Arrests violators of laws, issues summonses, issues written and
verbal warnings when appropriate, and ensures data collection forms
for the 2020 Community Policing Act are issued when required;
Exercises discretion in a safe, fair, and balanced manner;
Provides law enforcement presence and crowd control at assigned
activities and/or locations;
Demonstrates professional demeanor and safety techniques during
traffic control;
Responds to radio calls and assignments made by dispatchers and
supervisors, answers calls and complaints, and provides assistance
to fellow law enforcement officers;
Investigates traffic crashes and provides assistance to the
injured, control crash area, and ensures the safety of other
traffic until area is clear;
Conducts interviews and writes detailed and accurate reports in
a timely manner; is well-versed in laws of arrest and search and
seizure;
Provides complete preliminary and follow-up investigations of
all incidents in a professional, caring, and timely manner;
Preserves crime scenes and collects and processes evidence from
a variety of sources such as citizens, witnesses, suspects, crime
scenes, and incidents that pose a potential liability to the
University; and
Uses a variety of methods to obtain information and evidence,
including interviews and interrogations. Prepares for and attends
court to provide complete testimony and the presentation of
evidence.
Provides Public Services and Assistance to Community
Members:
- Provides assistance to the community by utilizing sound
decision making and customer service practices;
- Ensures the public is dealt with in a courteous and
professional manner, displays no bias, and works to overcome
communication barriers;
- Displays appropriate compassion and empathy, providing law
enforcement services with a high standard of care;
- Looks beyond the initial problem and seeks opportunities to
provide exceptional customer service;
- Demonstrates competency and employs proper safety procedures
with handling a variety of customer service issues with tact and
diplomacy in a confidential manner;
- Through problem solving methodologies, provides solutions or
resources to solve any problem confronting the public;
- Proactively follows up on contacts and referrals;
- Exercises sound judgement; decisions take into consideration
department and university policy, law, and fact;
- Renders aid and assistance to citizens, fellow officers, and
other public safety partners; and
- Responsive to requests for mutual aid.
Conducts Patrols and Provides Crime Prevention
Services:
- Provides proactive deterrence and high visibility patrols of
all University property by vehicle, foot, and/or bicycle with a
community policing philosophy;
- Utilizes unallocated time in a productive manner, demonstrates
effective time management and ability to plan and organize a daily
work routine, and contributes in a positive manner to the
department’s mission;
- Operates police vehicles and conducts foot/bike patrols to
observe for and confront violations of traffic laws, suspicious
activities or persons, and disturbances of public peace;
- Reports and addresses hazardous conditions;
- Motivates productivity and takes initiative to improve job
knowledge and skills through conducting proactive patrols and
engaging with the community;
- Maintains public peace and provides the University community
with the most current crime prevention technology and methods;
- Participates in and documents community outreach activities and
events as part of daily patrol routines; and
- Works effectively and proactively with the Community Outreach
unit to identify and participate in activities, events, and
training opportunities.
Provides Support and Assistance to Victims, Witnesses, and
Persons in Need of Services:
- Maintains a professional working relationship with the
University Administration, University Life, and the University
community, as well as with other elements of the criminal justice
system including the courts, the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Community
Services Board (CSB), and other law enforcement agencies to render
assistance to victims, witnesses, and persons in need of resources
or services;
- Provides assistance to crime victims by rendering sensitive and
caring support;
- Provides victims and witnesses information on cases, court
procedures, and protective order statuses;
- Updates victims and witnesses on case statuses, arrests made,
and service of processes/warrants;
- Assists victims and witnesses with identifying and utilizing
available support resources;
- Recognizes situations and incidents requiring crisis
intervention and/or mental health resources and utilizing available
resources when appropriate and employing proper safety procedures
in custodial situations;
- Executes and serves Emergency Custody Orders and/or Temporary
Detention Orders as required;
- Submits written referrals in a timely manner to the Office of
Student Conduct and/or support resources for incidents involving
students for University compliance with the Drug Free Schools &
Communities Act, as well as written referrals to Human Resources
for employee matters; and
- Complies with Clery Act and serves as a Campus Security
Authority (CSA), providing written reports of all crimes as defined
under Clery Act in conjunction with, or addition to, those defined
by state code.
Practices Personal Accountability and Follows Code of Conduct,
Laws, Policies, and Procedures and in Compliance with Training and
Certification Required of Position:
- Reviews, follows, and maintains a working knowledge of all
laws, state, university, and department policies. Complies with
FBI, VCIN, and CJIS policies safeguarding confidential/criminal
justice information. Follows department’s professional police
standards and code of conduct;
- Maintains a professional police appearance in compliance with
grooming, hygiene, body art, and uniform standards;
- Maintains a level of physical fitness which meets the daily
requirement of the law enforcement profession demonstrating ability
to respond to calls for service in accordance with the position
requirement’s physical activities and requirements;
- Maintains all certifications and qualifications for the
position of Police Corporal;
- Complies with state, university, and department leave policies;
submits written leave requests with reasonable notice, utilizing
leave only as approved by supervisor/department, and for the
purpose of which it is intended;
- Demonstrates punctuality and reports on time for roll call,
court, training, and other duties;
- Follows assigned work schedule, requests, enrolls in and
attends training, obtains approval to work overtime from
supervisor, complies with requests to work overtime, and reports to
work during emergencies/call-back as an essential/designated
employee;
- Promotes a positive, professional image and practices personal
accountability and responsibility, demonstrating energy,
enthusiasm, and commitment;
- Devotes full effort to job responsibilities during work hours
performing assigned duties and responsibilities with the highest
degree of public trust;
- Conducts themselves at all times in a manner that supports the
mission of their agency and the performance of their duties;
- Reports circumstances or concerns that may affect satisfactory
work performance to management, including any inappropriate
(fraudulent, illegal, unethical) activities of other
employees;
- Works cooperatively to achieve work unit and agency goals and
objectives;
- Demonstrates respect for the agency and toward agency
coworkers, supervisors, managers, subordinates, residential
clients, students, and customers. Demonstrates professional and
ethical conduct, honesty, and truthfulness at all times;
- Meets or exceeds established job performance expectations;
and
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Provides Training to Sworn and/or Civilian Staff:
- Provides instruction and is responsible for field training
and/or general instruction of officers and/or detectives;
- Ensures each police officer, detective, or civilian staff under
their instruction has the resources, guidance, knowledge, and
support necessary to perform their job in a professional, caring
manner to provide law enforcement and security services to the
George Mason University community on a daily basis;
- Ensures each department member assigned to their instruction is
held accountable to their goals and actions;
- As an Instructor, prepares and submits lesson plans, documents
training attendance, and provides coaching to help individual staff
members improve performance;
- As a Field Training Officer, provides coaching and tailors
training techniques for optimal performance and opportunity for
probationary employees to demonstrate proficiency, documents
performance reviews in DCJS and agency records to include Daily
Observation Reports, provides input for evaluations as appropriate,
and recommends trainees for successful release, training
extensions, or separation;
- Maintains required certifications and re-certifications as a
law enforcement instructor and/or field training officer;
additionally provides a minimum of 8 hours per year of DCJS
approved instruction and/or 40 hours of documented field training
activities; and
- Corporals are also expected to provide periodic roll call
trainings which is counted with minimum required hours of training
time.
Leads and Directs Staff and Exercises Supervisory Responsibility
of Police Officers in the Absence of, and in Support of, the
Sergeant:
- Provides back-up (temporary) supervisory assistance to the
unit’s first-line supervisor in their absence and in day-to-day
duties in providing added support to front line staff;
- Demonstrates strong operational and policy knowledge, ability
to exercise sound decision making, and provides appropriate
notifications through the chain of command and notification matrix
as required;
- Provides operational oversight and direction to patrol officers
during significant events/incidents and summons appropriate
resources when required;
- Provides administrative support to the Sergeant in reviewing
incident and crash reports, drafting staff rosters, schedules, and
daily duty reports, inspects equipment, and conducts roll call and
roll call training;
- Maintains accurate records;
- Builds an atmosphere which supports and encourages teamwork,
high morale, inventiveness, dedication, and respect;
- Effectively handles conflict situations, and addresses
complaints and personnel matters in a professional, caring, and
timely manner, forwarding those through the chain of command;
- Documents performance deficiencies and works with the chain of
command to address training and performance needs in the unit;
and
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent;
- Active Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
Law Enforcement Officer certification;
- Active General Instructor and/or Field Training Officer
certification required; General Instructor certifications must
include one of the following disciplines: Control Tactics,
Firearms, Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC), Crisis
Intervention Team (CIT) and/or other approved DJCS law enforcement
training discipline;
- Experience as a certified law enforcement officer with
considerable skill in the use of police equipment relevant to the
position;
- Experience working with the public and/or customer service
experience;
- Knowledge of law enforcement practices and terminology;
- Knowledge of complex law enforcement operations and technical
tasks;
- Knowledge of basic law enforcement supervisory concepts and
practices;
- Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and verbal/written
communication skills;
- Excellent public relations/customer service skills;
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills;
- Ability to pass rigid background check;
- Ability to pass a physical fitness examination and
psychological examination;
- Ability to provide professional/caring community-oriented
service;
- Ability to communicate respectfully to internal and external
customers, appreciates diversity and respects differences, and
maintains confidentiality;
- Ability to identify options and develop solutions for unique or
unprecedented situations;
- Ability to work with teams or independently with minimal
supervision at times;
- Ability to perform well under stress in a calm, efficient
manner;
- Ability to provide mentoring, coaching, and training to other
sworn officers;
- Ability to provide effective leadership, training and direction
to personnel, and serve as a temporary supervisor when
required;
- Ability to analyze all emergency situations to determine course
of action and solve problems;
- Ability to communicate verbally with adequate radio voice with
no speech limitations;
- Ability to work independently and solve problems involving many
variables;
- Ability to be compliant with Virginia State Police/FBI/Criminal
Justice Information Services (CJIS) policies;
- Other attributes include having a dependable work ethic, and a
high level of integrity, honesty, and accountability; and
- Must currently possess an appropriate, active, valid motor
vehicle operator’s license that meets all of GMU’s requirements for
operating state vehicles and equipment under Mason’s Vehicle Use
Policy 1411 https://universitypolicy.gmu.edu/policies/vehicle-use/.
The Office of Risk Management reserves the right to review the
driver’s licenses and Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) of all
candidates selected with employment contingent upon a favorable
review.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in a related field;
- Preferred experience working in a law enforcement agency that
is accredited or is in the process of seeking accreditation;
- Prior security, public safety, or military experience is
preferred;
- Substantive experience as a trainer/instructor preferred;
- CIT training is highly desired;
- Substantive knowledge of training and supervisory
practices;
- Substantive knowledge of law enforcement/public safety and
emergency management practices; and
- Public speaking skills and abilities.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the
Police
Corporal at
https://jobs.gmu.edu/.
Complete and submit the online application to include three
professional references with contact information, and provide a
cover letter and resume for review.
Posting Open Date: September 28, 2026
For Full Consideration, Apply by: October 12, 2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
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believe in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancing
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we believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity of
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community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
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