Police Officer

Employment Type: Full-Time Support Staff

Union Position: Union

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Number of Openings: 1

Performs the duties of an armed peace officer. Conducts field investigations and provides armed vehicular and footpatrol within jurisdiction. Patrolsassigned areas, furnishes police protection to students, staff, visitors andthe College community.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• * Gathers and reports intelligence-related information in reference to the Public Safety Officer’s assigned campus.
• * Provides protection for persons and property.
• * Responds to calls for assistance in life threatening,emergency and service-related situations.
• * Observes and investigates criminal activity and otherincidents or conditions jeopardizing the safety and security of the community.
• Conductsfiled investigations, initiates and executes detentions.
• Makesarrests, issues citations, writes reports, and obtains warrants.
• Transportsprisoners to jail or to a juvenile facility.
• Testifies in a court of law.
• Controlscrowds and controls/directs traffic.
• Enforcesstate and federal law, local ordinances, College policies and organizational regulations.
• * Completes necessary administrative forms/reports as required.
• Admitsauthorized personnel to locked buildings during secure hours.
• Furnishesescort service and transports visitors, guests, staff and students asneeded.
• Makesauthorized off-campus pickups and deliveries.
• Providesdirections and other information to College personnel, students, visitors,and/or the general public.
• Maintainslicenses and certifications as required by federal and state regulations,and College policies and procedures.
• Presentscitizen training programs and in-service workshops as directed.
• Meetsall job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards thatpertain to the essential functions of the position.
• Accessesand utilizes College prescribed software programs including, but not limited to, training, email and payroll information.
• * Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required

• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills, good note taking and report writing.
• Musthave good physical ability, aptitude and policing skills.
• Must beable to maintain proficiency with a semi-automatic handgun and other required weapons.
• Skillsin keyboarding, basic math and grammar, and basic or standard word processing (MS Word) and/or spreadsheet applications (MS Excel).
• Proficiency with an email software package (MS Outlook) and the Internet.
• Musthave current certifications in First Aid and CPR.
• Must obtain certifications in AED, Awareness of Haz Mat, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Personal Awareness Protection Equipment within the first
  90 days of employment.
• Must beable to meet the College insurability requirements.
• Musthave sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse population.
• Must be a citizen of the U.S.
• Must beat least 21 years of age.
• Abilityto satisfactorily complete a thorough background investigation, police physicalagility test, written cognitive assessment, firearms qualification,physical examination, polygraph or voice stress analysis and psychologicalevaluation.

• Associate degree in Law Enforcement or related field.
• Law enforcement work experience as a police officer equivalent to a minimum of three (3) years full-time or six (6) year part-time experience.
• Previouslaw enforcement experience in a university or college setting.

Mustbe able to regularly sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, orcrawl, taste and smell. Must be able to frequently stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, climb or balance, andtalk or hear. Must be able to lift morethan 50 pounds without assistance. Special vision requirements include color and peripheral vision. Must be able to occasionally work in wet orhumid conditions, work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precariousplaces, work with fumes, airborne particles, toxics, caustic chemicals orbio-hazards.

Must be able to regularlywork in outdoor weather conditions. Mustbe able to work in an…