Police Sergeant

Salary: $116,022

Position Summary:

Police Sergeants work in a team environment with integrity, professionalism, humanity and courage to protect the lives and property of the Johns Hopkins community. Johns Hopkins Police Sergeants regularly engage with students, faculty, staff and visitors in a variety of ways in order to provide services and information needed. Johns Hopkins Police Sergeants provide campus police services to the Homewood Campus, East Baltimore Campus and Peabody Campus where officers will be assigned to work. They will ensure JHPD is a leader in the provision of responsive, quality and customer service-oriented policing.

Essential Functions:

• Represents the JHPD’s mission, vision and values when interacting with university, community, advocacy groups, and coordinates JHPD resources and activities via direction from their supervision to address concerns about university and community issues.
• Represents the JHPD leadership team when interacting with university, community, advocacy groups, and coordinates JHPD resources and activities under their supervision to address concerns about community issues.
• Provides the full level of law enforcement work, enforcing laws, rules and regulations governing the safety and protection of individuals, building and property. Performs simple and complex problem-solving projects designed to enhance safety and prevent or reduce harm.
• Provides direct support for the allocation and direction of resources (staffing, vehicles, equipment and supplies) to meet the needs of the JHPD and is responsible for management of operational and overtime expenditures to ensure that funds utilized are used appropriately and within the mission of the JHPD.
• Provides supervision of day-to-day operations of a patrol area, which includes direct supervision and performance management of police officers assigned to a patrol area. Holds police officers accountable for executing proactive and community policing initiatives, as well as crime initiatives strategies. Looks for opportunities to actively engage in community policing and models such for officers.
• Ensures priorities and community policing strategies for the patrol area are properly managed, holds police officers responsible for completing initiatives, and manages performance of all officers in the assigned patrol area. Will perform patrol functions regularly for training purposes and as needed.
• Ensures priorities and community policing strategies for the patrol area are properly implemented. Patrols designated areas by vehicle, bicycle and foot to identify and report safety hazards, detect prioritized violations of laws and ordinances, and identify wanted vehicles, persons, and unusual conditions. Maintains a visible presence to serve as a positive resource and actively develop relationships with community stakeholders to successfully implement initiatives to deter crime.
• Ensures police officers regularly use procedural justice principles, de-escalate situations as necessary, and are engaged in community policing and problem-solving activities.
• Coaches subordinates about performance issues, and trains subordinates in the handling of general management problems, monitors subordinates’ professional behavior to proactively address potential issues, and recommends corrective action to address performance problems.
• Supervises special assignments and details as required.
• Coordinates and cooperates with Campus Safety and Security Command Staff in the preliminary and follow-up investigations of complaints, reported criminal offenses, and disruptions.
• Communicates and continually supports effective relationships with the faculty, staff, students, public, other law enforcement agencies, and public officials.
• Participates as instructed in specialized unit activities such as crime prevention, recertification instruction, criminal investigations, or special events.
• Responds to calls for assistance and emergency service and takes appropriate action; de-escalates situations as reasonable and appropriate; engages other necessary levels of response to ensure safety of community.
• Conducts the investigation of incidents reported on the shift.
• Coordinates preliminary investigative activities at a crime scene or significant or unusual event until the arrival of an investigative entity.
• Interacts with university community and establishes a rapport with the surrounding communities.
• Directs traffic and assists with crowd control.
• Provides the public with safety information and conducts community related public safety programs.
• Inspects and maintains assigned equipment and clothing. Operates and utilizes various types of law enforcement equipment such as self-defense tools.
• Performs or assists in collection and preservation of evidence.
• Conducts or assists with serving warrants and summonses.
• Prepares or assists with cases for court, including testifying in court when necessary.
• Collaborates with local and state law enforcement agencies when needed.
• Performs office duties such as answering telephones, dispatching, issuance of parking permits and providing general information.
• Maintains visitor logs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• A minimum of five (5) years of total service as a commissioned law enforcement officer.
• A minimum of two (2) years of service in the rank of Sergeant or similar level of supervisory experience.
• Distinguished service record, including excellent performance rating and no serious or repeated disciplinary actions or citizen complaints.
• Minimum of 750 hours of acceptable entrance-level police academy training (not including firearms, field training, or in-service training) to meet COMAR and MPCTC requirements.
• Must currently be in good standing with a full-service law enforcement agency or have retired in good standing within 2 years of application.
• Comparative Compliance applicants must provide the academy curriculum that was completed with the total number of hours and provide a graduation certificate including successful completion of the academy.
• Must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent legal resident of the United States who: (i) Is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces; and (ii) Has submitted an application for United States citizenship that is pending approval; and (2) Submit documents to the hiring law enforcement agency that support a claim of: (a) Citizenship; or (b) Permanent legal residency and proof of a pending application for United States citizenship.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony.
• Must demonstrate physical ability to perform job.
• Must possess and maintain a Valid Driver’s License.
• Must have current MPTC certification.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field.