JHPD Police Officer 117006

JHPD Police Officer

POLICE OFFICER JOHNS HOPKINS POLICE DEPARTMENT

THIS JOB POSTING IS FOR ENTRYLEVEL APPLICANTS WITH NO PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE.

If you possess experience as a certified law enforcement officer with a Maryland or other police agency please apply to the Lateral Police Officer job announcement.

Mission:
The Johns Hopkins Police Department is committed to the equitable delivery of police services that prioritizes the wellbeing of our students staff faculty and guests. We build trust by engaging our community and partners as cocreators of the campus safety environment.

We employ knowledgeable servicefocused professionals who embrace diversity and recognize that safety is a community effort.

Johns Hopkins University Police Department is seeking highly motivated individuals to serve asPolice Officers. 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 theprovision of responsive quality and customer serviceoriented policing.

Responsibilities include ensuringcommunityoriented law enforcement servicespatrols 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 JHPDs 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 problemsolving projects designed to enhance safety and prevent or reduce harm.
• Ensurespriorities and community policing strategies for the patrol area are properly 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; deescalates 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 followup 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 selfdefense 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 20 years of age.

Conditions of Employment:

Employees in this job class are required to successfully complete a training academy and maintain certification as specified by the Maryland Police Training Commission. Employees in this job class may be subject to preemployment and random drug testing. Employees in this job classification will serve a oneyear probationary period.

OTHER:Certification as a sworn Police Officer recognized by the Maryland Police Training Commission and valid Maryland Noncommercial Class C or equivalent drivers license.

OTHER:Clery act designated job as campus security authorities (CSA) member and will comply with Clery Act requirements.

Requirements:

• Must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent legal resident of the United States who: (i) Is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces; and (ii) Has submitted an application for United States citizenship that is pending approval; and 2 Submit documents to the hiring law enforcement agency that support a claim of: (a) Citizenship; or (b) Permanent legal residency and proof of a pending application for United States citizenship.

**Applicant must provide official proof of separation from the military in good standing with an honorable discharge prior to being extended a conditional offer of employment.

• Must not have been convicted of a felony.
• Must demonstrate physical ability to perform job.
• Must work weekends holidays rotating shifts oncall and as needed.
• Must possess and maintain a Valid Drivers License.
• Successfully pass written exam and oral interview*.
• If applicant has previous law enforcement experience has no record of serious or repeated disciplinary actions or citizen complaints.

* Finalists will be required to complete a comprehensive background check including medical exam drug test polygraph and psychological evaluation.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of modern law enforcement practices and methods
• Knowledge of related federal state and municipal criminal laws
• Ability to interpret and apply laws policies and procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the college community including students faculty staff and administrators in a multicultural environment and the surrounding communities
• Ability to operate a police car police radio and other equipment or weapons as required (i.e. side handle baton handcuffs first aid equipment etc.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to quickly analyze complex sensitive and/or hazardous situations and issues and quickly devise solutions and action plans
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions
• Ability to function with a communityoriented valuebased philosophy
• Skill in working in a multicultural environment

Work Environment:

This position regularly works both indoors and outdoors. The position may also work under exposure to hazardous physical activities; works in all types of weather conditions and at all times of day; and interacts with individuals under physical and/or emotional stress. Duties may require the operation of a motor vehicle. The position may be subject to callin during emergencies and staffing shortages and may work a rotating shift holidays and weekends. The work environment is highly diverse and demands a high level of cultural competence in interpersonal communications and interactions.

Physical Demands:

Duties require physical health strength agility and stamina. The work may entail sitting standing walking running bending stooping reaching lifting crawling kneeling climbing and lifting and transporting both objects and persons. Work requires eyehand coordination manual dexterity near vision acuity and the ability to see and read printed material and computer screens. Duties involve oral written electronic and telephonic communication.

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION INCENTIVES

CERTIFICATION INCENTVE:$15000 INCREASE TO BASE SALARYFOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MARYLAND POLICE TRANING STANDARDS (MPTSC) TRAINING ACADEMY FIELD TRAINING AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED BY MPTSC FOR OBTAINMENT OF MARLAND LAW ENFORCMENT CERTIFICATION.

CITY RESIDENCY:20 INCREASEOVER BASE SALARY FOR BALTIMORE CITY RESIDENTS.

NONCOMPETITIVE CAREER PATHWAY THROUGH POLICE OFFICER III.

ANNUAL STEP INCREASES.

Classified Title: JHPD Police Officer
Working Title: JHPD Police Officer
Starting Salary: $70000
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Shift Work 12hour shifts
Exempt Status: NonExempt
Location: JHU Homewood Peabody and East Baltimore
Department name:VP for Public Safety Office of
Personnel area: University Administration

Please be aware that our employment offer is contingent upon the successful completion of our preemployment process including criminal background education employment and reference will require you and your references to answer questions regarding substantiated findings of serious misconduct.

Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justiceinvolved background consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law the university will review on an individual basis the date of a candidates conviction the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential jobrelated qualification or function.

Johns Hopkins mandates COVID19 vaccination and booster and influenza vaccine as applicable. Exceptions to both the COVID19 vaccine and booster requirement and the flu vaccine requirement may be provided under certain circumstances.

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender marital status pregnancy race color ethnicity national origin age disability religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities women individuals who are disabled and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drugfree smokefree workplace.

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