What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Officer position at Longwood Security Services, Inc.?
As a Longwood Special Police Officer you'll be part of the Community Services Division, an elite, well-respected team of highly trained and motivated officers.
The Community Service Division is one of Longwood Security’s fastest growing divisions and currently serves over 40,000 residents in various communities throughout the City of Boston and beyond. Not only do we make our residential communities safer, we partner with our communities to improve the quality of life, helping make them better places to live.
From community involvement to officer training, Longwood Security’s Community Service Division applies a comprehensive approach to community policing, a formula that’s made Longwood Security the largest private security presence in residential communities throughout Greater Boston, and, more importantly, one of the most respected.
Demonstrate your ability and watch your opportunities grow. Longwood Security has a proven track record of providing great career path opportunities.
We have positions available for individuals looking to:
- Work in a Dynamic Environment
- Demonstrate their Strong Customer Service Skills
- Officers who do interior and exterior patrols, access control, traffic control, emergency response
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be 21 years old
- Must have a clean Criminal Record
- Must possess valid Massachusetts Driver’s License
- Must have a clean driving record
- Must have a valid Massachusetts License to Carry Firearms (LTC) Class “A”
- Must have completed a Boston Police Department approved 160 hour SPO training program.
- Knowledge of law enforcement practices and procedures and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
- Skill in applying laws, rules and regulations.
- Be able to work all shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime shifts as required – overtime is required
- Ability to communicate and give oral instructions, in English, fluently, in a precise, understandable manner
- The ability to read, write and comprehend the English language.
- The ability to use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling.
- Ability to give written instructions in a precise, understandable manner.
- Ability to work accurately with names, numbers, codes, and symbols.
- Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
- Ability to deal tactfully with others.
- Ability to interact with people who are under physical and/or emotional stress.
- Ability to maintain a calm manner in stressful and emergency situations.
- Ability to make decisions and act quickly in dangerous or emergency situations.
- Ability to prepare general reports.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to adapt to varying work situations and environmental conditions
- Ability to work alone at remote locations and in the dark.
