Under the general direction of the Chief of Police, the Police Captain will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the operation of an armed college police department for the protection of students, staff, visitors, and facilities. The Police Captain also trains, supervises, and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel. 

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Administering the college traffic and patrol program.
• Directing the preparation of citations against violators to the municipal courts as required.
• Training, supervising, and evaluating college police personnel.
• Approving schedules and assignments to maintain full operational patrol schedules.
• Responding to parking and citizen complaints.
• Supervising and conducting investigations, and filing reports for recommendations regarding theft, building security, automobile parking, safety, and related problems.
• Ensuring college safety through oversight of patrolling activities, safety checks of buildings, elimination of fire hazards, prevention of theft and vandalism, and reporting unusual hazardous or suspicious occurrences and conditions.
• Maintaining close relationship with law enforcement jurisdiction in the District on matters involving students and in the development of joint programs for emergency response and crime prevention.
• Providing for the proper maintenance, use, and operation of equipment, supplies, and materials assigned for use within the college police program.
• Maintaining records and files of reports submitted by officers.
• Evaluating reports and logs, and providing proper feedback as necessary.
• Maintaining a college police manual for use by college police staff.
• Assisting with the preparation and monitoring of department budgets.
• Supervising and performing a variety of related tasks, such as fingerprinting staff members, monitoring campus building alarm systems, overseeing the campus patrol program, and participating on committees at the college and District level.
• Serving as watch commander in absence of police sergeant, when necessary. 
• Overseeing special programs and/or projects for the district such as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), when necessary.
• Performing the duties of a Police Officer, when necessary.
• Rendering emergency first aid and CPR.
• Assisting with the department’s emergency preparedness and response programs.
• Serving as the incident commander at emergencies involving Los Rios Community College District jurisdiction, or mutual aid events as requested by the Chief of Police.
• Maintaining current knowledge in scope of duties.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. 
2. Three years of experience, including two years in a lead or supervisory capacity, as a law enforcement officer. 
3. Meet the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified Basic Course training requirement, licensed to carry firearms. 
4. Completion of the requirements (psychological and medical examinations, background investigation, etc.) for appropriate POST certification.
5. Within one year of hire, complete California POST Supervisory course. 
6. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified. 
• Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire. 
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts. 
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents. 
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States. 
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
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