College Police Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The AACC Certified Police Officer is tasked to protect life and property at Anne Arundel Community College. Police Officers provide a professional presence to present a sense of safety and security for the students, employees, and visitors. Police Officers conduct diligent vehicle and foot patrols of the campus parking lots, streets, sports fields, campus buildings, classrooms, labs, offices, and areas of congregation. Police Officers conduct criminal and traffic investigations, write reports, interview and interrogate suspects, make full custody arrests, and transport arrestees. Police Officers collect and preserve evidence, conduct field sobriety tests, testify in court, maintain building security, and enforce Criminal Law, Civil Law, Maryland Traffic Law, Education Article, College Policies and the Student Code of Conduct. Police Officers must maintain updated and thorough knowledge of the laws and college policies.

Key Responsibilities

Police Officers provide First Aid, CPR, and emergency medical and combat care to sick and injured persons, assist members of the public, perform vehicle jump start and lock-out services, and call for service. Police Officers train for active shooters, barricades, suicides, and hostage situations, respond to despondent individuals, domestic violence incidents, Title IX, and Cleary Act incidents. Police Officers interact with persons experiencing mental health issues and work toward resolutions.

Police Officers must work in all-weather/hazardous conditions. Police Officers patrol with a Community Policing attitude but maintain physical and mental readiness for traditional law enforcement tactics. Police Officers inspect and maintain equipment and college police vehicles.

Must successfully pass all mandatory new employees, annual in-service, and retaining programs. This position has been designated as an essential employee because of its importance to the college. The employee is required to work during College emergency closing events.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.

While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

Pay dates occur on the 7th and 22nd of each month. If those dates fall on a weekend, the pay date occurs on the Friday prior to the 7th and 22nd. As an employee of the college, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.