Police Officer

The Police position is responsible for the operation, direction, and control of the law enforcement and physical security activities of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Health Care System (HCS), or Police Service (PS).

Duties include but are not limited to:

* Protects individuals during any given situation against threats to personal safety when enforcing laws and regulations.

* Responds immediately to and engages potentially armed individuals during active threat response situations.

* Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress, making independent decisions and taking immediate steps to preserve life and property.

* Mitigates opportunities for assault, illegal entry, and theft involving highly protected information, property and/or processes at facilities containing special protective methods.

* Provides patrol in vehicles, by foot and/or on a bicycle.

* Responds to calls for police assistance, irregularities, and unusual or suspicious circumstances.

* Conducts asset protection during transport.

* Writes comprehensive incident reports.

* Provides policing services in various environments where each type of jurisdiction (Exclusive, Concurrent and Proprietorial) has different enforcement rules.

* Seeks, detects, seizes, and protects evidence and witnesses at the scene of an incident.

* Detects and intervenes in criminal activity.

* Conducts investigative contacts/stops, exercising search and arrest authority, detaining witnesses, and apprehending suspects.

* Advises individuals of their rights (such as Miranda, Weingarten, Garrity, etc.), and protecting the constitutional and civil rights of persons.

* Intervenes, when necessary, to deescalate situations and determine when and how much force must be applied.

* Conducts prisoner transports to holding facilities and courts as required.

* Conducts disaster response and recovery.

* Provides Basic Life Support (BLS) to injured personnel and coordinates additional emergency response when needed.

* Coordinates and directs search, rescue, and recovery for persons at high risk (e.g., missing or wandering patients, minors, etc.), including coordinating with local surrounding police departments to expand the search parameters.

* Investigates incidents and takes steps to mitigate further risk and resolve situations.

* Performs and provides training on drug and contraband intervention where contraband identification and knowledge is imperative

* Intervenes, when needed, to deescalate active suicidal behavior and/or prevents suicides.

* Prepares case files and testifying in court as it pertains to enforcing laws and regulations.

Work Schedule:

Tours may vary to include 8, 10, 12-hour shifts, depending on the need of the service.

Position Description Title/PD#:
Police Officer/PD99925S