Campus Police Officer

Position Summary:

As a part of an assigned team, Campus Police Officers provide campus safety and law enforcement services to the College community. The individual provides a wide range of services, including both traditional and non-traditional police services. Officers are required to participate in crime prevention and community-oriented public safety programming.

The successful candidate must project a positive image. Individuals enforce College regulations, local ordinances, and state laws. The individual is a first responder to incidents, accidents, and other emergency situations, and is responsible for conducting initial and follow-up investigations into significant and criminal incidents. The individual will work under the direction of an assigned officer.

Essential Functions:

• Patrol assigned posts or areas either on foot, bike, or in a vehicle.
• Actively participate in crime prevention and community policing activities.
• Respond to routine and emergency calls for various types of service, many of which are unique to a campus environment and take action as necessary.
• Conduct security inspections of College’s facilities and areas, reporting conditions that present a hazard to the community.
• Direct pedestrian and vehicle traffic and enforce parking and traffic regulations and laws.
• Conduct investigations and submit reports of infractions of rules, code of conduct, and violations of state laws and local ordinances.
• Apprehend offenders, when appropriate.
• Testify in court and disciplinary proceedings, as required.
• Provide safety escorts and other general services, including locking and unlocking buildings and rooms, as well as unlocking vehicles.
• Work operational and special event overtime assignments.
• Assist local police agencies as need or directed.
• Perform other law enforcement and public safety related duties as assigned by the Chief of Police or his designee.

Requirements:

• As a part of an assigned team, Campus Police Officers provide campus safety and law enforcement services to the College community. The individual provides a wide range of services, including both traditional and non-traditional police services. Officers are required to participate in crime prevention and community-oriented public safety programming.
• The successful candidate must project a positive image. Individuals enforce College regulations, local ordinances, and state laws. The individual is a first responder to incidents, accidents, and other emergency situations, and is responsible for conducting initial and follow-up investigations into significant and criminal incidents. The individual will work under the direction of an assigned officer.