Special Police Officer - Atrium Health Stanly FT Days

About the role

Performs protective, law enforcement and security services in an effort to protect the safety and security of patients, visitors, teammates, and property. Investigates criminal acts on hospital grounds, makes arrests, protects life and property, patrols hospital buildings and grounds and prevents theft and vandalism. Acts as first responder to any imminent threat to life or safety.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately and effectively intervenes when unruly, abusive, combative, threatening, or armed persons are encountered.
• Apprehend and arrest individuals for criminal activity.
• Complete investigations of any criminal activity occurring within assigned jurisdiction, make arrests, and process criminal defendants as per applicable state criminal proceedings.
• Respond to routine and emergency calls for assistance. Complete uniform incident reports and other assigned documentation.
• Aid teammates with and serve as subject matter expert in criminal process.
• Communicate in a calm, factual, objective, and courteous manner with all persons with whom communication or collaboration are necessary.
• Cook up and communicate with community police agencies as appropriate.
• Provide armed response to any imminent situation that threatens the life or safety of anyone on Advocate Health property.
• Prepare criminal cases for court proceedings, attend court, and testify in criminal proceedings.

Requirements

Based on eligibility.

Qualifications

• General Law Enforcement Certification Issued by (Governing Body): applicable state
• Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards (or ability to transfer laterally)
• Basic Law Enforcement Training
• Field of Study (if applicable): Criminal Justice
• 2 years of experience (preferred)

Skills

• Ability to hear clearly and communicate clearly with others
• Ability to run, and exert intense physical effort in moving, controlling, or restraining combative subjects
• Possess close and intermediate visual acuity
• Spend majority of time standing or walking with a reasonable amount of bending, stooping, kneeling and reaching
• Exposure to unfavorable weather conditions
• Exposure to hazardous work conditions and combative subjects

Benefits

Based on eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

Pay

Pay Range: $25.30 - $37.95

Schedule

Day shift