Community Patrol Officer

Job Title:

Community Patrol Officer

Department:

Public Safety

Grade:

115

Reports To:

Public Safety Manager

FLSA:

NE

Job Overview:

Serves as a noticeable community safety presence in matters relating to Tampa Housing Authority security. Promotes a safe environment for Authority residents, employees, and visitors to Agency offices and properties, by responding to calls from residents, observing assigned areas, talking with residents, and taking appropriate action. Maintains detailed records of activities and prepares periodic reports.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

Safeguards residents, employees, and assigned areas including buildings, equipment, and property by investigating reports of criminal activities from various sources and informing appropriate law enforcement and Public Safety Manager of findings.

Notifies law enforcement and property management of suspected criminal activities, and follows up with property management to ensure safety issue is being resolved; interviews residents or witnesses to further assist law enforcement when requested.

Conducts security rounds of building and grounds, including stairways, parking areas, hallways, etc. Identifies unsafe property conditions, illegal or abandoned vehicles, illegal activities, and takes appropriate action, in accordance with established procedures.

Monitors incoming and outgoing traffic and notes any suspicious activity.

Promptly responds as needed to alarms and safety/security calls; and investigates disturbances. Interviews witnesses and conducts and documents routine investigations of incidents.

Required Qualifications:

Education level

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Security or a related field; or graduate of a recognized police or law enforcement academy.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in law enforcement, crime prevention public safety or the security field.

Specific skills

• Ensures important information is passed to those who need to know; conveys necessary information clearly and effectively orally or in writing. Demonstrates attention to, and conveys understanding of, the comments and questions of others; listens effectively

Personal characteristics

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and work with minimal supervision.
• High level of conscientiousness; holds oneself personally responsible for one's own work.

Physical abilities

• The work environment includes working inside and outside walking on foot patrols.
• Ability to physically restrain individuals, with or without assistance.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position.
• Ability to sit; stand; reach and grasp; operate office equipment; and attend onsite and offsite meetings.

Certifications

• Class D Security License
• Level II Background Clearance.

Licenses

• Valid Florida Driver’s License
• Insurable under the agency’s insurance policy

This job description should not be interpreted to be all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job classification. All incumbents may not perform all of the job duties listed; some incumbents may perform some duties which are not listed; and incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.