Campus Police Officer

Mount Berry, GA
Berry College Police Department

Position Summary:

Berry College Police Department seeks applications for the full-time position of Police Officer. Berry College Police Officers are P.O.S.T. certified officers who provide 24 hour a day seven day a week law enforcement/security services to the college. Located midway between Atlanta, Ga., and Chattanooga, Tenn., on a 27,000-acre campus just north of Rome, Ga., Berry College is an independent, coeducational, liberal arts college with approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students. Berry College challenges students to embrace a firsthand educational experience that connects challenging academic programs with opportunities for meaningful student work experiences, spiritual and moral growth, and significant service to others. Berry College is proud of its history of liberal arts blended with professional programs, and its enduring commitment to Christian values and integrated education of the head, the heart, and the hands.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol the college campus in an effort to prevent, deter and discover any personal or property crimes.
  • Respond to emergency situations.
  • Perform security checks.
  • Investigate traffic accidents and report crimes.
  • Enforce traffic and parking regulations.
  • Enforce federal, state, local laws and college regulations as applicable.
  • Preparation of accurate and timely law enforcement related records and reports.

Requirements:

  • Georgia P.O.S.T. Certification as a Police Officer.
  • At least 21 years old.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Previous experience with a full service agency preferred.
  • Some college course work or credit preferred.
  • Must meet all P.O.S.T. requirements annually to stay certified.