Overview: Reporting to the Police Officer Supervisor, the Police Officer III provides the full range of certified law enforcement service, performing campus policing to ensure the safety and security of the College, its students, employees, guests, buildings, and property. The Police Officer III enforces applicable federal, state, and local laws within the diverse environment of an urban commuter campus.
A Police Officer III is responsible for:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Work Environment:
This position regularly works both indoors and outdoors. The position also works under exposure to injury resulting from dangerous weapons, physical violence, moving traffic or hazardous physical activities; works in all types of weather conditions and at all times of day; operates motor vehicles at high speeds for pursuit or emergency response purposes; and interacts with individuals under physical and/or emotional stress. The position is subject to call-in during emergencies and staffing shortages and may work a rotating shift, holidays, and weekends.
Physical Demands:
Duties require physical health, strength, agility, and stamina. The work may entail sitting, standing, walking, running bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, crawling, kneeling, climbing, and lifting and transporting both objects and persons. Work requires eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, near vision acuity, and the ability to see and read printed material and computer screens. Duties involve oral, written, electronic and telephonic communication.
This position is not subject to the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights (LEOBR) or to the Maryland Police Accountability Act (MPAA). By accepting this position, the successful applicant/employee agrees to waive any and all rights that arise under the LEOBR or the MPAA.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Selection standards for police officer certification are established by the Police Training Commission in accordance with Article 41, Section 4 201 of the Annotated Code. These selection criteria are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulation Title 12, Subtitle 04, Chapter 01 and include the following: U.S. Citizenship Must be at least 21 years of age Satisfactory background investigation, including a check of criminal history Oral interview Physical examination Possession of a driver's license valid in the State of Maryland.
2. Employees are subject to call-in on a 24 hour basis and must provide a telephone number where they can be reached.
3. Employees in this classification may be required to bear firearms and to demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis as required by the Police Training Commission.
4. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Police Training Commission regulation.
Minimum of (8) years of experience in certified law enforcement.
Must be currently employed as a Maryland Police Training Commission Certified Police Officer; OR be formerly employed as such with a lapse in service no greater than three years; OR demonstrate ability to obtain certification as described in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
Must possess an unrestricted noncommercial driver’s license valid in the state of Maryland
This position requires a background check This position requires a physical examination This position requires a polygraph test
This is an essential/ emergency position
This position is subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with COMAR
(10) years’ experience preferred; 1-year supervisory experience in a law enforcement agency.
Experience in an institution of Higher Education.
Benefits: BCCC is both a higher education institution and a State of Maryland agency. As a state agency, the College is able to offer full-time, permanent PIN employees a host of benefits including a competitive salary and tuition waiver and remission. This is in addition to medical, dental, vision, retirement, 22 days of Annual Leave, 15 days of Sick Leave, 3 Personal Leave days, and more. Contractual Staff may be eligible for select benefits as well.
BCCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
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