Public Safety Temporary Officer

Davidson College•Davidson, NC

About The Position

Davidson campus police officers are sworn law enforcement officers with the same powers as North Carolina municipal and county police officers under state statute 74-G. They maintain close relationships with other area police departments and work with the Davidson Police Department on community outreach and crime prevention. The department uses a community-oriented policing and problem-solving approach that promotes police-community partnerships and proactive solutions. Campus police officers are integral members of the community and aim to build trust with campus members. This approach supports a safe and healthy learning environment and encourages individuals to take responsibility for their actions. The campus police officer protects life and property, enforces laws and ordinances, maintains order, and investigates crimes. Specialized duties may depend on the officer’s training and abilities and the department’s needs. The officer applies community policing fairly and impartially in a college environment and performs the essential functions of a North Carolina law enforcement officer, including making arrests, maintaining order, preparing investigative and accident reports, and exercising independent judgment in search, seizure, and arrest situations. The officer responds to calls for service, complaints, and reports of actual, possible, or potential criminal activity. The officer must communicate effectively in all situations, provide immediate assistance in critical or emergency situations where lives or property may be endangered, maintain control when confronted with verbal abuse, provide medical assistance within their level of training, and transport and process detainees. These are temporary, part-time positions. Assignments include athletic events, overnight and weekend shifts, move-in and move-out, graduation, parties, and other events as needed.

Requirements

Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission (NC BLET certification).

Responsibilities

Protect life and property.
Enforce laws and ordinances and maintain order.
Investigate crimes, prepare investigative and accident reports, and make arrests.
Exercise independent judgment in search, seizure, and arrest situations.
Respond to calls for service, complaints, and reports of actual, possible, or potential criminal activity.
Apply community-oriented policing fairly and impartially in a college environment.
Communicate effectively with people in all situations.
Provide immediate assistance in critical and emergency situations where lives or property may be endangered.
Maintain control when confronted with verbal abuse.
Administer medical assistance based on level of training.
Transport and process detainees.
Work assignments involving athletic events, overnight and weekend shifts, move-in and move-out, graduation, parties, and other events as needed.