Chief of Campus Police

Position Summary:

The Chief of Campus Police and Safety functions as a uniformed working supervisor and performs regular shift work as well as leading and supervising all aspects and operations of the Campus Police and Safety Department. The Chief of Campus Police and Safety reports directly to the Dean of Business Services on the Perkinston Campus.

Essential Functions:

1. Supervise and coordinate campus police enforcement of College policies, campus rules, and regulations, and laws of the State of Mississippi.
2. Coordinate and conduct investigations of campus incidents.
3. Responsible for campus police response to campus emergencies.
4. Responsible for maintaining positive public relations between campus police, the campus community and the local community.
5. Responsible for maintaining proper communication between campus police and the college community.
6. Responsible for providing training and development for campus officers.
7. Responsible for assisting college employees in providing safety/security programming for students and College personnel.
8. Responsible for maintaining communication and good working relationship with local law enforcement agencies, court personnel, District Attorney’s office and other emergency response agencies.
9. Responsible for campus police department inventory.
10. Responsible for campus police department budget accounts, payroll documents and scheduling.
11. Responsible for case logs, assignment of case numbers and case files.
12. Responsible for preparing quarterly campus crime reports.
13. Responsible for maintenance of BOSSCARS database for the campus.
14. Responsible for maintaining a positive working relationship with all departments on campus.
15. Responsible for the campus video camera security system.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Associate’s Degree with eight years’ experience as a certified police officer or Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning with five years’ of experience as a certified police officer.
• Graduate of an accredited police academy.
• Currently Certified police officer.
• Minimum of five years’ supervisory experience in law enforcement or related security position.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Internet.
• Familiarity and understanding of community policing.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; experience presenting to groups.
• Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• Police or security experience is a community college or education setting.
• Certification in National Incident Management Systems (NIMS).
• Demonstrated law enforcement investigative experience.