"Police Corporal"

The Police Corporal is a sworn, commissioned University Special Police Officer, serving as an operational supervisor in the American University Police Department (AUPD). At the discretion of command staff, they serve as the Watch Commander in the absence of the Police Sergeant, providing campus-wide supervision to Police Operations personnel and operational command of all emergencies, special events, serious incidents, and non-emergency calls for service. They respond to emergency and non-emergency incidents, write reports, and conduct investigations. The Police Corporal reviews daily incident reports and notifies appropriate command staff and university personnel of emergency situations. The Police Corporal reports directly to the Police Sergeant or other commanding officer and will be assigned to the Police Operations Unit. This position is considered as essential personnel under the University Personnel policies and is required to be able to work outside normal business hours to include nights and weekends.

Essential Functions:

• Police Operational Coordination: Coordinates AUPD functions, including patrol, incident response, initial investigations, crime scene response, traffic and parking code enforcement, and event security oversight, at the discretion of command staff. Assumes incident command and coordinates the AUPD police response to emergency/critical incidents. Actively participates on patrol. Reviews and edits daily incident reports. Ensures compliance with all applicable University and District of Columbia policies, regulations and laws.
• Program Coordination: Coordinates assigned AUPD programs, including but not limited to, police patrol operations, investigations, property and evidence, training, crime prevention, victim assistance, special events, records management, and/or other programs as assigned. Ensures program compliance with University policy and District of Columbia law. Collaborates with the Clery Act Coordinator to ensure program compliance with the Clery Act, Title IX and the Higher Education Opportunity Act.
• Personnel Supervision: Serves as the Watch Commander in the absence of the Police Sergeant as assigned by command staff. Provides functional supervision to all personnel on the assigned shift. Notifies the Police Sergeant of any performance or conduct matters. Verifies compliance with American University policy and all District of Columbia regulations for University Special Police Officers.
• Police Training: Trains new and continuing Police Officers, as assigned by command staff, on law enforcement topics, such as search & seizure, use of force, report writing and incident response. Completes and submits training records to the appropriate supervisor.
• Police Liaison: Maintains partnerships with University and community departments and agencies, such as Campus Life, Housing & Dining, Facilities Management, Metropolitan Police Department, DC Fire Department and Homeland Security. Coordinates incident response with those entities. Assists other DPS units with physical security planning, crime prevention projects and emergency preparedness programs.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Competencies: Collaborative Leadership, Leading and Inspiring People, Acting Strategically, Managing Talent.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Full-Time, 40 hours a week. The Police Officer is assigned to one of three shifts (daylight, evening, or midnight). The incumbent is designated as an “Essential” employee under American University policy so you will be required to work regardless of weather or natural/man-made disaster and is subject to call-out. AUPD works with Housing and Residence Life to make every effort to provide rooms to our essential employees, so AUPD staff do not have to travel back and forth during emergencies. The cost of the rooms is covered by AUPD.