About this role
To be assigned to a camera detail or as a team with one other Patroller to conduct foot and bike patrols in all areas of the University, as well as University property located on Valley Road and Bellamy Road during any hours of the day. The times of assignment are on any day in varying types of weather. Student Cadets serve as eyes and ears of the Department of Public Safety, working alongside Campus Police Officers and Dispatchers, and must observe and report only. The Student Cadet is responsible for the protection of all persons on University property, their personal property as well as University property and / or property associated with the University. They are to be observant for any and all situations that occur on University property that need to be reported to the Public Safety Department. When necessary Student Cadets will assist Dispatch staff with operations within the University Police Dispatch Center
This is a non-sworn, civilian position within the Department of Public Safety. Student Cadets do not have arrest powers.
Situations to include:
1. Criminal offenses that occur against persons or University property.
2. Unusual or suspicious events involving person(s), motor vehicles, gathering or forming of large numbers of people, etc.
3. Potential or actual hazards to human life or property such as fires, floods, exposed electrical wiring, etc.
4. Student Cadets will also be assigned to act as protective escorts for students, faculty, staff, and guests as well as transports for university personell.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
1) Must be a person of high moral standards and willing to receive and obey direction from Student Cadet Supervisors and Campus Police Supervisors. All members of the Student Cadets are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner when interacting with the University community.
2) Must be neat and personable. Student Cadets will have access to certain confidential information as a result of their involvement with campus police matters. Each Student Cadet must sign a statement of confidentiality to ensure that sensitive police information is not divulged to anyone. Their involvement in campus police matters may well mean that they could be called upon to testify at court hearings as well as peer review boards.
3) All members of the Student Cadet fall under the C.O.R.I. Law. All information that they receive pertaining to any record of unlawful activity is confidential. Divulgence of any such information would be a serious criminal offense and would be a serious embarrassment to the Department of Public Safety and to the University. All members of the Student Cadets must sign the C.O.R.I. Law Statement and must fully understand the serious nature of what it entails.
4) Inappropriate action by any member of the Student Cadets while in the performance of their assigned duties would be a liability risk which could lead to civil or criminal prosecution for the Department of Public Safety and for the University. Should any member of the Student Cadets act inappropriately while in the performance of his or her assigned duties, it could create an incident noteworthy to the media, unlike other student employment positions on campus.
5) Must successfully complete the Student Cadet training program, which includes a Verbal Judo and team-building class, and a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation course taught by certified instructors from the Department of Public Safety.
6) Must successfully complete the Police Bike Patrol Course taught by a certified Police Bike Patrol instructor employed by the Department of Public Safety.
The Student Cadets will be responsible to:
a) Protect and maintain the bikes and all related Bike Patrol equipment.
b) Report any and all maintenance problems to the Public Safety Bike Patrol instructor.
c) Attend periodic Bike Patrol refresher courses.
Qualifications
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND TASKS:
Essential Job Functions:
1) The proper operation and handling of a two-way radio.
2) Being thoroughly familiar with all areas of University property.
3) Thoroughly understand Student Cadet limitations and to know what conditions warrant notification to Campus Police.
4) Submit thorough reports on all incidents that they are involved with while on patrol or camera assignments. All such reports will contain pertinent information concerning each incident and will be given to the Student Cadet Coordinator and the Director of Public Safety.
Marginal Job Functions:
1) Must be available to assume the duties of another Student Cadet on occasion, in the case of absentees.
2) Must advise the Student Cadet Supervisor or Campus Police Shift Supervisor of any violations of Student Cadet regulations by another member of the Student Cadets.
3) Will be fully responsible for the proper care of all uniforms and equipment assigned to them while on duty.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITIES:
1) Must be capable of submitting clear and concise reports concerning all incidents occurring while on duty.
2) Must possess good verbal communications skills.
3) Must be capable of typing a brief summary of patrol events into the daily log.
4) Must be thoroughly familiar with all other responsibilities and limitations.
ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS:
1) Must be capable of walking for extended periods of time in varying weather conditions.
2) Must report for duty ten (10) minutes prior to shift to complete a daily log and meet with Dispatch.
3) Must be available to assist Public Safety in directing traffic, parking cars, or assisting at special University events.
HOURS:
8 to 12 hours weekly (8:00pm to 12:00am on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and 8:00pm to 2:00am Friday and Saturday nights. Camera shifts and foot / bike patrols are all assigned within these times.)
1) Must be in good physical condition.
2) Must possess high moral standards.
3) Must possess good verbal and written communications skills.
4) Must be willing to comply with all regulations in place concerning the Student Cadet mission.
5) Must be able to successfully pass a thorough background investigation.
6) Must maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5.