Campus Police Officer ; Part-Time

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As a Commonwealth of Massachusetts employer, Bristol offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, life, long-term disability, retirement and paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holiday pay). We also offer tuition waiver discounts at the Commonwealth's public higher education institutions. More information can be found on our Benefits website.

• POSITION TITLE: Campus Police Officer I (Part-Time)
• DEPARTMENT: Campus Police
• PRIMARY
  
  LOCATION:
  
  Fall River; with the possibility of working shifts at the Taunton, Attleboro, and New Bedford locations.
• REPORTS TO: Director of Campus Police & Preparedness or designee
• POSITION STATUS: Part-time, non-benefitted, 18.5 hours per week, varying hours and shifts assigned (may be scheduled at any college location). Hours and days are subject to change.
• SALARY: $27.26/hr

The Campus Police Officer I will enforce local, state and federal laws, as well as departmental rules and regulations. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, patrolling Bristol campuses via foot, bike, and cruiser; securing and checking buildings, grounds, and adjacent areas; and providing exceptional customer service and community policing to the college community. The Campus Police Officer I may work shifts Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.

• Ensure and maintain a secure campus environment; investigate complaints and reports of suspicious activity; control crowds as necessary.
• Provide protection and security of persons, facilities and property.
• Patrol campus buildings and adjacent area(s) via foot, bike or Campus Police vehicle.
• Enforce college and department policies, rules and regulations, local laws, Massachusetts General Laws, and federal laws.
• Exercise police powers by making arrests, searching persons, and/or restraining and transporting violent persons; advise suspects of their constitutional rights to prosecute violators and to prevent further violations of law.
• Investigate crimes by interviewing witnesses, victims and others; mediate disputes; preserve crime scenes for examination by experts.
• Enforce campus traffic and safety regulations by directing traffic; assisting operators of disabled motor vehicles; assisting pedestrians in crossing streets; writing traffic tickets; inspecting licenses, permits and registrations for validity; and ensuring an orderly flow of traffic during snow removal or sanding.
• Operate equipment, such as but not limited to two-way radios, base stations, public address system, emergency medical equipment, office machines, firearms and riot control equipment.
• Perform related duties such as cooperating and sharing information with other agencies; notifying designated personnel of emergencies; writing activity reports, daily logs, and investigative reports; maintaining records on lost-and-found items, criminal records and files on known criminals; assisting in the evacuation of community members in fire drills; assisting in firefighting operations; and raising and lowering flags.
• Aid courts or grand juries in prosecution cases.
• Work during periods of inclement weather, hurricanes, blizzards, natural and manmade disasters.
• Perform occasional mandatory overtime, details, and campus dispatch and switchboard operator duties.
• Promote community policing and community engagement in all tasks and duties.
• Model a commitment to ethics and integrity in law enforcement.
• Participate in community engagement and continually offer exceptional customer service to the entire Bristol community and surrounding areas.
• Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to meet the requirements of Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020 (Police Reform Bill)*.
• Candidates must be 21 years of age at the time of hire.
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC)-approved basic training program.
• All candidates must complete Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST)-approved physical and psychological fitness evaluation.
• As a condition of employment, candidate must pass a state and national background…