Public Safety Officer 1Public Safety Officers will patrol the Lane Community College campus properties and provide immediate response to threats, emergencies, and dangerous situations. Officers will also provide law enforcement, rules enforcement, and crime prevention for the campus community.Enforce public laws and campus rules. Routinely conduct traffic stops, respond to fire and medical emergencies, assist persons in distress, and maintain order on campus. Operate patrol vehicles (motor vehicles, bicycles, and motorized vehicles). Officers must have sufficient fitness to perform all essential functions of a law enforcement officer, including making unaided arrests, rendering first aid and CPR, and responding to environmental and other campus emergencies. Operate technical devices including computer systems, cameras, radios, and alarms systems inside campus buildings, on-campus lands and in all weather conditions. Interact with belligerent individuals and resolve disputes using the minimum level of enforcement action necessary. Actively participate in training and master law enforcement tools such as batons, chemical sprays, and handcuffs. Enforce parking regulations. Fully participate in the on-campus judicial system and work with other law enforcement and fire agencies. Full-time officers are expected to gain expertise and learn subject matter expertise in specific areas of office operations. Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students. Other duties as assigned.Reports to and works under the general supervision of the Director of Public Safety and appointed lead officers in the chain of command. Work is performed independently using knowledge of applicable procedures, rules, regulations and statutes. Work is reviewed only periodically to assure conformance with established policies and to measure results. Positions in this classification may coordinate and lead the work of student assistants and hourly employees.Climb stairs and walk and stand for extended periods. Officers must occasionally run to emergency calls. Officers must be able to operate a motor vehicle for extended periods. Officers must be able to lift a fifty-pound (50 lb.) weight, have normal strength and range of motion and use of all limbs. Officer eyesight should be correctable to 20/20 and unassisted vision should minimally be 20/200. Officers must work safely. Officers work with hostile, aggressive or violent persons. Officers may work in dangerous situations, with large groups of upset individuals.Knowledge of: Modern law enforcement or security patrol techniques. Differences between higher education law enforcement challenges and standard public or private law enforcement practices. Human relations. Criminal investigation procedures. Skills in: Community policing practices. Problem-solving and decision-making. Human relations. Effective communication. Active listening. De-escalation techniques. Ability to: Learn law enforcement or security competencies including commonly utilized Oregon criminal and traffic statutes. Learn and utilize campus information such as campus geography, policies, key contacts, specific procedures and expectations. Affect a lawful arrest. Learn technical and operational procedures on a variety of technologies including, but not limited to: radios, computers, and video systems. Provide support to employees working to meet accreditation standards through evaluation and assessment of student outcomes.
Public Safety Officer 1Public Safety Officers will patrol the Lane Community College campus properties and provide immediate response to threats, emergencies, and dangerous situations. Officers will also provide law enforcement, rules enforcement, and crime prevention for the campus community.Enforce public laws and campus rules. Routinely conduct traffic stops, respond to fire and medical emergencies, assist persons in distress, and maintain order on campus. Operate patrol vehicles (motor vehicles, bicycles, and motorized vehicles). Officers must have sufficient fitness to perform all essential functions of a law enforcement officer, including making unaided arrests, rendering first aid and CPR, and responding to environmental and other campus emergencies. Operate technical devices including computer systems, cameras, radios, and alarms systems inside campus buildings, on-campus lands and in all weather conditions. Interact with belligerent individuals and resolve disputes using the minimum level of enforcement action necessary. Actively participate in training and master law enforcement tools such as batons, chemical sprays, and handcuffs. Enforce parking regulations. Fully participate in the on-campus judicial system and work with other law enforcement and fire agencies. Full-time officers are expected to gain expertise and learn subject matter expertise in specific areas of office operations. Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students. Other duties as assigned.Reports to and works under the general supervision of the Director of Public Safety and appointed lead officers in the chain of command. Work is performed independently using knowledge of applicable procedures, rules, regulations and statutes. Work is reviewed only periodically to assure conformance with established policies and to measure results. Positions in this classification may coordinate and lead the work of student assistants and hourly employees.Climb stairs and walk and stand for extended periods. Officers must occasionally run to emergency calls. Officers must be able to operate a motor vehicle for extended periods. Officers must be able to lift a fifty-pound (50 lb.) weight, have normal strength and range of motion and use of all limbs. Officer eyesight should be correctable to 20/20 and unassisted vision should minimally be 20/200. Officers must work safely. Officers work with hostile, aggressive or violent persons. Officers may work in dangerous situations, with large groups of upset individuals.Knowledge of: Modern law enforcement or security patrol techniques. Differences between higher education law enforcement challenges and standard public or private law enforcement practices. Human relations. Criminal investigation procedures. Skills in: Community policing practices. Problem-solving and decision-making. Human relations. Effective communication. Active listening. De-escalation techniques. Ability to: Learn law enforcement or security competencies including commonly utilized Oregon criminal and traffic statutes. Learn and utilize campus information such as campus geography, policies, key contacts, specific procedures and expectations. Affect a lawful arrest. Learn technical and operational procedures on a variety of technologies including, but not limited to: radios, computers, and video systems. Provide support to employees working to meet accreditation standards through evaluation and assessment of student outcomes.
