Interim Chief, Campus Police

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add modify change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Assumes full management responsibility for all Campus Police Department programs services and activities including the provision of the safety and security of the Districts students faculty staff and property.
• Develops directs and coordinates the implementation of goals objectives policies procedures and work standards for the Campus Police Department; establishes within policy appropriate budget service and staffing levels.
• Manages and participates in the development and administration of the departments budget; directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing equipment and supplies; directs the monitoring of and approves expenditures; directs and implements budgetary adjustments as necessary.
• Selects trains motivates and directs Campus Police Department personnel; evaluates and reviews work for acceptability and conformance with standards including program and project priorities and performance evaluations; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures; responds to staff questions and concerns.
• Contributes to the overall quality of the departments service by developing reviewing and implementing policies and procedures to meet legal requirements and campus needs; continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assesses and monitors the distribution of work support systems and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement; directs the implementation of change.
• Plans organizes directs and administers a District-wide plan to provide parking accommodation for students faculty staff visitors and guests; enforces traffic laws and oversees citation actions.
• Serves as a liaison between the District Attorneys Office local law enforcement and the FBI in police matters involving the campus community; makes criminal arrests and conducts criminal investigations.
• Develops cooperative working relationships and mutual aid agreements with representatives of other local public safety departments; coordinates mutual aid operations.
• Informs the Districts administration of security and safety problems and proposes solutions; advises appropriate administrator of student discipline matters and prepares reports; interviews and informs involved student(s) of discipline matters.
• Plans organizes direct and administers the Emergency Disaster Preparedness Program in cooperation with assigned departments.
• Conducts a variety of departmental organizational and operational studies and investigations; recommends modifications to programs policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Serves as a spokesperson for the Police Department at a variety of campus community events meetings and other public relations activities.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of public safety.
• Works productively and cooperatively with others by demonstrating respect patience and equitable treatment of all internal and external customers.
• Ensures staff observe and comply with District and mandated safety rules regulations and protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education:

• Equivalent to a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in police science criminal justice or a related field.

• Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible law enforcement management experience.

• Possession of a valid California Drivers License to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a valid Management P.O.S.T. Certificate to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a valid First Aid and CPR certification to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of or ability to obtain within two (2) years of employment a Campus Law Enforcement Course Certification.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Operations and services of a community college police department.
• Principles and practices of employee supervision including work planning assignment review and evaluation discipline and the training of staff in work procedures.
• Principles and practices of leadership.
• Organization and management practices as applied to the development analysis and evaluation of programs policies and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility.
• Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
• Public agency budget development contract administration District administrative practices and general principles of risk management related to police department operations.
• Principles and practices of police safety program development management in an educational setting including emergency services preparedness.
• Law enforcement legal mandates and practices such as Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Penal Code civil law and the Police Officer Bill of Rights (P.O.B.R).
• Techniques used for conducting criminal investigations.
• Law enforcement principles practices and techniques related to patrol traffic enforcement crime scene control and investigation protection of life and property and pursuit apprehension and transportation of suspects.
• Rules of evidence regarding search and seizure the preservation of evidence and the chain of custody.
• Courtroom procedures and techniques for testifying.
• Applicable Federal State and local laws regulatory codes ordinances procedures and court decisions relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• Methods and techniques for the development of presentations and business correspondence.
• Record keeping principles and procedures.
• Techniques for effectively representing the District in contact with government agencies community groups and various business professional educational regulatory and legislative organizations.
• District and mandated safety rules regulations and protocols.
• Techniques of providing a high level of customer service by effectively interacting with students staff faculty representatives of outside organizations and members of the public including individuals of diverse academic socio-economic ethnic religious and cultural backgrounds physical ability and sexual orientation.
• The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words rules of composition and grammar.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program project and task coordination including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.

• Select and supervise staff provide training and development opportunities ensure work is performed effectively and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.
• Develop and implement goals objectives practices policies procedures and work standards.
• Provide administrative management and professional leadership for the Police Department.
• Prepare and administer budgets; allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Plan organize direct and coordinate the work of sworn and non-sworn staff; delegate authority and responsibility.
• Research analyze and evaluate new service delivery methods procedures and techniques.
• Administer special projects with contractual agreements and ensure compliance with contract provisions.
• Effectively represent the District and the department in meetings with governmental agencies contractors vendors community groups and various businesses professional regulatory and legislative organizations.
• Prepare clear and concise reports correspondence policies procedures and other written materials.
• Direct the establishment and maintenance of a variety of filing record-keeping and tracking systems.
• Understand interpret and apply all pertinent laws codes regulations policies and procedures and standards relevant to work performed.
• Independently organize work set priorities meet critical deadlines and follow-up on assignments.
• Use tact initiative prudence and independent judgment within general policy procedural and legal guidelines.
• Effectively use computer systems software applications and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socio-economic ethnic religious and cultural backgrounds of community college students.
• Establish maintain and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.