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Police Officer

Employer
Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Safety & Security
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
Description

Job Purpose: Perform a variety of duties related to the protection of life andproperty, enforcement of criminal and traffic laws, prevention of crime,preservation of the public peace, apprehension of criminals, and calls forservice. Perform basic police services in accordance with the mission, goalsand objectives of the Georgia Tech Police and in compliance with governingfederal and state laws.

 Major Responsibilities:
  • Engage in law enforcement patrol functions by foot, bike or vehicle including rotating shifts and physically checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure. Conduct visual and audio surveillance.
  • Operate a law enforcement vehicle during both day and night; in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow.
  • Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons and resort to the use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in self-defense.
  • Exercise independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree.
  • Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
  • Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and removing people from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
  • Mediate disputes and advising of rights and processes.
  • Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers. Detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Basic Qualifications:

  • Education: Technical Diploma, Associate's degree or two years college course work.
  • Work Experience: Two to three years of job related experience.
  • Certifications: N/A
  • Skills: Process routine disposition purchase requests received from departments resolving purchasing issues, identifying process improvements and cost savings opportunities.


  • Qualifications

    PreferredQualifications:

  • Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree
  • Preferred Work Experience: One to three years as a police officer within a police department, military experience with Honorable Discharge (DD214) or experience in a related field.
  • Preferred Certifications: N/A
  • Preferred Skills: N/A
  • AdditionalInformation: The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing theduties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk,talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger,handle, or operate objects, controls, or tools listed above; reach with handsand arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specificvision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjustfocus.

     

    WORK ENVIRONMENT: Thework environment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Workis performed primarily in office, vehicles, and outdoor settings, in allweather conditions, including temperature extremes, during day and nightshifts. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high,precarious places; and with explosives and is occasionally exposed to wetand/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or causticchemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat. Selection process will include athorough background check of education, employment, criminal and driverhistory, credit history, psychological and medical evaluation, drug screen, andsuccessful completion of the police academy entrance examination. Availabilityto work any day and any shift and overtime work required.

     

    Impact & Influence: This position will interact on a consistent basis with: supervisorand co-workers, GT employees, students and campus visitors. This positiontypically will advise and counsel: GT employees, students and campus visitors.This position will supervise: N/A



    Job: Public Safety
    Primary Location: Georgia-Atlanta
    Organization: Security & Police Department
    Job Posting: Nov 6, 2019, 4:01:02 PM
    Schedule: Full-time

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