Police Officer

Mission Viejo, CA
South Orange County Sheriff Community College District

Salary: $37.83 Hourly

Closing Date: 6/30/2025

Position Summary:

Perform a variety of law enforcement and security related duties to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors, and the security of college property and facilities.

Essential Functions:

  • The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
  • Perform law enforcement and crime prevention work, to include patrolling college properties in an effort to proactively preserve law and order and achieve positive public relations; respond to public safety emergencies, complaints, concerns or questions and administer proper procedures to ensure public safety; conduct criminal investigations; enforce parking regulations, control and direct traffic, to include respond to and conduct traffic accident investigations; inspect and maintain the security of college buildings and facilities.
  • Provide public assistance; participate in community service activities; use safe work practices and procedures, and provide customer service.
  • Prepare applicable crime and incident reports.
  • Perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the Department.
  • Maintain and clean equipment.
  • Maintain visible patrols of College property and surrounding areas to deter criminal activity.
  • Identify and investigate such criminal activity, safety and fire hazards and other incidents/complaints.
  • Respond to life and property emergencies; responsible for immediate evaluation of the emergency and notification of emergency support personnel; perform self defense measures.
  • Initiate and may complete follow-up investigations of felonies, misdemeanors, motor vehicle incidents and College policy violations.
  • Prepare written reports, affidavits, warrants and memoranda for transmittal to Orange County Court, Department of Motor Vehicles, College departments and other law enforcement agencies.
  • Maintain law enforcement presence at College and District functions; provide escorts of negotiable assets for College departments.
  • Serve as presenter to College community in self-defense measures, personal safety awareness, and crime prevention.
  • Provide additional patrols via mountain bicycle for strategic areas of campus to include pedestrian routes. Operate police vehicle on/off campus.

Requirements:

  • Two years of law enforcement or security experience.
  • Equivalent to an Associate of Arts degree with major training in law enforcement, security or a related field.
  • Possession of a current P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate (received after completing Field Training as a Police Officer for one year); possession of a valid California Driver’s License, and a current and valid First Aid/CPR certificate.
  • Must pass a medical and psychological test as required by Government Code Section 1031(F) and required to submit to a thorough background investigation pursuant to Government Code Section 1031 to comply with the standards established by the Commission for P.O.S.T.