Duties

1. Provides Leadership and direction to the South Carolina State University Department of Public Safety.

2. Advises college administrators on police and security matters.

3. Directs and oversees the College’s emergency preparedness to ensure compliance with Incident Command Systems (ICS), National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), and Standardized Emergency Management Systems (SEMS).

4. As necessary, responds to major incidents reported to the Police Department and ensures that the Incident Commander is following Incident Command System/Standardized Emergency Management System (ICS/SEMS) protocol; assumes role as Incident Commander or other roles as needed for the situation and works closely with the District assigned emergency preparedness coordinator; and consults with representatives of law enforcement, safety and disaster preparedness to improve interagency cooperation.

5. Develops department rules and regulations that are consistent with local, state and federal legal mandates for community college police departments.

6. Develops and implements a training program for staff in a variety of areas, including but not limited to jurisdiction, reporting procedures, use of force, weapons, laws of arrest and radio procedures.

7. Lead departmental strategic planning, policy development, and continuous quality improvement.

8. Promote transparency, accountability, and effective resource stewardship.

9. Direct all aspects of campus law enforcement and public safety, including patrol, investigations, crime prevention, traffic and parking enforcement, and event security.

10. Oversees the development and implementation of strategic and work planning activities; develops programs, goals, and objectives to support the mission of the department and the College.

11. Coordinate drills and exercises with campus stakeholders and mutual aid partners.

12. Foster a campus culture of trust, fairness, and collaboration through community policing strategies.

13. Attend campus events and participate in shared governance and student life activities to strengthen campus-community relationships.

14. Establish strong partnerships with local law enforcement, fire, and emergency service providers.

15. Ensure professional development and ongoing training in de-escalation, bias-awareness, cultural competency, and conflict resolution.

16. Recommends improvement in campus police and security services and related policies and regulations.

17. Instructs campus police and security personnel in pertinent District policies and appropriate community policing procedures; revises and maintains training manual on procedures and methods for protecting personnel, students, and facilities of the college campus.

18. Supervises and coordinates criminal investigations, including the interrogation of subjects, control, and appearance at hearings and trials.

19. Prepares, submits, and presents special statistical and narrative reports to the Board of Trustees, President, and senior management staff as required.

20. Works effectively with people at all levels of the organization including management, faculty, staff, and students; and is sensitive to and understands the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

21. Performs other related duties as assigned and/or requested by senior administration.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in administration of justice, criminology, criminal justice, police science, law enforcement, public administration or related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five (10) years recent public law enforcement and investigative experience, including two (5) years in a supervisory capacity at or above the level of police sergeant. Licenses, Certificates, and other Requirements:

• Incident Command Certification in ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, and IS 700 and 800, or ability to obtain certification within one year of hire. • Valid California Driver’s License

• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment • Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing

• Must maintain Post Annual Training Requirements.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Master’s degree

• Completion of advanced leadership programs (FBI National Academy, SMIP, Northwestern Command, Louisville AOC, etc.)

• Experience in accredited agencies.