniform citations in a timely manner. Runs criminal history checks and utilizes NCIC/DCI/CJLeads/NCAWARE. Takes custody of found items, secures them properly, and attempts to return property to its owner.
  
  Investigates lost/stolen/damaged property. Initiates risk assessments on D.O.C. inmates, patients, and employees as required. Assists and coordinates activities of outside police agencies. Follows departmental and NC criminal justice standards for the collection and maintenance of evidence.
• Patrol and Surveillance
  - Patrols assigned areas to detect and deter criminal activity. promote an absence of crime. Properly documents and reports security or safety hazards. Escorts employees, patients, and visitors to parking areas. Provides after hours access to secured areas for authorized personnel. Collects, inventories, and secures patient property. Maintains, compiles, and transports patient commitment documents to the magistrate’s office. Interacts with personnel in patrol areas and challenges all suspicious persons encountered.
  
  Serves warrants, orders, subpoenas, and all our duties as assigned.
• Policy and Procedures/General Statutes
  - Maintains a familiarity with departmental policies and procedures as well as hospital policies to include the Departmental Policy Manual, the Hospital Administrative Policy Manual, Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy Manual, and Human Resources Policy Manual. Communicates effectively and in a timely manner with all appropriate members of the Police Dept. and Hospital Community
• Special Areas of Responsibility
  - Proactively manages specific assigned areas of responsibility to include the following Security sensitive area management, Light surveys, Airway box…