JHPD Lateral Police Officer

THIS JOB POSTING IS FOR CURRENT, RETIRED, OR PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS ONLY.

Mission:

• The Johns Hopkins Police Department is committed to the equitable delivery of police services that prioritizes the well-being of our students, staff, faculty, and guests. We build trust by engaging our community and partners as co-creators of the campus safety environment.
• We employ knowledgeable, service-focused professionals who embrace diversity and recognize that safety is a community effort.
• Johns Hopkins University Police Department is seeking highly motivated individuals to serve as Police Officers.  We are accepting applications for lateral police candidates who possess two (2) years of experience as a certified law enforcement officer in a full-service law enforcement agency (Maryland or Out-of-State police agency). Applicants must be Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC) Certified - OR - meet Comparative Compliance Standards. 
• Police Officers work in a team environment with integrity, professionalism, humanity, and courage to protect the lives and property of the Johns Hopkins community. Johns Hopkins Police Officers regularly engage with students, faculty, staff, and visitors in a variety of ways in order to provide services and information needed.  Johns Hopkins Police Officers provide campus police services to the Homewood Campus, East Baltimore Campus, and Peabody Campus where officers will be assigned to work. They will ensure JHPD is a leader in the provision of responsive, quality and customer service-oriented policing. 
• Responsibilities include ensuring community-oriented law enforcement services, patrols and crime prevention services to protect life and property, offering proactive support of student and staff initiatives, developing and maintaining a positive rapport with students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding neighborhoods. Enforcing University policies and regulations, State laws and regulations. Works in partnership with other university staff.
• The Johns Hopkins Police Officer will lead through the lens of 21st century policing and ensure that they perform their duties in a manner that furthers public trust. Work will be supervised on a daily basis by a Sergeant.
• This position involves shift work and rotating days off.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represents the JHPD’s vision, mission and values when interacting with university, community, advocacy groups, and coordinates JHPD resources and activities via direction from their supervision to address concerns about university and community issues.
• Provides the full level of law enforcement work, enforcing laws, rules and regulations governing the safety and protection of individuals, building and property. Performs simple and complex problem-solving projects designed to enhance safety and prevent or reduce harm.
• Ensures priorities and community policing strategies for the patrol area are properly implemented. Patrols designated areas by vehicle, bicycle and foot to identify and report safety hazards, detect prioritized violations of laws and ordinances, and identify wanted vehicles, persons, and unusual conditions.
• Maintains a visible presence to serve as a positive resource and actively develop relationships with community stakeholders to successfully implement initiatives to deter crime.
• Responds to calls for assistance and emergency service and takes appropriate action; de-escalates situations as reasonable and appropriate; engages other necessary levels of response to ensure safety of community.
• Coordinates and cooperates with Campus Safety and Security Command Staff in the preliminary and follow-up investigations of complaints, reported criminal offenses, and disruptions.
• Conducts the investigation of incidents reported on the shift.
• Coordinates preliminary investigative activities at a crime scene or significant or unusual event until the arrival of an investigative entity.
• Interacts with university community and establishes a rapport with the surrounding communities.
• Directs traffic and assists with crowd control.
• Provides the public with safety information and conducts community related public safety programs.
• Participates as instructed in specialized unit activities such as crime prevention, recertification instruction, criminal investigations, or special events.
• Inspects and maintains assigned equipment and clothing. Operates and utilizes various types of law enforcement equipment such as self-defense tools.
• Performs or assists in collection and preservation of evidence.
• Conducts or assists with serving warrants and summonses.
• Prepares or assists with cases for court, including testifying in court when necessary.
• Collaborates with local and state law enforcement agencies when needed.
• Performs office duties such as answering telephones, dispatching, issuance of parking permits and providing general information.
• Maintains visitor logs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

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