Campus Police Officer

Overview

Campus Police Officer I (2 Openings) in Holyoke, MA | Holyoke Community College

Location:

Holyoke, MA | Status:
Full-time | Department:
People, Culture & Equity

Opening Date: 01/06/2026 | Closing Date: 01/19/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Holyoke Community College is dedicated to safety, education, and community engagement on a modern campus. The Department of Community Safety enforces state laws while fostering a culture of respect and collaboration. The Campus Police Officer serves as a vital member of this department, upholding Massachusetts State Laws and contributing to the college’s mission and values through community policing and partnership building.

Summary:

The Campus Police Officer should be knowledgeable about relevant laws and regulations, capable of effective communication with the college community, physically fit to handle emergency situations, and able to work collaboratively with department members while maintaining a professional demeanor.

• 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 all crimes, including theft, assault and battery, sexual assault, motor vehicle accidents, and other related incidents. Interview 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 two-way radios, base stations, public address system, emergency medical equipment, office machines, firearms and riot control equipment.
• Perform related duties such as cooperating 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 evacuations during drills and fires; assisting in firefighting operations; and handling flag procedures.
• Provide emergency medical assistance.
• Provide assistance to courts or grand juries in prosecution cases.
• Work during periods of inclement weather and during disasters.
• Perform occasional mandatory overtime, details, and campus dispatch and switchboard operator duties.
• Promote community policing and community engagement in all tasks and duties.
• Participate in community engagement and consistently offer exceptional customer service to the Holyoke 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, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Assist with departmental programs and initiatives in the following areas:
  Sexual Assault Investigator, Armorer, Weapons Instructor, Evidence Officer, R.A.D. Instructor, Comfort Dog Officer, School Resource Officer, Bicycle Patrol Officers (instructor).
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must meet the requirements of Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020 (Police Reform Bill):
• 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.
• POST-approved physical and psychological fitness evaluation.
• Pass state and national background checks as a condition of employment.
• Pass an examination…