Police Officer

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Professional Policing
• Law Enforcement Operations
• Responds to all reporting of incidents, problems, requests for assistance and issues throughout the University and surrounding community;
• Manages incidents and crisis situations (e.g. emergency alarms, evacuations, bomb threats, etc).
• Participates in crowd control.
• Transports prisoners and suspects.
• Performs patrol duties including foot, bicycle and motorized vehicles and police service duties.
• Investigates felony and misdemeanor offenses and suspicious activities.
• Participates in special operations.
• Operates police operations equipment including motor vehicles, two-way radios, pagers, bicycles, firearms, cameras, and other equipment in a safe and prudent manner.
• Remains abreast of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, statutes, and regulations.
• Investigation and Arrests Procedures
• Criminal and non-criminal investigations.
• Collects and disseminates intelligence information.
• Identifies, protects, and processes crime scenes.
• Collects, marks, photographs, and secures evidence and contraband.
• Operates audio and video recording equipment.
• Identifies drug substances and offenders.
• Tactical and Legal use of Techniques and Tools
• Utilizes safety measures during suspect contact.
• Executes custodial arrests of suspects.
• Ensures that no person’s civil rights are violated.
• Searches, detains, and conducts field interviews of suspects or suspicious persons.
• Determines when to use force, type of force to use, up to and including deadly force.
• Employs unarmed and intermediate weapons for self-defense and active counter measures.
• Applies necessary restraints and controls to uncooperative subjects.
• Applies necessary physical, soft, and hard restraints to patients.
• Facilitates cooperation between patients, emotionally disturbed persons (EDP), psychiatric patients and staff.
• Searches buildings, vehicles and/or locations as legally allowed/justified.
• Photographs and fingerprints prisoners and suspects.
• Public Safety and Protective Services
• Participates in special operations that may involve other local, State or Federal agencies.
• Performs escorts/guards’ money, dignitaries, persons, controlled and dangerous substances.
• Provides courtesy vehicle lockout and stranded motorist services.
• Secures and unlocks doors.
• Detects and reports violations of university rules and regulations.
• Detects and reports public safety hazards.
• Coordinates with Security Services, Parking and Landscape Services, Facilities Operations, public utilities, City police and fire departments in matters of public safety.
• Responds to fire and hazardous materials incidents.
• Administers CPR.
• Oversees/carries out evacuations.
• Manages and controls spectators at athletic and special events.
• Community Service
• Remains highly visible to and acquainted with members of the University and Rosedale communities as well as area merchants.
• Works with medical and mental health professionals to safeguard patients and property.
• Employs interpersonal communication skills to resolve conflicts.
• Actively supports the Community Policing program, officers, and philosophy.
• Engages in activities that will build an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust between the University and Rosedale communities, surrounding merchants and the University Police department.
• Addresses the problems of crime, fear of crime, social disorder, and physical disorder.
• Identifies and prioritizes problems.
• Mets and strives to exceed customer needs.
• Reports any community problems to Community Policing officers when appropriate and necessary.
• Works with the community to prevent and/or resolve problems and enhance the quality of life.
• Networks with other agencies and departments.
• Administrative
• Maintains control and accountability of keys, uniforms, and department equipment.
• Operates and performs some preventive maintenance for motor vehicles, bicycles, radios, and firearms.
• Reports or repairs inoperative/defective equipment.
• Reports all service and maintenance concerns/needs of motorized vehicles to Fleet Vehicle Manager.
• Effective Communication and Reporting
• Operates a two-way radio equipment in accordance with FCC regulations and departmental policy.
• Writes and submits clear, concise, legible, and timely reports.
• Completes reports and forms.
• Utilizes computer terminal and software packages (i. e. ARMS, GroupWise, etc.) to prepare reports, prepare additional information, receive information, convey information.
• Conveys all necessary information to supervisors and/or fellow officers to keep them abreast of problems and/or concerns which may have surfaced during their absence.
• Maintains appropriate documentation for presentation when necessary.

Training

• Receives and participates in a minimum of 40 hours of training annually.
• Demonstrates proficiency with firearms quarterly.
• Successfully completes defensive tactics and arrest procedures training.
• Participates and performs satisfactorily in the department’s Wellness program.