Campus Police Officer

Campus Police Officer

Support the overall mission of the WPI Police Department to provide a safe and secure living and learning environment for all members of and visitors to our community.

Responsibilities :

• Protection of life and property.
• Provides public safety related services (i.e., escorts, lock-out assists, etc.) equally to all of the members of and visitors to the WPI Community in a manner that demonstrates dignity and respect for all.
• Actively seek to identify safety and security related problems and to take the necessary steps to solve those problems quickly and efficiently.
• Promote and participate in crime prevention and safety awareness programs on campus and in the peripheral property areas near WPI.
• Prevent criminal activity from occurring on the campus and in the peripheral property areas near WPI.
• Respond quickly to emergency calls for police services. These include reports of crimes, criminal activities, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, fire and intrusion alarms and accidents. Officers are required to conduct thorough investigations into these police emergency incidents and to submit written reports in all cases.
• Perform safety and security inspections of all campus buildings and grounds both on foot and in vehicles.
• Enforce all of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and applicable WPI safety, security and traffic regulations.
• Takes proper police action at scene of crime, administers first aid, gathers evidence, locates witnesses and makes arrest; appears in court to present evidence and testify against persons accused of crimes.
• Ascertains validity of information and / or secures evidence for the arrest of persons alleged to have committed a crime; searches for and preserves evidence; interviews suspects, prisoners, complainants, and witnesses, information about crimes; makes detailed reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements :

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.