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The jobholder is a certified sworn police officer with the power of arrest. The jobholder is the Field Training Officer for training new officers in all phases of their job. The jobholder evaluates new officers progress and makes recommendations on release from training, remedial training or termination. When not acting as a training officer, the jobholder serves as a Campus Police Officer who responds to students, faculty/staff and citizen calls for service on an assigned campus at Guilford Technical Community College, enforcing criminal and traffic laws and local ordinances and college rules, regulations and directives. S/he investigates and writes reports of incidents and conducts preliminary investigations of those incidents, investigates traffic accidents on campus, patrols campus buildings and grounds, enforces parking regulations, enforces towing regulations, locks and unlocks buildings, responds to medical emergencies, collects and secures evidence, testifies in court, and serves criminal papers. S/he is cross-trained in the position of Lieutenant and serves periodically as the supervisor in the absence of the Lieutenant. S/he may work any shift on any campus and may be required to be on call when not on duty. If coverage for an open shift cannot be found, s/he covers the open shift. The jobholder works in conjunction with other supervisors to ensure that the mission of the Campus Police Department is carried out. Key elements of this job are trustworthiness, dependability, ability to train and evaluate employees and the ability to project a positive public image.
In addition to the duties listed above the key function of this position is to work with the Chief of Police and Command Staff in creating community policing engagement opportunities across all GTCC campuses. This position will work to build relationships and ensure campus safety
Duties/Functions
- Coordinates all field training matters with the supervisors and the GTCC Chief of Campus Police.
- Plans his/her workday so all assignments can be completed in a timely and professional manner, i.e. field training, traffic enforcement, parking enforcement, security of buildings, etc.
- Handles special events that are a part of the daily activity at the college and must plan accordingly to accommodate these activities, i.e. graduation, etc.
- As Field Training Officer, trains new employees on their job responsibilities and how to perform them on an assigned campus.
- Patrols an assigned campus within the Guilford Technical Community College system
- Responds to calls for service, which may necessitate taking some form of action up to and including arrests for violations of the law.
- Responds to both burglar and fire alarms on the campus
- Unlocks and secures buildings on a regular schedule and as needed to accomplish the business of the college.
- Conducts preliminary investigations on incidents and reports them accordingly.
- Trains new officers in all phases of patrol work, evaluates their work on a daily basis and makes recommendations on their progress through the training process.
- Assists with the support and implementation of all policies, procedures and authorized activities of the college.
- Works with school and community policing programs in an effort to solve problems that generate crime.
- Takes individual offenders into custody for on-site offenses or on court issued orders.
- Responds to medical emergencies, investigates security and safety hazards on campus.
- Inspects fire alarms, extinguisher systems and other related items.
- Supervises officers and completes related administrative duties in the absence of the Lieutenant or Chief.
- Works on self-initiated college and community policing projects in an effort to solve the situations creating specific crime problems.
- Completes all reports taken in connection with incidents, traffic, safety and security issues, alarms, etc. in a timely manner.
- Processes evidence, confiscated and found property.
- Testifies in court.
- Attends training sessions and performs other duties to include relief of officers on other campuses, special assignment and to work as needed by the department.
- Coordinates all operational matters with their Lieutenant and the GTCC Chief of Campus Police.
- Demonstrates and models the Colleges employability skills: adaptability, communication, information processing, problem solving, responsibility and teamwork.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Chief of Campus Police.
- Serves on committees as assigned.
Difficult Challenges
- Coordinating the activities of officers in the absence of their lieutenant.
- Applying sound judgment during the decision-making process.
- Effectively resolving issues involving students, faculty, staff and members of the public
- Acquiring considerable knowledge of all GTCC campuses
- Functioning independently as well as a team member.
- Analyzing an issue and developing an effective resolution
Contacts
- Daily: other campus police officers re assignments, information exchange
- Daily: students, faculty and staff re information, advising, conflict resolution
- Several times a week: Campus Police Chief and Lieutenant re assignments, information exchange
- Monthly: police officers from other agencies re fact finding, information sharing, discussions
- Quarterly: GTCC disciplinary officers re providing information
Education Required
- High school graduate or have completed and passed a G.E.D certification program. This requirement is mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission
- A candidate for employment as a Campus Police Officer must have successfully completed an accredited Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Program and be ready to be certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission as a police officer
Education Preferred Experience Required
- A minimum of 1 year of experience with a campus police department
Experience Preferred
- Prior experience working as a Law Enforcement Officer in an educational institutional setting.
- Experience as a law enforcement supervisor or Field Training Officer
KSA Required
- Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances.
- Thorough knowledge of college rules, regulations and directives.
- Thorough knowledge of departmental directives.
- Considerable knowledge of court procedures.
- Considerable knowledge of the college campuses.
- Considerable knowledge of evidence procedures.
- Ability to supervise and train entry-level and lateral law enforcement officers on a one-to-one basis and to prepare detailed reports of their progress.
- Skilled in the use of all law enforcement equipment.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
- Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
- Excellent management skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to supervise subordinates and make command decisions.
- Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to deal well with students, faculty, staff and the public in a college environment.
- Ability to make sound, independent decisions.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Knowledge of community policing concepts.
- Knowledge of evidence procedures.
- Ability to physically operate and handle departmental equipment, to include computers.
- Ability to operate campus police vehicles under all conditionsincluding emergency conditions.
- Ability to report to work during inclement weather and emergency situations.
- Physical ability to safely restrain uncooperative individuals for the protection of the college community.
- Ability to lift, bend, climb, and run is required up to and including emergency situations.
- Ability to see, hear and speak is required to communicate with students, faculty, staff and the general public.
KSA Preferred
- Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations.
- The knowledge and ability to apply the principles of community policing
Department/Job Specific Requirements
- As a condition of employment, a successful candidate must successfully complete the GTCC Campus Police Field Training program after employment.
- As a condition of employment, a successful candidate for Campus Police Corporal must pass a comprehensive background investigation as mandated by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
- As a condition of employment, a successful candidate for Campus Police Corporal must pass a comprehensive psychological evaluation, a medical examination, a drug test and any other tests/examinations as mandated by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for police officers.
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