College Police Officer

Anne Arundel Community College; Severna Park (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is hiring a Certified Police Officer to protect life and property across campus facilities, fields, and parking areas. The role involves patrols, investigations, reporting, and interacting with the campus community.

The officer conducts interviews and may make arrests, testifying in court as required. Proficiency in firearms, defensive tactics, and First Aid/CPR is mandatory, with readiness for all weather conditions and campus emergencies.

Qualifications

• Active Maryland police certification is required.
• Firearms and defensive tactics proficiency required.
• Understanding of Criminal and Civil Law.
• Ability to operate in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• patrol campus grounds, buildings, and facilities to protect life and property.
• conduct criminal and traffic investigations and write detailed reports.
• interview and interrogate suspects; make arrests as needed and testify in court.

Skills

Firearms proficiency

Defensive tactics

First Aid/CPR

Community policing

Education

Maryland police certification

Job description

• Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) Certified Police Officer is tasked with protecting life and property at AACC. The Officer completes diligent vehicle and foot patrols of the campus parking lots, streets, and sports fields, campus buildings, classrooms, labs, offices, streets, fields, and parking lots, conduct criminal and traffic investigations, investigate crimes, write reports, interview and interrogate suspects, make full custody arrests, collect and preserve evidence, testify in court, maintain building security, enforce Criminal Law, Civil Law, Education Article, Maryland Traffic Law and Student Code of Conduct, train for active shooters, barricades, suicides and hostage situations, respond to despondent individuals, domestic violence incidents, Title IX and Cleary Act incidents. Officers interact with persons experiencing mental health crises and work toward resolutions. Officers provide First Aid, CPR, and Emergency Medical and Combat Care to the sick and injured, perform vehicle jump starts, and lockouts. Each officer must maintain updated and thorough knowledge of the laws and college policies. Officers must work in all weather/hazardous conditions. Officers patrol with a Community Policing attitude but maintain physical and mental readiness for traditional law enforcement. Officers act as Officer in Charge in the absence of the Shift Commander, directing and supervising staff. Firearms and defensive tactics proficiency are required. Officers inspect and maintain equipment and college police vehicles.