Sergeant Community Safety; P.O.S.T. Certified

Class Purpose

Under the direction of the Executive Director for Community Safety/Chief (Chief), serve as shift supervisor for the Community Safety Department; provide security and protection to students,personnel, equipment, and property of the Peralta Community College District; enforce laws and ordinances; supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel.

• Proactive Community Safety:
  Officers work to build trust and partnerships with the departments, community partners, colleges,external agencies, and behavioral health to collaboratively addressunderlying issues causing challenges and opportunities for our District community.
• Mental Health Crisis Intervention:
  Recognizing that we doencounter people with mental health challenges, officers act in coordination with other services and staff, using de-escalation tactics and connecting individuals to mental health services rather than just the criminal justice system.
• Trauma-Informed Care:
  Officers are trained to identify trauma,particularly in students and community members, to minimize furtherharm and help them regain a sense of security throughout the District and community.
• Preventive Social Service Involvement:
  Police often take onsocial work roles, providing resources for addiction treatment,coordinating with homeless shelters, conducting welfare checks, and offering support to community members in crisis.
• Public Education and Engagement:
  Engaging in outreach,community meetings, and providing a holistic style of training onvarious activities from de-escalation, First Aid, CPR, AED, andother safety measures to empower community members.

• Serve as a supervisor for the Community Safety Department,including the supervision of Community Safety Services Assistants,Dispatchers, and Cadets; performs various administrative duties toassist in the overall smooth operation of the department.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel;maintain discipline among department members; schedule shifts and assignments of assigned personnel to maintain a fully operationalpatrol schedule.
• Conduct training and briefing sessions for Community Safety Department meetings.
• Receive and respond to complaints from faculty, staff,students, and the public regarding Community Safety services,campus operations, and other issues; investigate serious personnelcomplaints against members of the department; advise campusmanagers on criminal activity and complaints.
• Perform duties as a Community Safety Officer; respond to callsfor service and emergencies, make arrests, prepare reports, andappear in court as needed.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports relatedto assigned activities and personnel; approve reports and departmental paperwork submitted by Community Safety Officers andother department support staff.
• Operate and assure proper maintenance, use, and operation of equipment, supplies, and materials used in the department,including a vehicle, firearm, body-worn camera, taser, baton,radio, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, emergency equipment, and various other patrol and office equipment.
• Intervene in disputes between students and instructors anddetermine appropriate action.
• Conduct classroom presentations regarding personnel and property safety related to the campus community and the surrounding community.
• Participate in the evaluation, acquisition, and procurement of equipment for the department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Possess a California P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate and three (3) years of full-time law enforcement experience required.
• Associate’s degree or sixty (60) units from an accredited college; OR relevant experience in lieu of a degree, and/or possession of a P.O.S.T. Intermediate Certificate preferred.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check,psychological examination, polygraph test, and medical exam.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Valid California Driver's License.

• Public safety, investigation, law enforcement, and security methods, practices, and procedures.
• California Penal, Vehicle, and Education Codes, District regulations, and other laws, codes, rules, and regulations relatedto assigned activities.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies,…