Campus Police Officer III

Salary: $80,270.32 annually

Position Summary:

Interacts and engages with the community, patrols campus buildings and adjacent areas; investigates crime or other incidents; restrains or arrests suspects when necessary; provides assistance to college, courts or grand juries in adjudication and/or prosecution of cases; determines actions to be taken on assignments; provides on-the-job training and coaching to subordinates personally or through referral to law enforcement educational programs; performs related administrative duties such as maintaining liaison with administrative personnel, conducting staff meetings, maintaining records, authorizing overtime, time off; preparing periodic reports, assign work to and review the performance of assigned personnel.

Essential Functions:

• Perform related administrative duties such as maintaining liaison with administrative personnel; maintaining records; authorizing overtime in emergency situations; preparing periodic reports; issuing tools, supplies and equipment; and operating data processing terminals, photographic equipment and audio-visual equipment.
• Adept at motivating subordinates to work effectively; able to determine the need for disciplinary action and/or ability to initiate such action.
• Patrols assigned campus buildings, locations and adjacent areas on foot or in a patrol vehicle to ensure the security of buildings, grounds and persons.
• Guards against trespass, theft, damage to property or injury to individuals by screening visitors; inspecting rooms, packages and vehicles for explosives, firearms and other contraband; controlling crowds; providing personal protection to individuals as required; conducting surveillance of high-crime areas; searching for missing goods and persons; investigating complaints and reports of suspicious activity; mediating disputes; and inspecting buildings, grounds, fire lanes and emergency exits for compliance with safety standards to ensure campus security.
• Exercises police powers by making arrests, searching prisoners, restraining violent persons, transporting persons under restraints and advising suspects of their constitutional rights to prosecute violators and to prevent further violations of law.
• Assists the courts or grand juries by serving summonses, warrants and capiases; presenting evidence; testifying as witness; reporting case developments; and arranging for the appearance of witnesses to provide information necessary for the prosecution of cases.
• Enforces campus traffic and safety regulations by directing traffic; assisting operators of disabled motor vehicles; assisting pedestrians in crossing streets; writing traffic tickets; inspecting licenses, permits and registrations for validity; and arranging for snow removal or sanding to ensure the orderly flow of traffic and prevent accidents.
• Operates such equipment as two-way radios, teletypes, C.J.I.S. terminals, facsimile transmitters or receivers, base stations, public address systems, emergency medical equipment, office machines, and firearms.
• Performs related duties such as cooperating and sharing information with other agencies; notifying designated personnel of emergencies; writing reports such as activity reports, daily logs, investigative reports and stolen vehicle reports; issuance of parking decals; key issuance; maintaining records on lost-and-found items, criminal records and files; assisting in the evacuation of students, faculty, staff and visitors in fire drills; assisting in firefighting operations; administering first aid to injured persons; other assigned related duties.

Requirements:

• In order to be certified as a law enforcement officer by the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission in accordance with Chapter 6E of the Massachusetts General Laws, an individual must meet certain specified standards.
• Eligibility for certification as a law enforcement officer by the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST C) after satisfying all requirements.
• Appointee must be eligible for appointment as a Special State Police Officer under chapter 22C, Section 63 of the Massachusetts General Laws
• The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old
• The candidate must possess a high school diploma or have passed the High School Equivalency Testing Program (HiSET), formally known as the GED
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical exam
• Ability to pass an extensive background investigation.
• Is not listed in the national decertification index: https://www.iadlest.org/our-services/ndi/about-ndi)
• Must be able to successfully complete a psychological exam
• Ability to obtain and maintain a MA License to Carry (LTC-A)
• Possession of a current motor vehicle operator’s license
• Ability to pass a drug and/or alcohol test.