Police Officer I - Hospital Police Department

Responsibilities

• Responds appropriately and in a timely manner to any and all emergency situations as well as activated security and panic alarms.
• Participates as a functioning part of the Emergency Response Team to provide or prevent access to the involved area as required in emergency situations.
• Maintains a working knowledge of emergency codes and UNC Hospitals Police response procedures.
• Mediates and resolves conflicts or disturbances involving patients, visitors, or staff. Uses de-escalation techniques to manage potentially volatile situations.
• Affords assistance with mental health patient custody issues and also assists in both arranging transportation to other facilities.
• Protects and serves the hospital staff, patients and visitors of UNC Health Care, through law enforcement and crime prevention.
• Patrols campuses and investigates complaints and violations of State laws and local ordinances using the Community Oriented Policing philosophy.
• Develops and implements preventative patrol techniques and performs specialized duties to deter crime and promote effective safety and security practices across campuses.
• Enters incident reports into the Police-Pak system in a complete, concise, and proper manner. Investigates and documents all incidents of a criminal nature, including follow up investigations. Apprehends and arrests criminals.
• Runs criminal history checks and utilizes NCIC/DCI/CJLeads/NCAWARE. Takes custody of found items, secures them properly, and attempts to return property to its owner. Investigates lost/stolen/damaged property. Initiates risk assessments on D.O.C. inmates, patients, and employees as required. Assists and coordinates activities of outside police agencies. Follows departmental and NC criminal justice standards for the collection and maintenance of evidence.
• Patrols assigned areas to detect and deter criminal activity. Promotes an absence of crime. Properly documents and reports security or safety hazards. Escorts employees, patients, and visitors to parking areas. Provides after hours access to secured areas for authorized personnel. Collects, inventories, and secures patient property.
• Serves warrants, orders, subpoenas, and all our duties as assigned.
• Maintains, compiles, and transports patient commitment documents to the magistrate’s office.
• Interacts with personnel in patrol areas and challenges all suspicious persons encountered.
• Serves warrants, orders, subpoenas, and all our duties as assigned.
• Proactively manages specific assigned areas of responsibility to include the following Security sensitive area management, Light surveys, Airway box surveys, Panic alarm inspections, Access control inspections, Special events coordination, etc.
• Builds positive relationships with hospital staff, patients, and visitors. Provides information and assistance to enhance their sense of security and well-being.
• Conducts parking surveys when requested or required. Enforces applicable parking regulations and writes citations to illegally parked or unauthorized vehicles in a proactive manner. Initiates towing of vehicles as required.

Requirements

• Must have your General North Carolina Criminal Justice Certification to apply to this role.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Education Requirements: None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Valid North Carolina Driver's license. Certification as a law enforcement officer must be obtained in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission.
• Professional Experience Requirements: No prior experience required.
• Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Must have the ability to work a shift of duty from 550 am to 550 pm or 550 pm to 550 AM, Shifts may be changed to conform to the needs of the department. Must demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with the public and representatives of the criminal justice system. Must be able to write a computer generated report, using a computerized form, based on a short fact scenario, which will be provided. A Passing score is 70%, objective scoring based on content, grammar, spelling, etc.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for a $15,000 commitment incentive spread over a two-year period.

Pay

$23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range)

Schedule

Variable

Location

US:NC: Siler City