Brief Description of Duties

Incumbent serves as a University Police Officer in Police Operations, the Office of Public Safety/Police and Emergency Management Services and the University of the District of Columbia. Daily assignments and duties are delegated by the shift (police) supervisor, the incumbent works under the immediate supervision and direction of the same. Performance is measured by results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Preserves and maintains law and order; observes, reports, and responds to illegal and unauthorized activity occurring on university owned and controlled premises through enforcement of university policies, procedures and protocols, and the District of Columbia Official Code.
• Safeguards University owned and controlled buildings, facilities, and premises. Responsible for access control through manual locking and unlocking of facilities and continual monitoring and inspecting.
• Responds to various alarms associated with the protection of persons and properties.
• Conducts preliminary and follow up investigations, responds to and investigates unusual, suspicious, criminal, and non-criminal activity. Prepares reports and conducts investigations by using proper interview techniques to include criminal and non-criminal incident reports, and vehicular and traffic citations.
• Responds to and conducts motor vehicle accident investigations occurring on university owned and controlled properties, assists local law enforcement and emergency response agencies (traffic control) as needed.
• Participates in community service activities, employs the practices and techniques of community oriented and problem-oriented policing.
• Demonstrates safe work practices and procedures, maintains, and cleans equipment used in the performance of duties.
• Responds to calls for service requiring the assistance of, and collaboration with, other local law enforcement and emergency response agencies (i.e., natural disaster, environmental hazards, or risks; fire, medical emergencies).
• Employs proper interview techniques associated with conducting investigations and report preparation and preserves evidence and crime scenes.
• Hearing, vision, speech, and mental capabilities sufficient enough to perform all the essential functions of the position of Police Officer.
• Perform the essential work tasks of a police officer which includes being able to pursue, subdue, and arrest individuals, climb stairs, run, dodge obstacles, drag persons and objects, climb over and under obstacles, perform repetitive motions, walk long distances, sit for extended periods, and operate firearms and associated non-lethal weapons safely.
• On occasions, works near or around mechanical rooms, laboratories, construction sites, extreme temperatures (hot and cold), adverse weather conditions (rain, snow, high winds, etc.), inadequate lighting, noises, and must be able to travel between various University locations and city sites (as needed).
• Provides professional customer service and public assistance serving the University community and constituents to include students, faculty, staff, visitors, and the public.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to include working in or assisting with the Public Safety Operations Center (PSOC) if needed or required.