Armed Public Safety Officer

University of Hartford Employment Site | Armed Officer, Public Safety

Tuition Remission is available for employees, spouses & children!

Job Summary:

• Preserves and protects life and property owned or governed by the University. Performs effectively as a Public Safety Officer and executes public safety-related duties in accordance with federal, state and university regulations; completes specialty tasks as assigned; remains abreast of public safety trends to enhance public safety skills and performs other duties necessary to ensure crime prevention of the university. Responds to, investigates and documents all calls for service. Provides emergency medical response when necessary. Provides routine patrol of both on-campus and off-campus University properties. Provides safety services for special events. Performs all duties in full support of the University’s mission, understanding that the positive and effective execution of these duties are instrumental to the education of the University’s students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides regular, scheduled and diligent vehicular, bicycle and foot patrol services of the University campus and associated properties. Establishes a visible public safety presence, detecting situations requiring public safety assistance and rendering assistance as necessary and appropriate. Preserves and protects at all times, University property from theft, vandalism and other mishandling. Safeguards University personnel and other persons as well as their property on campus. Partners with students, student groups, and various University Departments and acts as University ambassadors to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Supports model of community engagement while protecting and serving the University community.
• Provides building security services via daily multiple building patrols. Assumes responsibility for building access, locking and unlocking doors as necessary and appropriate.
• Responds to all reported disturbances, emergencies, and suspicious circumstances in the residence halls. Assist Residential Hall Directors with uncooperative or confrontational residents and unregistered guests. Assist Residential Life staff with enforcement of housing policies. Perform room and/or vehicle searches as authorized by university policy.
• Acts as armed first responder to all emergencies on campus to protect life and property. Responds to emergency situations, including but not limited to, disruptive and/or disorderly incidents, various medical situations, and/or fires in an effort to restore and maintain order as well as ensure University cooperation with civil agencies.
• Responds to routine complaints and calls for service from students, faculty, staff and visitors in a timely and professional manner. Conducts thorough and detailed preliminary investigations of all reported incidents on campus by interviewing complainants, victims and/or witnesses at the scene of a crime or incident to gather relevant information. Writes reports in narrative form describing events, activities, investigation or enforcement action taken. Handles highly sensitive information with confidentiality and tact.
• Provides traffic and parking enforcement duties on campus to ensure the safety of our students, staff, faculty and visitors. Assists motorists with disabled vehicles as necessary and appropriate.
• Assures that order is maintained at University events. Responds to complaints of disturbances or disorderly behavior, taking action as necessary and appropriate.
• Inspects, maintains and secures all assigned and departmental issued equipment to ensure effective operating conditions are maintained. Adheres to all procedures for the safe handling of firearms.
• Attends mandatory quarterly and annual certification courses as required to maintain valid qualifications. Actively participates in in-service training programs. Maintains public safety related skills and abilities at an acceptable level. Provides field training to new recruits.
• Assists members of the University community with routine information or requests for directions. Receives and dispatches calls for service as well as monitors access controls, intrusion detection and CCTV systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Hiring Range: $25.00 per hour

Work Week: 40 hours (minimum)