Campus Safety Officer

Position Summary

Campus Safety Officers work collaboratively with Security Services team members and others to promote a safe environment and protect the welfare of Puget Sound students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. They perform a variety of tasks that assure and enhance the safety of the Puget Sound campus and its members, including patrolling campus; monitoring the physical safety of campus buildings and grounds;

providing courtesy escort services; making referrals and offering a range of assistance to campus members. Campus Safety Officers remain alert to suspicious activities, investigate disturbances, provide first-line response for reported irregularities and emergencies, support security for special events, and complete incident reports and other security-related documentation. Officers also provide leadership and training to part-time student staff members working within the Security Services department and support the success and safety of all Puget Sound students in line with the university's mission and values.

• Commitment to serve fairly, protect, and communicate, within a diverse campus community
• Perform regular vehicle and foot patrols on campus to ensure personal, building, and equipment security
• Respond to observations and/or reports of criminal activity
• Provide first responder medical aid to campus members
• Inspect fire safety and burglar alarm equipment; provide fire and burglar alarm response and investigation; and initiate repairs as necessary
• Complete security-related documentation and incident reports
• Be designated as a campus security authority and report known campus-related crimes to Security Services
• Interact professionally and effectively with Tacoma Police and Fire, and other external agencies
• Communicate effectively using two-way radio
• Contribute to campus safety by providing various crime prevention measures
• Provide courtesy safety escorts for campus members via vehicle and on-foot
• Perform campus parking enforcement
• Mentor, train, and informally evaluate on-duty part-time student staff
• Maintain regular attendance, including meetings and department trainings
• Manage, participate in, and/or complete shift duties, daily assignments and other duties as assigned to support department activities and operations and meet campus needs
• Dispatch security staff via radio to routine, priority, and emergency calls for service
• Answer multi-line telephone for Security Services and, after hours, for Facilities Services, Conference Services, and Campus Operator
• Maintain an accurate and detailed shift log while in a high-volume, high‑pace environment
• Monitor fire and burglar alarms, security cameras, card access, 911 call monitoring system, and other dispatch-related computer programs
• Correspond via telephone or radio with Tacoma Police and Fire Departments
• Notify and dispatch Facility staff after hours via radio or phone
• Provide information to and advise security and university administrative staff, including Resident Directors, who serve in an on‑call capacity
• Greet visitors and provide information over the telephone and in person
• Other duties assigned by the Director of Security Services
• Respond to emergency and urgent situations outside scheduled work hours, including during modified operations

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No budgetary responsibilities. All staff must be fiscally responsible by caring for issued department equipment.

• Ability to respectfully work, communicate, and provide leadership within a diverse campus community; must be sensitive and proactive to the needs of all community members and nurture an inclusive environment
• Some work experience in customer service, safety, security services, loss prevention, military or similar
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Act quickly and accurately
• Demonstrate good judgment
• Obtain CPR and First Aid certification
• Valid Washington state driver’s license
• Work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Adjust to duty schedule changes as needed
• Work independently and approach others in a professional, respectful, and polite manner
• Physically…