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Employer: Towson University
Location: Towson, MD

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Responsibilities and Duties
Enforces the laws of the state of Maryland through patrolling designated areas by vehicle and foot to maintain a visible presence to deter crime, detecting violations of laws and ordinances, and identifying wanted vehicles, persons and unusual conditionsResponds to calls for assistance and emergenciesApprehends and arrests violators when probable cause exists Interacts and establishes rapport with campus communityTestifies in court cases as necessaryConducts preliminary and follow-up investigations by interviewing and obtaining statements victims, witnesses, suspects, and confidential informants and by collecting, preserving and processing evidencePerforms searches; conducts surveillance; responds to calls for service, evaluate situations and determines the appropriate course of actionAssists in crowd control; respond to emergency situations; administers emergency medical aid as a certified “First responder”

Qualifications and Skills
High School Diploma or GED.Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.A non-commercial Class C or equivalent driver's license valid in the State of Maryland.Must be 21 to enter academy.Working knowledge of citizens and responsibilities; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to operate two way radios and telephones in a variety of environments; to show sensitivity in interactions with a diverse population; to comprehend laws, ordinances, rule and regulations, to sit, stand, drive, walk, climb and run for sustained period of times; to lift, drag and carry heavy objects; to enter and exit vehicles frequently and quickly; to operate emergency vehicles under all conditions; to meet Maryland Police Training Commission and Institutional proficiency requirements in the care and use of firearms; to work and wear personal protective equipment.This position is classifies as ESSENTIAL personnel and candidates will be required to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays.

Organization: Operations
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Nov 13, 2026

Towson Campus Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.

Towson Students Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.