Police Officer (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY)

CT; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Central Connecticut State University Police Department is seeking a full-time Police Officer to protect persons and property on CCSU's New Britain campus. You will patrol, enforce traffic and safety regulations, and respond to emergencies with emphasis on community policing and prevention.

Applicants must possess CT POST certification or have pending status; successful candidates will join a nationally accredited agency dedicated to safety, education, and service to the campus community.

Qualifications

• Certification as a Connecticut police officer or pending certification with eligibility
• Strong writing and speaking abilities across audiences
• Ability to analyze emergency situations and develop action plans

Responsibilities

• Provide crowd control at CCSU events and activities
• Monitor designated areas to ensure security and authorized access
• Direct public inquiries and assist in evacuations when needed
• Respond to emergencies and provide CPR/first aid to injured parties
• Investigate incidents and assist State Police as required
• Conduct patrols and enforce traffic and parking regulations

Skills

Police procedures

Criminal law

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Computer skills

Education

Connecticut POST Police Officer Certification

Job description

Introduction

Located in New Britain, CT, Central Connecticut State University (Central) is a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. As one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning, Central is a regional, comprehensive public university dedicated to learning in the liberal arts and sciences and to education for the professions. Central offers a vibrant learning-centered community dedicated to teaching and to scholarship.

About Us

The Police Department at Central Connecticut State University is a fully sworn nationally accredited police agency, focused on ensuring health, safety, and providing a stable work and learning environment for our campus community and visitors. We are committed to the fundamental principles of community policing, such as crime prevention, omnipresence, and partnerships with the community we serve. We are continually striving to provide nothing but the best policing service to our community.

Important

Applicants must include on their application their CT POST Police Officer Certification number with date of issuance and expiration. If your certification is pending, include POSTC under the Job-Related Academic, Technical or Vocational Training section. Applicants for these positions are NOT required to possess or retain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.

What we can offer you

• Professional growth and development opportunities!
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees!

Position Highlights

• Full-Time
• 40 hours per week
• Shifts determined once hired (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
• May require work on holidays/weekends

Discovery the opportunity to

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals
• Cultivate, enhance and nurture trustworthy relationships with the community we serve
• Create a campus culture that recognizes the importance of personal and community safety
• Incorporate intelligence-led policing analysis with our service oriented and community policing philosophies
• Explore and implement fresh, creative approaches to strengthen safety by applying principles of crime prevention through environmental design

In this role, you will

• Provide crowd control at various CCSU events and activities
• Monitor designated areas to ensure physical security and authorized access in order to prevent theft, trespass, vandalism or violation of state statutes and regulations
• Give direction and routine information to the public
• Participate in evacuation activities in event of fire, bomb threats, or other potential disasters
• Operate firefighting apparatus if needed
• Conduct cruiser or foot patrols
• Conduct bicycle patrols as weather permits
• Provide traffic and/or crowd control
• Assess nature of further assistance needed and makes timely and appropriate arrangements
• Gather background information and provide threat assessments regarding high-risk locations, safety of persons or property, biological or physical threats
• Respond to emergency situations and provide CPR or first aid to injured parties
• Assist State Police in investigation of major criminal acts
• Be required to maintain building security and perform patrol duties at time of heightened alert level under Homeland Security procedures
• Direct traffic and enforces motor vehicle and parking regulations
• Initiate and conduct criminal and other investigations of violations, suspicious activities or reports of incidents occurring within jurisdiction
• Conduct on site investigations, question witnesses, arrest individuals at scene and issue summons
• Record information
• Apply for and serve arrest warrants
• Process paperwork on arrests and activity reports
• Arrange surety and non-surety bond payments or Written Promise to Appear (WPA)
• Provide court testimony
• Conduct special programs, projects and services as required
• May process arrested individuals including determining charges, fingerprinting, photographing, initiating National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) check, searching, removing and inventorying personal belongings and transporting arrested persons to lock up
• May conduct various safety training, certification and/or recertification courses
• May perform minor equipment repairs
• May make public presentations regarding crime prevention and safety
• May serve as dispatcher
• Perform related duties as required

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state agency, college or university this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the protection, safety and security of individuals and property with full police powers and responsibility for law enforcement.

Examples of Duties

• Provides crowd control at various events and activities
• Monitors designated areas to ensure physical security and authorized access in order to prevent theft, trespass, vandalism or violation of state statutes or regulations
• Gives directions and routine information to the public
• Participates in evacuation activities in event of fire, bomb threats or other potential disasters
• Operates firefighting apparatus if needed
• May conduct cruiser or foot patrols
• May conduct bicycle patrols as weather permits
• Provides traffic and/or crowd control
• Assesses nature of further assistance needed and makes timely and appropriate arrangements
• May gather background information and provide threat assessments regarding high risk locations, safety of persons or property, biological or physical threats
• May respond to emergency situations and provide CPR or first aid to injured parties
• May transport or escort couriers with currency and prisoners or Absent Without Leave (AWOL) persons
• May assist in search for escaped patients or inmates
• May assist State Police in investigation of major criminal acts
• May be required to maintain building security and perform patrol duties at time of heightened alert level under Homeland Security procedures
• Directs traffic and enforces motor vehicle and parking regulations
• May initiate and conduct criminal and other investigations of violations, suspicious activities or reports of incidents occurring within jurisdiction
• May conduct on site investigations, question witnesses, arrest individuals at scene and issue summons
• Records information
• Applies for and serves arrest warrants
• Processes paperwork on arrests and activity reports
• Arranges surety and non-surety bond payments or Written Promise to Appear (WPA)
• Provides court testimony
• Conducts special programs, projects and services as required
• May process arrested individuals including determining charges, fingerprinting, photographing, initiating National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) check, searching, removing and inventorying personal belongings and transporting arrested persons to lock up
• May conduct various safety training, certification and/or recertification courses
• May perform minor equipment repairs
• May make public presentations regarding crime prevention and safety
• May serve as dispatcher
• Performs related duties as required
• May enforce gaming regulations for Connecticut Lottery Corporation and casinos
• Assists Conservation Enforcement Officers in the enforcement of state laws and regulations pertaining to fish, wildlife, parks, forests, boating, snowmobiling and the use of department owned or leased land facilities

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Knowledge of police and security practices and procedures
• Relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations
• Traffic and crowd control practices and procedures
• Criminal law and court procedures
• Considerable interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to analyze emergency situations and develop effective courses of action
• Utilize computer software

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

• Certification as a law enforcement officer in the State of Connecticut pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council
• NOTE: Candidates with a pending certification status may be employed on a temporary basis pending re-certification by the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council

Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed

• Successful completion of prescribed training and probationary requirements set forth in the class of Protective Services Trainee

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates clear, effective writing and speaking across a variety of audiences
• Produces thorough and precise work, with strong focus on accuracy and careful review
• Possession of Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification
• Possession of Field Training Officer certification
• POST Certified Instructor

Special Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States by date of appointment
• Candidates for this class are subject to selection standards pursuant to Section 7-294-a-e of the Connecticut General Statues and the regulations of the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council
• Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain authority from the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to “arrest and present before a competent authority any person for any offense committed within his precinct.” (Connecticut General Statutes 29-18 and/or 10a-142)
• Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain certification as a law enforcement officer in the State of Connecticut pursuant to Section 7-294-a-e of the Connecticut General Statutes and the regulations promulgated by the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council. Loss of certification will result in removal from the class.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to maintain certifications pursuant to the regulations of the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council and/or agency requirements
• Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle operator’s license
• Incumbents in this class may be required to obtain and retain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification
• Incumbents in this class must be eligible and qualified to bear arms
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel
• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
• Incumbents in this class will be required to obtain and retain a Standard First Aid certificate and CPR certificate and participate in any job-related training sessions
• Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignments or transfers to any region of the state consistent with departmental policies or stipulations and work a flexible schedule
• Incumbents in this class must establish residence within Connecticut after completion of the Connecticut Police Training Academy Program

Character Requirements

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Physical Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required, to perform the duties of the class. A physical fitness assessment will be required of all applicants.
• A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
• Incumbents in this class must be able to pass a swim test including swimming 100 yards within four (4) minutes.

Working Conditions

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to unpleasant and/or dangerous situations which could cause injury or loss of life, to uncomfortable weather conditions and/or to confinement within a vehicle for prolonged periods.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.