Campus Police Officer

Metropolitan Community College is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute. The Junior College of Kansas City, as it was known starting in 1919, was one of the first schools in the country to award an associate degree. Today, MCC offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs.

Metropolitan Community College comprises five campuses on the Missouri side of the Greater Kansas City area 47 major buildings and about 550 acres in all: MCC-Blue River, located in Independence, Missouri; MCC-Longview located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, MCC-Maple Woods located in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri; MCC-Online and MCC-Penn Valley, located in Midtown Kansas City, Missouri.

MCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, several programs have specific accreditations as well.

*** MCC does not provide employer-paid sponsor ships.

Incumbents patrol and inspect the campus and provide safety and security related services to all students, staff, faculty and visitors.

• Patrol the campus by foot or vehicle and conducts security checks; monitor security cameras; lock and unlock facilities; and provide security services during events, to identify suspicious activity and ensure student, staff, faculty, and visitor safety
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance; work may involve transmitting and receiving information, performing first aid, contacting medical personnel, providing advisement, resolving conflicts, arresting individuals, and enforcing applicable laws
• Identify safety and student-conduct violations; conduct investigations; and enforce City, State, and Federal laws, and campus policies and procedures
• Enforce traffic and parking ordinances, to include identifying safety/traffic hazards, directing traffic, issuing traffic citations, assisting motorists, escorting vehicles, and identifying unattended vehicles
• Coordinate with staff, faculty, and community groups, and other internal/external personnel, departments, and/or agencies to maintain effective working relations and facilitate College and the Police Department’s operations
• May conduct training sessions for probationary campus police officers and public safety officers
• Perform administrative duties to include maintaining records, logs, and documentation of activities and incidents; assigning parking passes; providing general and specific information; and inspecting equipment for proper functioning
• Participate in campus training for students, faculty and staff, conduct investigations in traffic accidents, criminal violations of law, and local ordinances, by gathering evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, interrogating suspects, and prepare appropriate reports for submission to local prosecutor for prosecution of cases
• Conduct investigations into violations of MCC policies and procedures. Incumbent responsible for evidence collection to ensure successful prosecutions. Attends and provides evidence in court; evidence storage and inventory
• Produce internal reports and provide feedback on case status
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma OR equivalent (G.E.D.)
• One (1) year of specialized or technical training

• Missouri POST Class A license

• United States Citizenship
• Possession of a valid driver’s license

• Prior experience in law enforcement

• Knowledge of principles and practices of patrol and crime prevention
• Knowledge of applicable campus, local, State, and Federal laws and regulations
• Knowledge of investigation…