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University System of Georgia lists this Part-Time Campus Police Officer opportunity in lawrenceville, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Peace OfficerLocation: Georgia Gwinnett CollegeSchedule: Part-TimeAs a sworn Peace Officer, this position creates and maintains a safe and secure environment for community members to engage in pursuit of higher education, visitation of guests, and security of campus properties. This position performs all duties expected of a sworn police officer in performance of a full range of public safety enforcement, security, and campus services. This position is a designated position of trust and is typically a direct report to a Division Sergeant or Lieutenant.Responsibilities include responding to reported incidents and emergencies; conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations of crimes, traffic offenses, parking violations, and policy infractions; intervening and interviewing individuals to investigate the cause of accidents, incidents, disturbances, unlawful acts, traffic violations, and policy infractions; apprehending and prosecuting criminal offenders; preparing reports for legal prosecution or referral to appropriate campus service; accurately inputting record management data; preparing affidavits for arrest and search warrants; providing victim and witness assistance; securing and investigating incident scenes to identify, collect and preserve evidence; arresting and transporting offenders; preparing and submitting affidavits for arrest and search warrants; preparing reports for legal prosecution or referral to appropriate campus service; and attending and testifying in court, grand jury and/or college as needed.Provides community-oriented police services by working with employees, students or visitors to address issues of safety, crime, crime prevention and campus community problems; responds to injured or sick persons or persons possibly in critical, life threatening circumstances to render first aid or to perform other life-saving acts; coordinates responses of emergency rescue units; evacuates or limits access of persons from potentially dangerous locations; and performs other duties as dictated by time, place and circumstances, or as directed by supervisor.Physically controls violent persons (when needed) and exercises good judgment, discretion, and self-control in the discharge of duties on a college campus without immediate supervision; maintains confidentiality of all other forms of printed, digital, or computerized information available, discovered, or revealed during employment. Directs traffic on campus property, or a roadway using hands, traffic vests, and flashlights, and may move and set up barricades and traffic cones to form directional lanes for vehicular travel; may be required to physically push disabled vehicles from traffic accidents.Duties are typically performed under general supervision and frequently performed in hazardous conditions, inclement weather, and in various lighting conditions; may provide mutual aid to other agencies. Supervisors routinely monitor activities either by personal observations, or by camera recordings, and radio; supervisors review and correct reports, hold informative discussions and perform inspection of uniforms, issued equipment, and vehicles; supervisors evaluate the ability to satisfactorily perform assigned tasks. Scheduled hours may be day shift, evening shift or morning shift, and may include working weekends, and holidays; there may be sudden changes to work assignments due to reassignment to a specialized police unit or division, a campus or community emergency, a special event or other activity that may require 10 or 12 hour shifts; may be required to occasionally perform limited duties normally associated with a sergeant, or assume the duties of a Campus Security Officer, Communications Officer, or other duties as deemed necessary. Duties and responsibilities vary by division assignment, unit or program of Public Safety. Performs other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications include being twenty-one years of age or older, GAPOST certified peace officer in good standing as defined by GAPOST Council. Applicants certified as a law enforcement officer by an agency other than GAPOST may be considered. Such applicants must submit professional law enforcement certification(s) and a current, official professional profile and training record from certifying state or agency. All certified applicants must submit law enforcement certification(s) and a current official certification profile and denote applicant as being in good standing, unblemished by prior termination, resignation in lieu of termination, investigation, suspension, probation, unpaid fees or delinquent training requirements.Preferred Qualifications include currently employed in good standing, or have been employed in good standing in the last 12 months as a peace officer by a GAPOST recognized law enforcement agency, Associate Degree or higher, knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures, and the ability to apply this knowledge to specific situations, knowledge of the terminology and lawful applications of law enforcement procedures, traffic law, criminal law, and criminal procedural law.
Worksite address
lawrenceville, GA, 30043, US
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