Fort Lewis College Campus Police Department - Police Officer

Fort Lewis College, a public institution located in Durango, Colorado, offers degree programs in arts, business, education, health fields, humanities, social and natural sciences, and teacher education. Our inspiring mountain campus is located atop a scenic mesa overlooking historic Durango and situated between the San Juan Mountains and the desert Southwest. We are committed to accessible and high‑quality baccalaureate education, and our hallmarks are remarkably close relationships between students and faculty, the freedom of intellectual exploration, and the challenge of experiential learning.

Our 3,300 students come from 48 states, 17 countries, with 36% Native American and Alaska Native backgrounds, and 11% Hispanic backgrounds. Durango is a thriving multicultural community of 18,500 set along the beautiful Animas River Valley. Averaging 300 sunny days per year, the community is known for its outdoor lifestyle and friendly, festive atmosphere. Durango is also the cultural and economic hub of the Four Corners region, rich in dining, shopping, and entertainment, and linked with airline service to hubs in Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas.

This work unit exists to provide a safe environment conducive to and supportive of education at Fort Lewis College. This purpose requires many roles from unit personnel. The preservation of a peaceful community, providing physically safe grounds and buildings, enforcing federal, state, local and campus statutes and policies, protecting persons and property, controlling crime, educating the community on crime prevention, providing emergency services, assisting other College departments in their mission, providing security for special events and specifically providing a full range of professional police services.

• Patrol 40 %
  Conducts motor, bicycle, and foot patrol in order to deter and discover criminal activity, documenting all incidents including criminal activity, safety and health hazards, unusual or suspicious activities, security problems and deficiencies, take immediate action when required on all of the above.
• Criminal Investigation 20 %
  Processes crime scenes, collects and preserves evidence, photographs and diagrams crime scenes, interviews victims, witnesses and suspects. Executes search and arrest warrants. Assists other law enforcement agencies. Proactively enforces drug and alcohol laws and policies, enforces all federal state and local laws and ordinances. Also enforces the rules and regulations of Fort Lewis College.
• Community Relations/Policing 10 %
  Assists students, faculty, staff and visitors with directions to various buildings, special functions, etc. Advises students in crime prevention and personal safety. Assists with motor vehicle problems such as unlocking doors, jump starting vehicles, assisting with flat tires, calling towing companies, locksmiths, etc. Advises students on non‑law‑enforcement problems.
• Documentation & Report Writing 20 %
  File appropriate police reports, affidavits, search & arrest warrants as appropriate. Ensure compliance with state law (SB217) regarding body camera recording and preservation. Complete daily activity log to document shift events and ensure communication with other departments on campus. Communicate via email, phone, text, etc. to supervisors and other members of the department to ensure tasks are being completed appropriately.
• Traffic 5 %
  Directs traffic before and after special events. Enforce traffic and parking regulations and issues parking tickets for violations. Investigates traffic accidents including administering first aid when necessary. Photographs and diagrams accident scenes. Issues summons as required. Prepares reports and testifies in court.
• Training & Certification 5 %
  Attends training sessions to keep state certifications current. Monitors own training file to ensure compliance and training requirements per CRS 24‑31‑315.

Essential Services Position – eligible for overtime when preapproved by the supervisor.

Covered position under the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs & Services Act.

Applications will only be accepted through the Fort Lewis…