Public Safety Officer

Public Safety Officer

Reporting to the Supervisor of Community Policing, the Public Safety Officer maintains the safety and security of the entire campus community as well as protects all University property.

Job Description :

• Conducts foot and vehicular patrols of assigned campus areas; and enforces laws, ordinances and regulations of the District of Columbia applicable to the campus community.
• Investigates campus traffic accidents, injuries, and illnesses that incur on campus, incidents that appear inconsistent with University policy, suspicious persons and circumstances; and takes careful and complete notes and submits written reports.
• Investigates, evaluates and responds to criminal actions including the pursuit, detainment and arrest of suspects; and prepares detailed reports and provides testimony for legal review, investigation, and hearings.
• Maintains a constant watch for fire and other hazardous situations that may threaten the safety of the campus community; checks and secures campus buildings; detects defects in utility systems, buildings and grounds; makes immediate notifications in emergencies; and submits written reports.
• Directs vehicular traffic; enforces parking assignments and motor vehicle and parking regulations; provides evidence for appeals; monitors parking lots as assigned; performs meter collections / maintenance; and issues citations, as appropriate.
• Provides fire evacuation control; conducts bomb threat searches.
• Deals courteously and professionally with members of the campus community and all others who may be on campus; and assists and advises visitors.
• Identifies and registers vehicles and drivers at the main and Sixth Street kiosks.
• Serves as a dispatcher, as assigned.
• Acquires and maintains a familiarity and understanding of all D.C. laws and regulations, and University and department directives, mandates, policies and procedures.
• Provides guidance to security trainees as assigned.
• Establishes and maintains a positive and supportive working relationship with co-workers and supervisor.
• Shows a genuine commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; and participates in activities and workshops to foster continuous learning.
• Serves as a mandatory reporter under Title IX; and commits to completing Title IX training and compliance requirements on an annual basis.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

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