General Purpose
Definition
Under direction, leads, assigns, monitors and reviews the work of department staff, and performs law enforcement functions to provide a safe environment for students, staff and the public such as traffic and field patrol, dispatch, investigations, crime prevention, college and community relations, training and related services and activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Performs armed patrol of district properties and adjoining premises on foot, bicycle, and other department vehicles to maintain security and order, enforce laws, traffic and parking regulations, and District and campus rules and policies while utilizing sound judgment under adverse and stressful conditions.
Responds to and investigates calls for police service regarding criminal, non-criminal, or emergency related activities such as crimes against persons and property, accidents, and health concerns to make observations and determine actions to be taken.
Performs routine police officer tasks such as issues citations, makes arrests, takes fingerprints including LiveScan, administers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/automatic external defibrillator (AED), responds to emergency medical calls, and completes all necessary forms and reports.
Administers physical roadside sobriety and "intoxilizer" tests when necessary, controls and mitigates people under the influence of drugs or alcohol or other potentially hostile situations.
Restrains and subdues individuals by means of baton techniques, control holds, or restraining devices as necessary and documents these actions.
Safely and appropriately maintains, calibrates, inspects, and utilizes police weapons and equipment such as firearms, conducted electrical weapons (Tasers), batons, non-lethal weapons, alcohol screening devices, bicycles, and police vehicles.
Serves as lead for an assigned shift, prepares and administers briefings, assigns duties and site assignments.
Inspects personnel to ensure uniforms and equipment present professional appearance.
Inspects buildings to ensure security and makes recommendations when deficiencies are detected.
Monitors, assists and instructs officers in handling cases and investigations as needed.
Reviews department activities and procedures to identify problems, develops solutions and recommends modifications for improving services as appropriate.
Assigns, monitors, and reviews the work of staff involved in patrol, investigations, crime prevention, community relations, dispatch, property, evidence, and related services and activities.
Performs crime scene management and assumes incident command responsibilities for critical incidents.
Interprets, conveys, and assists in the implementation of agency policies, procedures, and methods.
Ensures staff has clear guidelines of responsibility and fosters an environment of cooperation and teamwork.
Prepares, processes, and maintains a variety of written reports, notes, logs, correspondence, legal documentation and other records pertaining to assigned activities including daily activity reports.
Receives and reviews all crime, incident, and arrest reports, required forms, summons, records, and related documents prepared by staff to ensure accuracy, content, timely completion and advises staff on making revisions.
Assists in the evaluation process by providing feedback to management on the performance of personnel.
Prepares memos of concern for management approval and meets with personnel to review.
May assist in the investigation of personnel matters by gathering facts, collecting evidence, and interviewing witnesses.
Assists staff in follow-up investigations, including gathering of evidence, questioning of witnesses, and locating and apprehending suspects.
Files criminal cases with the District Attorney's office, participates in the preparation of cases going to trial and appears in court to present evidence and testimony as needed.
Coordinates personnel in response to emergency and hazardous situations and evaluates need for response of additional personnel or special response units.
Contacts and coordinates with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the investigation of crimes and the apprehension of offenders, training, and statistical crime reporting.
Maintains cooperative working relationships with college and district staff, outside organizations, the community, and other law enforcement agencies.
Explains, interprets, applies, and remains current on local, state, and federal laws, district policies, procedures and answers questions from students, staff and the public.
Performs crime prevention activities to include surveillance patrols and participating in community outreach programs that may include speaking and presenting to citizen and school groups, and other public service efforts.
Attends various district and college committee meetings, as designated by management, to represent the police department.
Participates in continuous Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST) required training to comply and enhance law enforcement skills.
Coordinates the registration of sex offenders and the maintenance of registrant picture, record, and other information as required by Penal Code 290.
May be assigned to a specialty unit (ie. Bike Patrol, Rangemaster, Property/Inventory Management, Field Training Program Supervisor) and attend additional POST trainings as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Auxiliary Job Functions
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.
Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience
High School diploma or GED, and graduation from a POST Police Academy. Three (3) years of experience as a sworn peace officer performing patrol, police, investigative, personnel protection, and property protection duties. Experience as a lead or supervisor is preferred.
Licenses & Certificates
Valid Driver's License.
Valid POST Basic certificates.
Valid First Aid and CPR/AED certification.
Satisfactory completion of a California Police Officers Standards and Training P.O.S.T. Certified Supervisory course within the first year (12 calendar months) of employment.
Complete a POST Campus Law Enforcement Course within one year of the date of hire.
Special Conditions
Applicants must pass a POST approved background investigation, a medical examination and psychological examination.
Knowledge of:
Modern police practices and methods and principles of crime prevention.
Advanced knowledge of procedures and methods for patrol, arrest, search, seizure, evidence, preliminary crime scene investigation, and protection.
Current local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the safety and protection of people, property and grounds associated with the district, and its surrounding areas
Practical applications of interview and interrogation methods and techniques.
Criminal law and rules of evidence pertaining to the search and seizure and preservation of evidence.
Appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act.
Current safety issues and special problems that affect educational institutions.
Crowd management and control procedures, and special event patrol techniques.
The identification, collection, and storage of hazardous, dangerous and illegal drugs, substances and items.
Crime trends, patterns and appropriate tracking and response.
Federally mandated programs and reporting requirements for college campuses.
Geography of local area and appropriate mapping tools.
Principles of human behavior and behavior modification strategies and techniques for the purpose of identifying at risk people.
Emergency communication techniques including equipment and its use.
Security, surveillance, and communication systems and codes.
Basic First Aid and CPR/AED.
Use and care of firearms, offensive and defensive weapons and safety measures and self-defense tactics.
Rangemaster policies and procedures, inventory of property and evidence management as needed.
Record keeping and report preparations techniques to ensure department compliance.
Proper English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation to compose items such as reports and correspondence.
Basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Community policing principles and interpersonal relationships in order to appropriately interact with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
Current computer operating systems, software applications and office productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheets, calendar, presentation, and database programs.
Skill to:
Conduct investigations, make arrests, file criminal complaints, patrol effectively, lift fingerprints, detect and prevent criminal activity.
Use sound judgment and make appropriate decisions in stressful situations and analyze and adapt to new situations quickly.
Organize a variety of activities throughout the community.
Plan and organize work to meet established timelines and department schedules.
Conduct research, analyze data and prepare reports for items such as investigations, complaints, and arrests.
Operate and maintain department issued weapons and qualify periodically as mandated by POST.
Make effective oral presentations to a variety of audiences with differing levels of knowledge regarding a variety of procedures.
Utilize law enforcement computer systems, mobile devices and maintain and calibrate specialized equipment.
Utilize word processing, spreadsheets, email, online calendaring, presentation software, industry specific programs, and data entry/retrieval from database programs.
Perform mathematical calculations.
Exercise tact, diplomacy and confidentiality in dealing with sensitive and complex issues and situations.
Rapidly learn and acquire skills in areas and technologies not previously assigned.
Accurately type at a sufficient speed to maintain workflow.
Ability to:
Promote good community relations and build community confidence in the campus police department.
Think clearly and logically, exercise sound judgment, and make quick and appropriate decisions in emergency situations.
Recognize signs of danger to people, property and grounds associated with the district, and its surrounding areas.
Exercise physical force when necessary in restraining and assisting in the arrest of suspicious persons or suspects.
Interview and advise suspects, witnesses, victims, reporting parties and staff.
Recall names, faces, and details of occurrences.
Qualify to use a firearm.
Effectively communicate with individuals for whom English is not a primary language.
Employ proper English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Evaluate and recommend departmental procedures.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with District administrators, management, staff, students, diverse community, business and industry contacts, collaborative partner contacts, independent programs consultant/trainers, and the public.
Understand, be sensitive to and respect the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disabilities and sexual orientation of students, parents, teachers, administrators and staff.
Meet and maintain POST and department required peace officer employment standards.
Maintain consistent, punctual and regular attendance.
Learn, interpret, apply, and enforce federal and state laws and regulations, such as Penal Code, Business and Professions Code, Health and Safety Code, Alcohol Beverage Control regulations, Education Code, college and district policies and procedures as they pertain to law enforcement.
Operate standard office equipment such as computers, fax machines, copy machines, telephones and others.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and records.
Assign, monitor, and/or review the work of others.
Receive and follow instructions in order to build and maintain effective working relationships.
Assist in the evaluation process of personnel to promote teamwork, achieve goals, and correct deficiencies.
Assign, monitor and review the work of others.
Appropriately interact with students, staff, faculty, and public.
Use current common software applications in order to accurately enter and retrieve data.
Administer Basic First aid and CPR/AED.
Be honest and tactful in both pleasant and unpleasant situations.
Stay calm at all times including stressful, emergency situations and crime scenes.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
Performs duties while wearing equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands and fingers to use a firearm, conducted electrical weapon, or baton, and to handle and feel computers, standard business equipment and writing implements; and reach with hands and arms. Use muscular effort (or strength) as needed to stoop, bend, twist, turn, kneel, squat, crawl, lift, push, pull or carry an object and exercise physical force when controlling combative persons. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, ride a bicycle, and drive a police vehicle. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus, color discrimination, and 20/20 vision with corrective lenses. Lift, carry, and drag supplies and equipment weighing at least 165 lbs. Required to run, jump, or climb based on operational needs demanding quick movement on a variety of surfaces, terrain, and obstacles including rocks, walls, fences, barricades, ditches, etc., ambulating quickly and sure-footedly.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret people and situations; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new information or skills; maintain appropriate decision-making skills and sound judgement under adverse and stressful conditions, perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks with constant interruptions; remain focused while listening to multiple conversations at once (ie. using ear piece); work under intensive deadlines and interact with District administrators, management, Personnel Commissioners, board members, faculty, staff, representatives of other agencies, and others encountered in the course of work.
Work Conditions
The work conditions characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work independently with minimal supervision. Work in situations which require the supervision or control of persons who may become physically violent, or combative; be exposed to a variety of settings and circumstances including trauma, grief, death, hazardous materials; maintain consistent, punctual and regular attendance; required to frequently travel to locations other than assigned site; schedule changes may frequently occur based on business needs; work different shifts, weekends, holidays and extended schedules, work prolonged hours, as necessary, and variable shifts; work inside protected from the weather; work outside exposed to the weather and varying temperatures; work on surfaces that vary in stability; work at varying heights and/or on top of building structures; exposure to fumes, vapors or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, and biological hazards such as cleaning solutions and human bodily fluids. NOTE: Most exposure is under OSHA Permissible Exposure Levels (PEL). However, during patrol, officers may experience increased decibels while driving with siren, during crowd control or civil unrest, sporting events, or during a combat situation where hearing protection is not an option.
Assessment Process
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
To move forward in the selection process, you must complete an online application through our web site athttp://www.schooljobs.com/careers/scccd.Please attach to your application a copy of your degree or transcripts (including when degree was awarded) and your POST Academy Certificate or your application may be considered incomplete. Resumes may also be uploaded but cannot be used in lieu of a completed application.
ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE REVISIONS TO YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS.
When completing the application, please make sure you include ALL current and previous employment in the Work Experience section of the application and complete ALL fields, including the name and contact information for your supervisors. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Work Experience section of the application may not be considered for the purpose of determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
All required documents must be submitted by the applicant. Personnel Commission staff will not upload your documents for you. The State Center Community College District does not accept letters of recommendation for classified positions. Please do not attempt to attach letters of recommendation to your application.
APPLICATION REVIEW AND ASSESSMENTS
The application review process includes an evaluationof training and experience based on given application information and answers to supplemental questionnaire.Only the most qualified applicants, who pass the minimum qualifications review, will be invited to the assessment process.
The assessment process will also include a competency assessment (50% weight) and an oral interview assessment (50% weight). Of those achieving a passing score on the competency assessment, only the 15 highest scoring candidates, plus ties, will be invited to the oral interview assessment. Passing score is 75% out of 100% on each assessment section.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 23, 2019
The assessment process / assessment date is subject to change as needs dictate. All communication regarding this process will be delivered via email to the address listed on your application.
ELIGIBILITY LIST
Those applicants who pass the assessmentwill be placed on a district-wide continuous eligibility list within ranks 1-3.The district-wide continuous eligibility list will be used to fill current vacancies inthis classificationfor at least six months.
PASSING THE ASSESSMENTS AND BEING PLACED ON THE ELIGIBILITY LIST DO NOT GUARANTEE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.
Candidates hired in this position are required to work various shifts (day shift, swing shift, midnight shift) as well as weekends and holidays. Schedule changes may occur based on seniority and department coverage. The SCCCD Police Department is staffed on a 24-hour basis.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the State Center Community College District Personnel Commission Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.
State Center Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of State Center Community College District to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, religion or similar factors as defined by law. We are a Title V employer.
