JHPD Police Officer

JHPD Police Officer

Johns Hopkins University Police Department is seeking highly motivated individuals to serve as Police Officers. Police Officers work in a team environment with integrity, professionalism, humanity and courage to protect the lives and property of the Johns Hopkins community. Johns Hopkins Police Officers regularly engage with students, faculty, staff and visitors in a variety of ways in order to provide services and information needed. Johns Hopkins Police Officers provide campus police services to the Homewood Campus, East Baltimore Campus and Peabody Campus where officers will be assigned to work. They will ensure JHPD is a leader in the provision of responsive, quality and customer service-oriented policing.

Responsibilities include ensuring community-oriented law enforcement services, patrols and crime prevention services to protect life and property, offering proactive support of student and staff initiatives, developing and maintaining a positive rapport with students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding neighborhoods. Enforcing University policies and regulations, State laws and regulations. Works in partnership with other university staff. This position involves shift work and rotating days off. Work will be supervised on a daily basis by a Sergeant.

Specific duties and responsibilities include representing the JHPD's vision, mission and values when interacting with university, community, advocacy groups, and coordinating JHPD resources and activities via direction from their supervision to address concerns about university and community issues. Providing the full level of law enforcement work, enforcing laws, rules and regulations governing the safety and protection of individuals, building and property. Performing simple and complex problem-solving projects designed to enhance safety and prevent or reduce harm. Ensuring priorities and community policing strategies for the patrol area are properly implemented. Patrols designated areas by vehicle, bicycle and foot to identify and report safety hazards, detect prioritized violations of laws and ordinances, and identify wanted vehicles, persons, and unusual conditions. Maintaining a visible presence to serve as a positive resource and actively develop relationships with community stakeholders to successfully implement initiatives to deter crime. Responding to calls for assistance and emergency service and taking appropriate action; de-escalating situations as reasonable and appropriate; engaging other necessary levels of response to ensure safety of community. Coordinating and cooperating with Campus Safety and Security Command Staff in the preliminary and follow-up investigations of complaints, reported criminal offenses, and disruptions. Conducting the investigation of incidents reported on the shift. Coordinating preliminary investigative activities at a crime scene or significant or unusual event until the arrival of an investigative entity. Interacting with university community and establishing a rapport with the surrounding communities. Directing traffic and assisting with crowd control. Providing the public with safety information and conducting community related public safety programs. Participating as instructed in specialized unit activities such as crime prevention, recertification instruction, criminal investigations, or special events. Inspecting and maintaining assigned equipment and clothing. Operating and utilizing various types of law enforcement equipment such as self-defense tools. Performing or assisting in collection and preservation of evidence. Conducting or assisting with serving warrants and summonses. Preparing or assisting with cases for court, including testifying in court when necessary. Collaborating with local and state law enforcement agencies when needed. Performing office duties such as answering telephones, dispatching, issuance of parking permits and providing general information. Maintaining visitor logs. Performing related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and being at least 20 years of age. Conditions of employment require successfully completing a training academy and maintaining certification as specified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC). Employees in this job class may be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Employees in this job classification will serve a one-year probationary period after successful completion of the MPCTC training academy. Other requirements include being a citizen of the United States or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces and has submitted an application for United States citizenship that is pending approval. Must not have been convicted of a felony. Must demonstrate physical ability to perform job. Must work weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, on-call, and as needed. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Successfully pass written exam and oral interview. If applicant has previous law enforcement experience, has no record of serious or repeated disciplinary actions or citizen complaints. Finalists will be required to complete a comprehensive background check, including medical exam, drug test, polygraph, and psychological evaluation.

General hiring steps include written exam, physical ability test, polygraph, background investigation, conditional offer, medical and psychological evaluations, and final offer of employment. The written exam process requires the candidate to schedule an appointment to participate in the exam. Candidates who qualify for the position will receive an email with instructions on how to schedule their written exam appointment. The testing window for scheduling appointments will be open from September 16, 2025, to October 24, 2025. Please note that the hiring process may take approximately 16 to 24 weeks to complete.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities include ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of modern law enforcement practices and methods; knowledge of related federal, state and municipal criminal laws; ability to interpret and apply laws, policies and procedures; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the college community including students, faculty, staff, and administrators in a multicultural environment and the surrounding communities; ability to operate a police car, police radio and other equipment or weapons as required; ability to work effectively under pressure; ability to quickly analyze complex, sensitive and/or hazardous situations and issues and quickly devise solutions and action plans; ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions; ability to function with a community-oriented value-based philosophy; skill in working in a multi-cultural environment.

Work environment includes working both indoors and outdoors, exposure to hazardous physical activities, all types of weather conditions and at all times of day, interacting with individuals under physical and/or emotional stress, operation of a motor vehicle, call-in during emergencies and staffing shortages, rotating shift, holidays and weekends, high level of cultural competence in interpersonal communications and interactions.

Physical demands include physical health, strength, agility and stamina, sitting, standing, walking, running, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, crawling, kneeling, climbing and lifting and transporting both objects and persons, eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, near vision acuity, and the ability to see and read printed material and computer screens, oral, written, electronic and telephonic communication.

Additional compensation incentives include certification incentive of $15,000 increase to base salary for successful completion of Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC) training academy, field training, and all other requirements as defined by MPCTC for the obtainment of Maryland Law Enforcement Certification. City residency of 20% increase over base salary for Baltimore City residents. Non-competitive career path for police officers from Police Officer I to Police Officer III. Annual step increases. Working title: JHPD Police Officer. Starting Salary: $70,000. Employee group: Full Time. Schedule: Shift -Work 12-hour shifts. Exempt Status: Non-Exempt. Location: JHU Homewood, Peabody and East Baltimore. Department name: 10001513-VP for Public Safety. Office of Personnel area: University Administration.