Public Safety Officer

Job Description

The position of full time Public Safety Officer II is an armed (235) safety and security position requiring advanced education and/or experience and training. Public Safety Officers are charged with the safety, security, and protection of the buildings, facilities and properties of Dauphin County.

An employee in this position serves conditionally during the probationary period and must complete and pass an agenda of formal and informal training, instruction, and practice.

Essential Functions Of Job:

• Monitor buildings to ensure safety and security of building visitors and staff.
• Stands watches in accordance with post or detail requirements.
• Screens building visitors for weapons and prohibited items prior to entry using electronic devices and/or manually and secures visitors weapons and/or prohibited items as necessary or required.
• Observes behavior paying particular attention to suspicious persons, and signs or indications of a disturbance.
• Makes patrol rounds routinely both inside and outside of facilities and checks and responds to alarm systems.
• Identifies and reports all potential safety, structural and environmental hazards occurring on County property.
• Respond promptly to any requests for security services, intrusion alarms, fire alarms, etc.
• Summons and assists law enforcement and emergency services when necessary.
• Administers First Aid and CPR/AED to injured or distressed people on or around County buildings, facilities and properties.
• Quells disturbances and removes or assists in removing unruly visitors, employees or any people that need to leave the premises.
• Opens and locks or secures doors, gates and other barriers, moveable or secure, as necessary or required.
• Directs building visitors to appropriate buildings, departments and/or individuals.
• Maintains lost and found, reports lost items and secures found items.
• Maintains and completes required logs, reports and forms as necessary or required.
• Interacts with all County departments, public agencies and the public.
• Operates telephone, portable radio, metal detectors and other security related equipment.
• Monitors County buildings via CCTV, Card Access & Fire monitoring systems.
• Patrols and secures Dauphin County Parks as necessary or required.
• Provides security for County events.
• Required to work overtime and/or mandated hours in accordance with operational needs