Police Officer

Title:
Police Officer

Location:

Pellissippi State Community College Campus/s

Anticipated Closing Date: TBD

Type of Appointment:
Full-Time

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Department:
Campus Police

Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application:

* Resume

* Unofficial Transcripts

* Three professional references (See below)

Reference check requirements:

* Non-supervisory roles: three (3) current or former supervisors

* Personal references (friends, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references

About Campus Police

Campus police officers are here to protect and serve the campus community.

As a department, Campus police are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Hardin Valley Campus, and answer the emergency calls to  at any hour.

Per TCA 49-7-118 "Campus police officer" means a person commissioned by an employing institution, school, or board and rendered an oath to provide police services, enforce law, exercise arrest authority and carry firearms, and thus is subject to the Tennessee POST commission.

In addition to safety at the college, campus police officers offer other services to students, visitors and employees:

• First Aid
• Vehicle battery boost
• Vehicle unlock
• 30-day lost and found
• Escorts on campus to or from vehicles or classrooms
• Community based policing

Campus police officers are required to be on campus 30 minutes prior to the start of classes and 30 minutes after the last adjourns. Police officers are assigned to day shift and/or evening shift hours. Police officers do not work on-call schedules, weekends or overnight shifts. The shifts run daily from the earliest time of 0700 hours to the latest time of 2230 hours.

Police officers work a 37.5-hour work week, and overtime is rarely, if ever, required. Police officers are not required to work during administrative closing days due to winter break or inclement weather, and these administrative closing times do not require use of personal leave hours. Police officers rarely accrue court time due most incidents being handled at an administrative level with successful partnerships with the Dean of Students, Institutional Compliance or Human Resources.

Further, the Daily Crime Log tracks reported crimes on campuses over the last 60 days, and this log can be found at Pellissippi State Daily Crime Log. [ER1]

Campus police leadership strives to maintain a great work-life balance for all officers, and police officers frequently go months or years without receiving phone calls from campus while off-duty. Police officers on campus are supported by security guards who can help with minor requests for service, such as door unlocks or battery boost requests.

Position Summary: The overall purpose of this job is to ensure a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the college.

Essential Functions:

30% Patrols college grounds and adjacent areas on foot and in motor vehicle to deter crime. Enforce Tennessee State Laws and policies and guidelines set by Pellissippi State Community College, the Tennessee Board of Regents, and the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Act. Apprehends criminal offenders and effect arrests as necessary. Maintains all department issued equipment.

25% Conducts investigations into criminal activity, motor vehicle accidents, illness and injuries. Prepare Police police reports, motor vehicle accident reports, and reports documenting illness or injury. Prepare records for court and testify at judicial hearings and trials. Monitors and reviews security camera recordings to assist in investigations and to ensure safety for the campus community. Performs additional clerical tasks as required.

10% Provides direction, supervision and training for contract security guards. Trains PSCC contract security guards on proper patrol techniques, unlocking and locking down college buildings, conducting basic investigations and report writing, and emergency plans and procedures.

10% Inspects college property for safety hazards, equipment malfunctions, unsecured doors or other unusual events. Unlocks doors to classrooms, offices and other secured areas of the college for authorized persons. Provides vehicle unlock and jump starts service to the campus community.

5% Perform tasks related to emergency incidents, emergency drills, and the college Emergency Response Plan. Provides mutual police assistance, upon request, to local police agencies to assist in large scale emergencies.

5% Provides first aid and direction in emergency situations and coordinates emergency response by EMS, fire, and outside police agencies. Inspects and ensures proper operation of emergency and security related equipment.

5% Monitors meetings between college officials and students or employees to ensure personal safety. Provides employee termination escorts, personal safety escorts, and security for special events other special security needs.

5% Monitors traffic flow and parking conditions and directs traffic as necessary. Issue tickets for…