Police Officer - Lateral or Pre-Service - Campus Police

Overview

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform law enforcement and crime prevention work; to protect college employees, students, and the general public; to patrol and safeguard college property, to maintain law and order, to do other work as required. A lateral police officer must successfully complete a P.O.S.T certified on-the-job Field Training Program and complete a 12-month probationary period.

• Patrol campus buildings and grounds on foot, bike or by vehicle.
• Answer calls for the protection of life, property, and the enforcement of local, county and state laws.
• Protect individuals and control crowds during assemblies or disturbances.
• Investigate and prepare written reports on accidents, property damage, fires, law violations, thefts, and disturbances of the peace.
• Gather evidence and interview witnesses.
• Apprehend violators, testify in court as necessary.
• Guard property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry.
• Give information and direct the public.
• Administer First Aid.
• Assist in the orientation of District personnel regarding security measures.
• May supervise other security personnel.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Investigative and law enforcement procedures.
• Criminal law with particular reference to apprehension, arrest, and custody of persons committing misdemeanors and felonies.
• First Aid.

ABILITY TO:

• Establish and maintain effective working conditions in a diverse multi-cultural and multi-ethnic educational environment.
• Observe and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents and places.
• Assess situations and persons accurately.
• Respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Write accurate and comprehensive reports.
• Use and care for firearms.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Learn law enforcement procedures pertaining to arrest, search and seizure, and rules of evidence.
• Learn law and ordinances relating to theft, burglary, arson, and malicious mischief and trespassing.
• Learn District and campus rules and regulations regarding security, safety and conduct.
• Interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
• Learn to write clear and concise reports.
• Learn to interview suspects, complainants and witnesses.
• Respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Analyze situation and adopt an effective course of action.
• Perform duties under scheduled working conditions.
• Accept direction from others willingly.
• Use restraint in enforcement.

• High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate.
• Applicants must be 21 years of age at time of application.
• A U.S. Citizen or a permanent Resident Alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship prior to testing.
• Possess a valid California Class "C" Driver's License.
• LATERAL: Possession of a California P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate and/or a current up-to-date P.O.S.T. requalification certificate AND one-year full-time law enforcement experience.
• PRE-SERVICE: Graduation from a California P.O.S.T. certified police academy within the past three years or proof of a California P.O.S.T. requalification certificate.
• Meet specific physical, psychological and medical requirements established by the college.
• Successfully pass a physical agility test; an in-depth background investigation; psychological and polygraph examinations.

• Completion of sixty (60) college units or possession of an Associate Degree is highly desirable.

• Possess effective interpersonal skills enabling a candidate to deal effectively with a diverse population of students, staff and the public; exhibit a pleasant, cooperative, fair, unbiased and polite attitude in carrying out law enforcement duties; ability to remain calm and maintain order in emergency or threatening situations.

• Applicants must satisfactorily complete an in-depth medical examination.
• Applicants must be in good physical condition, free from disease or defects that would interfere with the satisfactory performance of the duties of this position.

At least 20/100 in each eye without correction, correctable to 20/30 in each eye.

Anything other than minor hue impairment is disqualifying.

No greater than 25dB loss in the better ear as average over the test frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 HZ. In the case of questionable, unusual or borderline hearing loss, the applicant's qualifications will be determined by a Medical doctor.

The most qualified applicants will be invited for an oral interview. A panel will evaluate a candidate's verbal skills, experience, personal traits, background and other valuable indicators required for this position.

Successful candidates will be required to pass a physical agility examination and an extensive background investigation prior to being eligible for a conditional offer of employment.

If a conditional offer is received, a candidate will be required to complete a polygraph examination; a psychological…