Police Officer

State Center Community College District; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

State Center Community College District is seeking police officers to patrol District facilities, respond to emergencies, and prevent crime, ensuring a safe environment for students, staff and the public.

Under general supervision, officers conduct armed patrols, investigate incidents, apprehend suspects, write reports, and coordinate with local law enforcement while upholding community policing principles and POST standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus graduation from a POST Police Academy.
• One year of experience in public law enforcement or school district security (patrol, investigations, and related duties).
• Licenses and Certificates as required by law and district policy.

Responsibilities

• Performs armed patrol of District properties and surrounding areas on foot, bicycle, or in department vehicles to enforce laws and district rules.
• Responds to calls for police service and emergencies, conducts investigations, and preserves evidence.
• Apprehends suspects, conducts searches, issues warnings or citations, and coordinates with outside agencies as needed.
• Prepares investigative reports and statements, interviews witnesses, suspects, and victims.
• Maintains safety during events and ensures campus security, traffic, and crowd control as required.
• Maintains records, attends meetings, testifies in court, and participates in POST training.

Education

High School diploma or GED and POST Police Academy

Job description

General Purpose

Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to policing with a guardian versus warrior mindset; must adhere to community policing principles and evidence-based policing principles; and must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.

Under general supervision, monitors and patrols District facilities, property, and surrounding areas for the purposes of performing law enforcement, emergency response, and crime prevention functions to provide a safe environment for students, staff and the public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Performs armed patrol of District properties and adjoining premises on foot, bicycle, and other department vehicles to maintain security and order, enforce criminal laws, traffic and parking regulations, and District and campus rules and policies while utilizing sound judgment under adverse and stressful conditions.
• Responds to and investigates calls for police service regarding criminal, non-criminal, or emergency related activities such as crimes against persons and property, accidents, and health concerns to make observations and determine actions to be taken.
• Provides a safe environment for Board of Trustee and Personnel Commission meetings, athletic events, and other special district events or activities.
• Apprehends and initiates arrests of suspects, conducts searches, and advises suspects of their constitutional rights.
• Issues warnings or citations for law violators, checks for warrants and other legal holds, performs security checks on suspicious persons or vehicles, and requests outside assistance as appropriate.
• Conducts case or incident investigations and related follow-up activities, controls crimes scenes, gathers, photographs, and preserves and collects evidence in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Locates, interviews, interrogates, and records statements from witnesses, suspects, and victims.
• Identifies relevant facts and prepares investigative reports on incidents and cases for follow-up and filing with appropriate law enforcement officials.
• Investigates and documents incidents and responds to requests for general assistance from staff, students, and the public such as directions, unlocking or jumpstarting vehicles, car accidents, building alarms, and dead animals found on district property.
• Responds to faculty, staff, student, and public complaints of potentially hostile situations and intervenes and mediates during disturbances and disputes.
• Conducts campus security inspections and identifies, investigates, documents, and follows-up on unusual conditions, potential hazards, and security risks on District property and surrounding areas including emergency phone, alarm, and lighting operations.
• Properly detains, guards, transports, and assists in the booking process for prisoners as needed.
• Authors warrants and serves subpoenas and warrants, as necessary.
• Provides crowd management and control and may direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic as needed.
• Collect and secure monies for on-site parking lots, remove coin or currency boxes, and deliver to responsible business office representative.
• Checks parking meters, parking permit dispenser machines, and traffic control devices for operation, removes, replaces, or repairs malfunctioning equipment and records any service issues.
• Signs off on citations and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) verification as necessary.
• Responds to fires identified or reported such as building fires, vehicle fires, dumpster fires, and grass fires and requests assistance as needed.
• Cooperates with local law enforcement in the suppression and control of disruptive or illegal activities directed against students, staff, or District property and responds to requests for assistance from outside agencies for mutual aid in the suppression of ci il disturbances, apprehension of criminals, or other related requests.
• Restrains and subdues individuals by means of baton techniques, locks, grips, holds, or restraining devices as necessary.
• Prepares and maintains written records, notes, logs, correspondence, legal documentation, and other reports as related to police activity.
• Attends various district and college committee meetings, as designated by management, to represent the police department.
• Participates and testifies in court hearings and trials as necessary.
• Transports and deposits district funds when needed.
• Administers physical roadside sobriety and "intoxilizer" tests when necessary, controls and mitigates people under the influence of drugs or alcohol or other potentially hostile situations.
• Safely and appropriately maintains, calibrates, inspects, and utilizes police weapons and equipment such as firearms, conducted electrical weapons (Tasers), batons, non-lethal weapons, alcohol screening devices, bicycles, and police vehicles.
• Responds to emergency medical needs and performs First Aid and CPR/AED as necessary.
• Performs crime prevention activities to include surveillance patrols and participating in community outreach programs that may include speaking and presenting to citizen and school groups, and other public service efforts.
• Participates in continuous Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) required training to comply and enhance law enforcement skills.
• May provide training and education to new officers, staff, faculty and public including field training with daily observation reports, firearms and tactical weapons instruction, first aid and CPR training, campus safety, active shooter preparedness, and other safety training as mandated by the Clery Act.
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with college and district staff, outside organizations, the community, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Explains, interprets, applies, and remains current on local, state, and federal laws, district policies, procedures and answers questions from students, staff and the public.
• Works in partnership with the District Attorney's Office to obtain and file criminal complaints on arrested subjects.
• Processes LiveScan and background checks.
• Processes sex registrants and maintains registrant picture, record, and other information as required by Penal Code 290.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Auxiliary Job Functions

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.

Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

High School diploma or GED, and graduation from a POST Police Academy

Temporary and Part-time Officers

Any combination equivalent to: High School diploma or GED, and one (1) year of experience in public law enforcement or school district security involving patrol, police, investigative, personnel protection, and property protection duties.

Licenses and Certificates

Licenses and Certificates