Campus Police Officer

Job Description

This position is a certified police officer with the power of arrest who responds to students, faculty/staff and citizen calls for service on an assigned campus at Vance-Granville Community College, enforcing criminal and traffic laws and local ordinances and college rules, regulations, and directives. This person investigates and writes reports of incidents and conducts preliminary investigations of those incidents, investigates traffic accidents on campus, patrols campus buildings, and grounds, enforces parking regulations, enforces towing regulations, locks and unlocks buildings, responds to medical emergencies, collects and secures evidence, testifies in court, and serves criminal papers.

This person also works with school and community policing programs in an effort to solve problems that generate crime and to identify and solve safety and security issues. This person may work any shift on any campus and may be required to be on call when not on duty. Key elements of this job are trustworthiness, dependability, and the ability to project a positive public image.

VGCC considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; and internal peer equity in offer calculations.

This position is assigned to the VGCC Main Campus in Henderson, NC; however, some travel to other counties in the college’s service area is expected.

Due to the nature of this position, it does not allow for teleworking. This position is assigned to the VGCC Henderson Campus in Henderson, NC. This position will need to travel to other counties within the college’s service area as needed.

Application review and interview scheduling may begin prior to the posted closing date. The position may be filled before the closing date; therefore, applicants are encouraged to submit materials as soon as possible for full consideration.

• Coordinate all law enforcement, security, and safety matters with his/her supervisor through the direction of the VGCC Chief of Campus Police.
• Plan his/her workday so all assignments can be completed in a timely and professional manner, i.e. traffic enforcement, parking enforcement, security of buildings, etc.
• Handle special events that are a part of the daily activity at the college and must plan accordingly to accommodate these activities.
• Patrol an assigned campus within the Vance-Granville Community College system.
• Respond to calls for service, which may necessitate taking some form of action up to and including arrests for violations of the law.
• Respond to both burglar and fire alarms on the campus.
• Unlock and secure buildings on a regular schedule and as needed to accomplish the business of the college.
• Conduct preliminary investigations on incidents and complete written reports on them according to departmental policy.
• Assist with the support and implementation of all policies, procedures, and authorized activities of the college.
• Work with school and community policing programs in an effort to solve problems that generate crime.
• Take individual offenders into custody for on-site offenses or on court-issued orders.
• Respond to medical emergencies, elevator emergencies, personal injury incidents, investigate security and safety hazards on campus, and other like incidents.
• Inspect fire alarms, extinguisher systems, emergency lighting, and other related items.
• Investigate traffic accidents occurring within his/her jurisdiction, i.e. on-campus property or roads that run through or adjacent to the campus.
• Work on self-initiated college and community policing projects in an effort to solve the situations creating specific crime problems.
• Complete all reports taken in connection with incidents, traffic, safety and security issues, alarms, etc. in a timely manner.
• Process evidence, confiscated and found property.
• Testify in court.
• Assist other law enforcement agencies when requested to do so and within his/her jurisdiction.
• Attend training sessions and perform other duties including relief of officers on other campuses, special…