Patrol Officer II

Patrol Officer II

Duties and responsibilities include police and security work under the direction of a Sergeant or higher-ranking officer. In addition to the traditional role of a police department, the Boston College Police Department carries out a variety of proactive educational, outreach and crime prevention programs. We deliver professional and high-quality services with sensitivity to the unique concerns of the University community.

As part of a service-oriented department, patrol officer's responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Patrolling the campuses and other assigned areas owned or controlled by Boston College on foot, and/or by various police vehicles and police dispatching;
• Ensuring compliance with University rules and regulations as well as the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to protect life and property;
• Providing crime prevention information, developing partnerships with the community and serving as a proactive resource to the community;
• Providing building security including locking doors;
• Investigating and preparing preliminary investigation reports;
• Enforcing parking and traffic rules and regulating pedestrian movement and behavior;
• Providing first aid treatment and emergency medical transport to the college community as needed;
• Exercising police powers by making arrests and assisting in the prosecution of criminal offenses.

Officers may work as part of a public safety detail for University and athletic events including events involving work with other law enforcement agencies.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years or older
• Associates Degree preferably in Criminal Justice or a related field
• U.S. Citizenship
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid Massachusetts Driver's License
• Ability to obtain Massachusetts Class 'A' Firearms Permit
• One or two years related professional experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must pass background investigation, medical examination, and psychological screening
• Must meet Municipal Training Committee fitness standard
• Must successfully graduate or have graduated (preferred) from a Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) approved full time recruit academy, or the Massachusetts Special State Police Officers Academy (SSPO classes 1-30 only), or an MPTC approved academy combined with the MPTC Bridge Academy that meets the requirements to be certified under POST-C.
• Ability to obtain certification issued by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST-C), meeting the statutory requirements set forth in Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020 chapter 6E authorizing employment to work as police officer in the Commonwealth.
• Successful completion of a twelve (12) month probationary period
• No person who has been convicted of a felony or of an offense involving Chapter 94C or 209A of the Massachusetts General Laws, or similar violations in other areas, will be considered for police employment.