The primary responsibilities of a Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management are to plan, administer and deliver public safety services for the department and the university. Major work areas include police patrol, community policing, criminal investigations, crime prevention, training, parking operations, event management, personnel administration, policy development, program administration, and emergency management. Work is performed independently under the general review of the Chief of Police and the Executive Director of Facilities Management.
I. Administration 75%
A. Leadership
1. Provide leadership, management and supervision while modeling core values and maintaining productivity and efficiency in executing department operations and the department mission.
2. Mentor, manage, lead, supervise, guide, evaluate, correct and facilitate engagement with all department personnel.
3. Maintain and demonstrate high ethical standards including the department values all while self-regulating response to stressors.
4. Routinely represent and act on behalf of the Chief during the Chief’s absence.
5. Manage personnel, timelines, goals, and resources to achieve required program outcomes while creating an engaging and inclusive work environment.
6. Remain accountable for self and for assigned units and areas outcomes including delegate authority to appropriate personnel with specified accountability for the assigned duties.
7. Regularly evaluate, provide feedback and recognize excellent performance of assigned staff.
8. Participate in meetings with other university divisions, community groups, law enforcement agencies and other entities including provide leadership and management for coordinated efforts, programs and plans with those entities.
9. Prepare special reports, analyze, determine cause and develop recommendations for correcting security or safety problems
10. Determine and submit budgetary requests to Chief for units and areas assigned as well as for the department and manage the approved budget allocations for assigned units and areas.
11. Screen official reports filed to determine the acceptability of their content, consistency with department policies and procedures, conformity with statutory and criminal justice system requirements, and determine information to be shared with other units within the department and university.
B. Emergency Management
1. Assist in the development and maintenance of the comprehensive Emergency Management program for SIU School of Medicine
2. May perform the role of Incident Commander for the maintenance, auditing, and alignment of the SOM All Hazards Emergency Operations Plan as mandated by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency – Office of Homeland Security. This also includes the implementation of an annual tabletop exercise for the entire SOM campus.
3. Assist in the evaluation and preparedness of the SIU School of Medicine campus.
4. Serve on the Campus Violence Prevention Committee and other SOM committees and task forces as required.
5. Stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of emergency operations.
C. Communications
1. Assists in the accuracy of information sent to the Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the National Incident-Based Reporting system
2. Assist with maintaining compliance with state and federal laws, including the University’s response to the Jeanne Clery Act. Compliance may involve the issuance of timely warning notices or immediate notification, statistical data collection, and coordinating crime reporting training.
3. Utilize excellent written and verbal skills to manage effective relationships with law enforcement agencies, university departments, news media, social services, emergency management agencies, and special interest groups. Effectively recognize impact of own communications styles on maintaining relationships and creating advocacy.
4. Routine communications with direct reports to identify barriers, engage in problem-solving, assist personnel in getting resources needed to complete work assignments. Effectively communicate daily assignments, mission and goals to department staff, especially staff in currently assigned units or areas.
5. Represent the department at meetings with other law enforcement agencies; local, state, and federal entities; university entities; and special joint operation teams in planning, problem-solving, and implementing strategies and programs.
6. Participate in campus task forces or work groups brought together to create and implement policies and programs designed for the protection, security and safety of the university. (e.g., anti-terrorism measures, threat assessment/behavioral intervention, alcohol response measures, Clery and other federal campus safety mandates, disaster planning, etc.)
7. Meet with state, university, and municipal agencies to discuss matters of mutual concern and shared responsibilities.
8. Speak before community organizations and university groups/departments/organizations to promote understanding of police and security procedures and the importance of citizen involvement in preventing crimes and accidents.
9. Provide education and training to department staff, other entities and the community.
II. Public Safety 25%
A. Public Safety (General)
1. Maintain all core competencies and skills to perform line level law enforcement functions.
2. Stay informed regarding new and amended laws, court decisions, law enforcement technologies, advanced methods for improved personal security and protection of property and effectively use this information to modify and improve operations.
3. Respond to incidents in progress and traffic crashes, conduct investigations and complete incident and/or crash reports. From these incidents and crashes, collect and preserve evidence following department directives and state guidelines.
4. Make arrests or take persons into protective custody as needed. Use force appropriate in any given situation following state guidelines, state and federal laws.
5. Attend in-service training sessions throughout the year and maintain certification.
6. Enforce federal and state laws and university codes while upholding the Constitution of the United States including testifying in criminal or civil court actions that are duty related.
7. Utilize the Incident Command System (ICS) for appropriate events and incidents.
8. Analyze changing crime trends to better engage in Community and Problem Oriented Policing and crime prevention in general.
9. Assist citizens and community members as needed. In addition, maintain an open dialogue with the community to understand issues relating to law enforcement, safety and security, transparency in actions, crime and community concerns.
10. Provide safety plans to individuals and groups.
11. Recognize and respond to threats.
12. Maintain physical abilities to perform law enforcement work.
13. Other duties as assigned
