Special Police Officer - Atrium Health Stanly PRN

Essential Functions

• Appropriately and effectively intervenes when unruly, abusive, combative, threatening, or armed persons are encountered.

• Apprehend and arrest individuals for criminal activity.

• Complete investigations of any criminal activity occurring within assigned jurisdiction, make arrests, and process criminal defendants as per applicable state criminal proceedings.

• Respond to routine and emergency calls for assistance. Complete uniform incident reports and other assigned documentation.

• Assist teammates with and serve as subject matter expert in criminal process.

• Communicate in a calm, factual, objective, and courteous manner with all persons with whom communication or collaboration are necessary. Coordinates and communicates with community police agencies as appropriate.

• Provide armed response to any imminent situation that threatens the life or safety of anyone on Advocate Health property.

• Prepare criminal cases for court proceedings, attend court, and testify in criminal proceedings.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to hear clearly and communicate clearly with others

• Ability to run, and exert intense physical effort in moving, controlling, or restraining combative subjects

• Possess close and intermediate visual acuity

• Spends majority of time standing or walking with a reasonable amount of bending, stooping, kneeling and reaching

• May be exposed to unfavorable weather conditions

• Exposed to hazardous work conditions and combative subjects

Education, Experience and Certifications

• License/Registration/Certification: General Law Enforcement Certification

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  Issued by (Governing Body): applicable state Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards (or ability to transfer laterally)

• Level of Education: Basic Law Enforcement Training

• Field of Study (if applicable): Criminal Justice

• Years of Experience: 2 (preferred)

• Describe Type Experience: General law enforcement or public safety experience (preferred)

• Ability to work independently and respond calmly in complex, stressful situations

• Knowledge of and ability to apply federal, state and local criminal statutes and case law

• Knowledge of criminal process

• Demonstrate proficiency with a firearm to meet Advocate Health and applicable state standards

• Ability to obtain and maintain applicable state General Law Enforcement Certification

• Ability to perform under stressful, emergency conditions

• Valid Driver's license

• Ability to pass rigorous background check, polygraph and/or psychological testing

• Ability to pass Advocate Health mandated Taser, CPI, and self-defense training