Public Safety Officer - 2nd Shift

The Medical College of Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Safety Officer (PSO) is a uniformed, first responder position within Public Safety that provides emergency and public safety services to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) community. This role involves employing a variety of proactive patrol techniques and strategies to ensure the safety and security of all MCW-affiliated persons and property. The PSO engages in community-oriented problem solving and crime prevention measures, and decisively responds to assigned calls for service, emergent situations, and critical incidents occurring during shift. The position also employs principles of Incident Command System (ICS) when addressing developing events, assists and/or provides support for various types of investigations, conducts initial interviews, collects evidence, and secures crime scenes. The PSO documents findings and prepares written case reports. Additionally, the role serves as a first responder to all fire and life safety incidents, providing initial assessment and determining appropriate response. First aid and life support (e.g., AED and CPR) are administered to victims. As assigned, the PSO monitors the Department’s communications and surveillance center, answers incoming calls for service and emergency lines, and logs all activities via Computer-Aided Dispatch software. Coordination of radio communications between the center and field-based personnel is also a key function. The PSO assists in associate and executive protection details, investigations, special events security, surveillance activities, and other unique assignments as a member of various departmental task forces. Community service functions include conducting safety escorts, completing inspections and reports regarding safety hazards, and enforcing MCW policies and procedures. Upon request, the PSO delivers community-based personal safety and security awareness training and assists in the preparation of informational material. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate's Degree
2 years of experience
Knowledge of safety practices, emergency procedures, operations and maintenance, risk management, planning and evaluation.
Task management, coordination, and problem solving, investigation, restraint and self-defense skills.
Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication.
May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Nice To Haves

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Responsibilities

Employ a variety of proactive patrol techniques and strategies to ensure the safety and security of all MCW-affiliated persons and property.
Engage in community oriented problem solving and crime prevention measures.
Decisively respond to assigned calls for service, emergent situations, and critical incidents occurring during shift.
Employ principles of Incident Command System (ICS) when addressing developing events.
Assist and/or provide support for various types of investigations.
Conduct initial interviews, collect evidence, and secure crime scenes.
Document findings and prepare written case reports.
Act as a first responder to all fire and life safety incidents.
Provide initial assessment of situation and make determination of appropriate response.
Administer first aid and life support (e.g., AED and CPR) to victims.
As assigned, monitor the Department’s communications and surveillance center.
Answer all incoming calls on service and emergency lines; log all activities via Computer-Aided Dispatch software.
Coordinate radio communications between center and field-based personnel.
Assist in associate and executive protection details, investigations, special events security, surveillance activities, and other unique assignments as a member of various departmental task forces.
Perform a number of community service functions including, but not limited to, conduct safety escorts to and from requested on campus locations; complete inspections and reports regarding safety hazards; and enforce MCW policies and procedures.
Upon request, deliver community based personal safety and security awareness training to students, staff, and faculty.
Assist in the preparation of informational material including brochures, handouts, and multimedia presentations.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
Flexible Spending options
403B Retirement Package
Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Parental Leave
Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Pet Insurance
On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.