Police Officer
Location:
Amherst, MA
Open Date:
Nov 27, 2018
Description:
Amherst College invites applications for the Police Officer position. The Police Officer is a full time, year round position, job group and level PT-1. Adhering to the principals of community policing and community oriented problem solving, the Police Officer enforces federal and state laws, and municipal ordinances, and Amherst College rules/regulations. Investigates reports of crimes, accidents, and incidents. Provides emergency response to criminal activity, fires, medicals, fire alarms, intrusion alarms, and uniform patrol of the college properties and surrounding properties by cruiser, foot, bicycle or motorcycle.
The Police Officer position is considered an essential position meaning the employee is expected to report to work even if the College is closed for weather related or other reasons. Some overtime, weekend and occasional shift change work is required. Due to the nature of the position, must respond to emergencies as needed.
Takes appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participates in the College’s efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.
Key Responsibilities
Police Function
- Enforce federal, state and municipal ordinances and college policies.
- Protect civil rights, provide intervention and mediation to disputants, provides intervention, protection and assistance in domestic violence cases.
- Detects criminal activity and take appropriate action against violators.
- Identifies, collect and preserve evidence. Processes arrested individuals, including determining charges, fingerprinting, photographing, initiating NCIC check, searching, removing and inventorying personal belongings and transporting arrested persons to lock-up; monitoring all prisoners in jail lockup, according