Police Officer Intern at RRCC.

About the role

The position will work with a broad range of people campus wide to ensure situations are appropriately addressed and expectations for safety are achieved. It is located in the Campus Police Department at Red Rocks Community College and is designed to train the position.

Responsibilities

• Respond to all calls for service, both criminal and non-criminal.
• Conduct field interviews of suspicious people and their conduct.
• Investigate alleged criminal actions, collect evidence as needed, interview victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Arrest and/or detain person(s) as appropriate and provide proper advisements to those under arrest as needed.
• Conduct appropriate traffic enforcement for motor vehicle violations.
• Investigate and record (as appropriate) motor vehicle accidents and render aid as needed.
• Patrol/monitor campus to deter, prevent and/or discover criminal activity and/or people in need of Law Enforcement services.
• Safely respond to both criminal and non-criminal emergencies.
• Prepare reports, both written and verbal, regarding all activities performed during a shift.
• Prepare and complete necessary reports regarding criminal activity for presentation to the District Attorney for prosecution.
• Prepare and complete the necessary reports for Campus Administrative action or actions, to include dissemination by department leadership.
• Preserve all necessary and required evidence, and log and store the evidence properly.
• Maintain crowd and traffic control at public events such as July 4th, political rallies, demonstrations, concerts, sporting events, and Academy and RRCC graduations.
• Provide specialized enforcement for public events such as July 4th, political rallies, demonstrations, concerts, sporting events, and Academy and RRCC graduations.
• Coordinate efforts with appropriate Law Enforcement regarding dignitary protection and security.
• Provide Law Enforcement escort as appropriate for campus monetary operations.
• Assist the motoring public as needed.
• Lock/unlock RRCC facilities as needed.
• Responsible for the college’s access control management system, creating and updating door schedules as needed and overseeing the creation of access control badges.
• Participate in in-service and specialized Law Enforcement training and continuing education.
• Maintain proficiency in firearms, arrest control, defensive tactics, and any P.O.S.T. required training.
• Maintain an ongoing familiarity with current Law Enforcement legal issues and recent local, state, and federal court decisions that affect Law Enforcement.
• Provide community relations with the public through verbal and written communications and exchanges.
• As assigned, provide crime prevention and safety lectures and presentations.
• Appear when requested and required in the appropriate court (County, District, municipal, etc.).

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification is required at time of application submission.
• Necessary Special Requirements: Must be at least 21 years of age; possess a valid Colorado Driver License, a current first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate, successful completion, within the two years prior to application, of an approved Colorado Basic training course and you must not have any of the following: Felony convictions Domestic violence convictions Acquiring more than seven points in the last year and/or more than 12 points within the last two years on a driver's license. Alcohol/drug related traffic convictions in the last three years and repeat alcohol/drug convictions after the age of 18 within the last ten years.

Qualifications

• Substitutions: None
• Conditions of Employment: You must have possession of a current, valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards Training (POST) certification as required in accordance with C.R.S. 16-2.5-102 at the time of application. You must submit a copy of your POST/PID number with the application.
• Appeal Rights: As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

Benefits

• Professional Development - We provide professional development and enrichment opportunities for our staff to help them grow personally and professionally through our Center for Professional Enrichment and Human Resources department.
• Tuition Reimbursement - To help our staff develop their skills, we offer a tuition reimbursement program good for courses taken at any of the Community College System colleges.