Police Officer

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Posting Number 9001844 Title Police Officer Position Type Full-Time Department Public Safety Job Summary

With minimal supervision, a Police Officer for the campuses of the North Central Texas College Police Department is responsible for the protection of life and property on the campus and any properties under the care, custody, and control of the College. During patrol duty, the Police Officer will respond to emergencies, enforce motor vehicle and criminal laws, respond to requests for assistance, investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity. A Police Officer will interact frequently with members of the college community in order to meet their expectations and may be called upon to work with other organizations and persons, internal and external to the North Central Texas Police Department, to coordinate smooth and effective operations and events.

This position's primary duty will be at either on the Corinth or Denton campus but at times the officer will be required to perform various police duties at all NCTC campuses.

Typical shifts are 8 to 10 hours in length. Shift assignments may include weekday and weekend work with two consecutive days off per week under normal operating conditions. Hours may vary depending on coverage requirements.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• PATROL & POLICING
• COMMUNITY INTERACTION & SERVICE
• ON GOING SELF-DEVELOPMENT
• Conducts preventive patrols, maintains watch over buildings and grounds, responds to calls for service and assistance, takes appropriate action upon observations of violations of the law or breaches of the peace, and prepares reports that document incidents and activities.
• Patrols the campus on foot and in campus motor vehicles.
• Monitors, notes, reports, and investigates suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
• Secures and protects crime scenes; handles accidents and/or emergency situations by securing the scene and providing traffic and crowd control; questions complainants, witnesses and informants to obtain needed information; evaluates information gathered and draws conclusions.
• As warranted, apprehends and arrests persons following appropriate legal and safety procedures.
• Directly engages any violent threat to the people on campus with the appropriate level of force in accordance with departmental procedure.
• Enforces the laws of the State of Texas in accordance with departmental procedures, and appear and testify in a court of law.
• Completes reports, records, logs, referrals to student conduct, and maintains paperwork.
• Performs special duty assignments such as traffic control, crowd control, vehicle escorts, etc.
• Ensures the completion of the College Police Department mission through the use of goals, objectives, collaboration, cooperation, community policing, and problem solving strategies.
• Advises and educates students, faculty, and staff on campus regulations, provides directions and other information to the public as requested.
• Maintains good public relations with other law enforcement agencies as well as the NCTC community.
• Works with other organizations and persons, internal and external to the Police Department, to coordinate smooth and effective operations and events
• Participates in training activities including classroom, seminar or field training.
• Keeps up-to-date on procedures, policies and laws; reads departmental bulletins, directives, manuals.
• Maintains equipment in good order.
• Maintains firearm skills and rapid response tactics.
• Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution.

Required Education

High School Diploma or GED

Permanent license as a Peace Officer from TCOLE

Required Skills & Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills including group presentations, and report preparation.
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of community policing, crime prevention, and customer service as strategies utilized to achieve community awareness and partnerships in maintaining a safe environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and uniform, consistent, and equitable application of the Texas penal and traffic laws.
• Ability to effectively operate various communications and data storage devices.
• Ability to deal effectively with pressures from diverse constituencies within and external to the college community.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and in highly stressful and dangerous situations.
• Motivation and persistence.
• Good situational judgment.
• Ability to learn new information.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

A comprehensive understanding of university or higher education culture preferred.

Ability to develop positive and productive working relationships with students, faculty, and staff preferred.

Required Experience

No experience required

Preferred Experience

Prior law enforcement experience preferred.

Experience in a school setting highly desirable.

Posting Date 03/22/2024 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants

Subject to criminal background check. Employees must reside in Texas or Oklahoma. Resume, cover letter, and professional license are required in addition to application.

Starting Salary is $53,000 plus a sign-on incentive of $2,500.

Starting salary commensurate with relevant licenses, certifications, degrees and on-call pay up to an additional $4,150. This position is eligible for longevity pay of an additional $1,000 after one academic year of service.

This position's location will be based on the needs of the department, vacancies on the Gainesville campus or Denton County campuses.

North Central Texas College ("NCTC") is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.

Location Gainesville/Denton