Public Safety Officer

Job Description: The Public Safety Officer is a non-sworn uniformed, civilian employee of the Brown University Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management (DPSEM). This person is trained to serve the department in two capacities. The primary responsibility is performing security patrols of a given post on campus. The secondary responsibility is serving as a Communication Control Officer (CCO) as needed to meet required staffing levels.

• Prevention patrol of the post. External patrol and internal inspection of all University property and development of a working knowledge of the activity and community on the post.
• Protection of property.
• Enforcement of all University rules and regulations.
• Providing non-criminal services to the Brown University community.
• Must be able to provide rescue functions.
• Writing non-criminal reports and witness statements as dictated by their responsibilities.
• Testifying in any University hearing or criminal court necessitated by performance.
• Assisting the Campus Police Officer when called upon.
• Initiate and enhance communication between the Department and the community.
• Assist with identifying problems to community awareness and communications.
• Illustrative examples of patrol-related work.
• The Public Safety Officer will patrol and take action only on University property and in University buildings.
• They will be responsible for thier post assignment and will handle all non-criminal situations in that area.
• Report hazardous conditions and physical security problems; admit authorized people to University buildings; perform lock-up responsibilities; conduct building patrols and provide information to guests and members of the Brown University campus and will respond to complaints of violations of University rules and regulations.
• Perform rescue functions in emergencies, such as fires.
• Will be held responsible for completing all paperwork as required by their actions.

• Performing specialized work in receiving, routing and dispatching requests for services which come through the Communication Center.