Police Officer

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the police sergeant, the police officer's main function is to prevent and suppresses criminal activity and to ensure a safe and secure learning environment on campus. In addition, the police officer enforces governmental laws and regulations as well as university policies and procedures; perform police, traffic, crime prevention, and other duties. The police officer is responsible to safeguard all university assets, enforce traffic and parking regulations, investigates vehicle accidents and enforces Federal, state, and local laws as well as university regulations and policies.

Performance Metrics:

Patrol Effectiveness and Visibility

• Metric:
  Completes assigned foot, bike, and vehicular patrols across designated campus areas with high visibility and proactive engagement.

Incident Response and Report Accuracy

• Metric:
  Responds to calls for service, including medical, criminal, and traffic incidents in a timely, professional manner and produces accurate and complete documentation.

Policy Compliance and Community Service

• Metric:
  Demonstrates knowledge and consistent enforcement of university policies, laws, and ordinances while maintaining a service-oriented approach with students, staff, and visitors.

Essential Functions:

1. Assist as panel a member during interview boards.
2. Assists the university community and visitors by providing general information.
3. Conduct courtesy services such but not limited to battery jump-starts, opening locked vehicles, and airing tires.
4. Conduct parameter patrol on Our Lady of the Lake Convent, McCollough and Regen Hall.
5. Enforces federal, state, and local laws and ordinances and University regulations and policies.
6. Investigates traffic accidents and criminal offenses and prepares investigation and special reports.
7. Makes arrests and appear in court as direct
8. Monitors and provides traffic and parking enforcement
9. Monitors external grounds lighting and generates work orders for light replacement when needed.
10. Opens and closes buildings, turns light on and off as needed.
11. Prevents and suppresses crime by being highly visible and by performing aggressive and continuous foot, bike and vehicular patrol.
12. Provide escorts on campus when directed to
13. Provides security surveillance of university facilities.
14. Responds and assist with all emergency detentions
15. Responds to all medical emergencies and is First Aid/CPR and AED certified

Additional Responsibilities:

Performs other related duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in both office and field settings on a rotating shift schedule in all weather conditions.

Tools and Equipment Used:

Patrol vehicle, police radio, handgun, less than non-lethal weapons as required, handcuffs, first aid equipment, and personal computer including word processing software.

Requirements:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a police officer to successfully perform the essential functions of this job which are as follows: sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, run, use hands and fingers, handle or operate objects, reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste and smell. The police officer may be required to carry, drag, or restrain individuals from 50 to 300 pounds and lift in excess of 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Hazards:

Conditions present high stress and threat to personal safety during periods of search, seizure and arrest; may be exposed to toxic materials, blood-borne pathogens and other infectious environments; have to deal with unruly or dangerous individuals, unsafe building sites and the use deadly force; may be required to extend work schedule during university emergency situations as deemed necessary to ensure public safety by the Chief of Police.

Emergency Essential Personnel / Positions (EEPP): The position of Police Officer is listed as a first responder and an emergency essential personal / position for…