Campus Police Officer

Reporting Authority: Chief of Campus Police

General Function: Provide for the safety and well-being of the faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Provide a secure environment through crime prevention and control, criminal investigation, traffic and parking supervision, disaster coordination, maintenance of public order and other related services.

Campus:
All

• Must maintain a level of physical fitness that would enable performance of duties typically associated with Police Officer work.
• Must possess a valid Alabama Driver License.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to follow first aid procedures and administer first aid techniques.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective reasoning skills.
• Ability to work well in a diverse cultural environment.
• Ability to deal effectively with the public in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of city, state, and federal laws.

• Provide campus security, law enforcement protection, and assist in civil defense preparedness.
• Provide foot and vehicular patrol of campus.
• Provide security for personnel, real property, and equipment.
• Safeguard students, faculty, staff, authorized campus visitors, college property, buildings, and equipment.
• Respond to and investigate all incidents on campus including but not to limited to motor vehicle accidents, criminal, security and safety, and college violations.
• Document and preserve evidence.
• Provide victim and witness assistance.
• Provide legal testimony.
• Provide security to college community, as requested, including but not limited to escorting personnel to vehicles late at night, acting as a witness at meetings involving potentially irate personnel or students, and escorting employees upon termination, all while maintaining the confidentially of the situations.
• Lock and unlock offices and buildings as requested by authorized personnel.
• Enforce criminal and traffic laws, making arrests, and issuing summons as required.
• Respond quickly in emergency situations.
• Make emergency notifications.
• Respond to fire alarms and advise fire department when necessary.
• Abide by and enforce College policies and regulations as well as local, state, and federal laws.
• Monitor authorized student activities and other events on campus to ensure security, safety, and adherence of College policies.
• Issue tickets to violators of campus parking regulations.
• Prepare accident and crime reports.
• Serve as primary investigator of on campus incidents.
• Carry approved weapon and maintain a satisfactory and proficient level of performance.
• Work flexible hours;
• Maintain annual firearm qualification(s) as required by the APOST Commission.
• Maintain the number of hours of continuing education, annually, as required by the APOST Commission.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Campus Police Chief and/or the President.

Salary: ACCS Salary

Schedule:

E2-03

• High school diploma or GED (must upload copy of transcript in application packet).
• Must have a current valid Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training (APOST) Commission Certification (must upload copy of certificate in application packet).
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Police Officer.

The Selection Committee will screen all applicants for the position. The Committee will select applicants for in-person interviews which may consist of question/answer session and /or skills assessments. Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right not to fill the positions in the event of budgetary or operational constraints.

Bishop State Community College is a multi-campus organization and employees of the College are required to travel among various work sites for both day and evening responsibilities and must provide their own mode of transportation.

Bishop State Community College is an equal opportunity employer.

It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Systems Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Bishop State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

Bishop State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.