Campus Police Officer

Job Summary

As a sworn Peace Officer, this position creates and maintains a safe and secure environment for community members to engage in pursuit of for higher education, visitation of guests, and security of campus properties.

This position performs all duties expected of a sworn police officer in performance of a full range of public safety enforcement, security, and campus services.

This position is a designated position of trust and is typically a direct report to a Division Sergeant or Lieutenant.

Responsibilities

• Responds (vehicle or by foot) to reported incidents and emergencies; conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations of crimes, traffic offenses, parking violations, and policy infractions;
• intervenes and interviews individuals, or conducts surveillance of individuals, to investigate the cause of accidents, incidents, disturbances, unlawful acts, traffic violations, and policy infractions;
• intervenes and interviews individuals; apprehends and prosecutes criminal offenders; prepares reports for legal prosecution or referral to appropriate campus service;
• accurately inputs record management data; prepares affidavits for arrest and search warrants; provides victim and witness assistance;
• secures and investigates incident scenes to identify, collect and preserve evidence; arrests and transports offenders; prepares and submits affidavits for arrest and search warrants;

prepares reports for legal prosecution or referral to appropriate campus service; and, attends and testifies in court, grand jury and / or college as needed

• Provides community-oriented police services by working with employees, students or visitors to address issues of safety, crime, crime prevention and campus community problems;
• responds to injured or sick persons or persons possibly in critical, life threatening circumstances to render first aid or to perform other life-saving acts;
• coordinates responses of emergency rescue units; evacuates or limits access of persons from potentially dangerous locations;

and, performs other duties as dictated by time, place and circumstances, or as directed by supervisor

Physically controls violent persons (when needed) and exercises good judgment, discretion, and self-control in the discharge of duties on a college campus without immediate supervision;

maintains confidentiality of all other forms of printed, digital, or computerized information available, discovered, or revealed during employment

Directs traffic on campus property, or a roadway using hands, traffic vests, and flashlights, and may move and set up barricades and traffic cones to form directional lanes for vehicular travel;

may be required to physically push disabled vehicles from traffic accidents

Duties are typically performed under general supervision and frequently performed in hazardous conditions, inclement weather, and in various lighting conditions;

may provide mutual aid to other agencies

Supervisors routinely monitor activities either by personal observations, or by camera recordings, and radio; supervisors review and correct reports, hold informative discussions and perform inspection of uniforms, issued equipment, and vehicles;

supervisors evaluate the ability to satisfactorily perform assigned tasks

• Scheduled hours may be day shift, evening shift or morning shift, and may include working weekends, holidays, and overtime;
• there may be sudden changes to work assignments due to reassignment to a specialized police unit or division, a campus or community emergency, a special event or other activity that may require 10 or 12 hour shifts;

may be required to occasionally perform limited duties normally associated with a sergeant, or assume the duties of a Campus Security Officer, Communications Officer, or other duties as deemed necessary

Duties and responsibilities vary by division assignment, unit or program of Public Safety; performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School or GED
• Twenty-one years of age or older
• GAPOST certified peace officer in good standing as defined by GAPOST Council. (A current GAPOST professional profile must be submitted as part of the application process.)
• Applicants certified as a law enforcement officer by an agency other than GAPOST may be considered. Such applicants must submit professional law enforcement certification(s) and a current, official professional profile and training record from certifying state or agency
• Applicants not certified as GAPOST peace officers may be considered, and must meet qualifications for GAPOST Peace Officer Basic Mandate Academy admission as part of the pre-employment process, and satisfactorily complete Peace Officer certification training within one (1) year of employment
• All certified applicants must submit law enforcement certification(s) and a current official certification profile and denote applicant as being in good standing, unblemished by prior termination, resignation in lieu of termination, investigation, suspension, probation, unpaid fees or delinquent training requirements
• Selected applicants must satisfactorily complete pre-employment criminal history check (no felony convictions, or domestic violence related convictions, or convictions of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of serious traffic offenses), background check, physical, drug test, physical agility test (if applicable), polygraph exam, psychological exam and credit history check
• Must possess and a maintain a valid, unrestricted, Georgia Driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 Year / Associate Degree
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree
• Currently employed in good standing, or have been employed in good standing in the last 12 months as a peace officer by a GAPOST recognized law enforcement agency
• Knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures, and the ability to apply this knowledge to specific situations
• Knowledge of the terminology and lawful applications of law enforcement procedures, traffic law, criminal law, and criminal procedural law

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of the duties performed by a GAPOST Peace Officer to include basic principles and practices of a professional law enforcement officer and organization
• Knowledge of general and specific social problems and cultural community members
• Knowledge of federal, state, and city criminal, traffic, procedural laws, ordinances, court decisions
• Knowledge of lawful use and safe practices of law enforcement fire arms and less lethal weapons
• Skill in producing written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction; efficiency in completing assigned work, preparing complete and accurate records, creating and maintaining a safe work environment
• Skill in performing duties in support of operational plans; administering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an automated external defibrillator (AED);

stop-the-bleed practices; and, administering naloxone / Narcan; accurate and safe firearms use, to include semiautomatic pistol, semiautomatic rifle and shotgun, and less lethal weapons and safe operation of police vehicles and other assigned equipment

• Ability to establish effective relationships within our community and with students of varying ages in order to respond to problems or incidents on campus and determine appropriate disciplinary actions
• Ability to effectively manage situations requiring diplomacy, fairness, firmness, and sound judgment; exercise controlled discretion;

and, mediate difficult situations

Ability to observe, or monitor, objects, or people's behavior to determine compliance with prescribed operating and safety standards and accurately recall details e.

g., to remember names, faces, details of incidents, and to memorize and quickly recall locations, buildings, and places on campus

• Ability to maintain moral integrity; to interpret, define, apply and make decisions in accordance with applicable elements of federal, state, county, municipal laws and College policies;
• to follow legal precedent and established policies in performance of the duties of a GAPOST certified Peace Officer; to act quickly and calmly in emergencies in order to perform responsibilities of first responder, to analyze problems and identify effective alternative solutions with due regard for the totality of circumstances, to maintain strict confidentiality of all conversations, information, and materials gained during employment;

to recognize and control sources of personal stress in order to effectively perform the job

• Ability to operate basic computer programs (Word, Excel, Internet) and police record system
• Ability to work cooperatively with employees of other departments and agencies; to present community outreach and crime prevention programming;

to establish and maintain good working relationships with supervisor and co-workers; to display professionalism, politeness, and good manners when dealing with co-workers, management, and the public to evaluate circumstances while under pressure, of stressful situations and make effective decision and take appropriate action

Ability to organize, prioritize, and satisfactorily complete assigned work; to learn radio codes and terminology in order to communicate clearly via two-way radio to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;

to understand and follow oral and written instruction and to read materials

Ability to work hours of assigned division, unit, or program, to include shift hours (day, evening or morning hours) with rotating off-days, weekends, holidays and overtime;

to attend court and provide appropriate testimony on behalf of the college when on or off duty

• Ability to maintain annual and mandatory certifications(s) of state training requirements, to include firearms, and less lethal devices, and other assigned professional training, and obtain and maintain additional certifications as required by the College
• Ability to communicate effectively by phone, police radio system or in person in a group or one-to-one settings

USG Core Values

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Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

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