SC Security Officer

Walden Security; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Walden Security is seeking highly professional, prior law enforcement officers for the Court Security Officer (CSO) position in Washington, DC. The role requires 3 years of verifiable experience with a recognized law enforcement agency and involves providing armed security at court facilities.

Essential duties include entrance control, roving patrols, stationary post assignments, escorted duties, and traffic/pedestrian control.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of verifiable experience as a certified law enforcement officer.
• Must read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record for the past five years; must have completed or graduated from certified law enforcement training academy.

Responsibilities

• Perform entrance control: operate security screening equipment to detect weapons, contraband, and prohibited items.
• Perform roving patrol: patrol facilities and grounds according to post orders.
• Perform stationary post assignments: monitor CCTV, duress alarms, and security equipment.
• Perform escort duties: provide armed escort services for officials, personnel, and designated individuals.
• Perform garage parking and pedestrian control: direct traffic and manage lights per post orders and SOPs.
• Enforce federal law during duties: detain unauthorized entrants to government property or court proceedings.

Skills

Security protocol knowledge

Arrest authority

Post orders adherence

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Walden Security is recruiting highly professional, prior law enforcement officers for the Court Security Officer (CSO) position. Applicants must have 3 years of verifiable experience with a recognized law enforcement agency. CSOs will provide armed security in Washington, DC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Includes the following and other duties may be assigned:

Perform entrance control:Enforce the District’s entry and identification system which includes operating security screening equipment to detect weapons, contraband, and prohibited items, checking items such as handbags, briefcases, computers, packages, baby carriages, wheelchairs, etc.

Perform roving patrol:Patrol facilities and grounds of the facility in accordance with applicable post orders.

Perform stationary post assignments:Stand guard at stationary posts which include (but are not limited to) monitoring closed-circuit television, duress alarm systems and other security equipment.

Perform escort duties:When directed, provide armed escort services for officials, personnel, and other designated individuals.

Perform garage parking and pedestrian control:Where applicable, direct traffic and control lights on properties, as described in the post orders and/or standard operating procedures.

Enforce law and order:Enforce federal law while in the performance of assigned duties. This includes (but is not limited to) detaining any person attempting to gain unauthorized access to Government property, or a court proceeding(s), or attempting to commit acts that imperil the safety and security of Government employees, property, and the public.

Prepare reports and records:Prepare various reports and records regarding contract performance issues, such as labor hours worked, accidents, fire, bomb threats, unusual incidents, or unlawful acts that occurred within the court facility area.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience:High school diploma or general education degree (GED). At least three (3) calendar years of verifiable experience as a certified law enforcement officer or its military equivalency(Master-at-Arms, CGPD, Security Forces Specialist, etc.); all three (3) years must have occurred within the last seven (7) years. The experience must have included general arrest authority.

Language Skills:Must have the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. Must possess the ability to understand, explain, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, directives, and procedures.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:Must have a valid driver's license from state of residency and a safe driving record for the past five years; must receive clearance from the Department of Justice. Must have completed or graduated from certified Federal, state, county, local or military law enforcement training academy and able to provide certification as proof.

Other Qualifications:Must be at least 21 years of age; Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.

Physical Demands:Must meet medical standards as specified by the client; the physical demands are based on the contract and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Training:Requires additional specialized training.

• EOE/AAP/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
• VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Certification Requirements

Graduated from a Police Academy

Pay Rate

$48.72 - $48.72 USD

We offer every employee — from executive managers to administrative support to security professionals — unique and generous benefits, as well as opportunities for career growth.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Walden Security’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.