(Auraria) Community Service Officer I

Posting number: AHEC-0709-07.2026

Department: Auraria Higher Education Center

Division: Police & Transportation Services Division

Job classification: Technician I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Code Enforcement, Community Services, Security

Summary

Auraria Campus is more than just a place of learning—it's a vibrant community where history, culture, education, and urban life intersect. At the Auraria Campus Police Department (ACPD), we are dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of students, faculty, staff, and the campus community. Through community policing, we emphasize proactive problem solving empowering our officers to engage with our community, build relationships, and make a positive impact. Our outreach initiatives, such as hosting engagement sessions with students, the annual ACPD-sponsored petting zoo, BBQ with a Badge, and Cocoa with a Cop, reflect our commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive, and vibrant campus environment. As an ACPD officer, you will have the opportunity to interact with over 43,000 people on campus and be a valued part of our community with a positive work/life balance in a law enforcement career that is unique and fulfilling.  We also have an established wellness program to ensure our staff stay healthy in both mind and body.

**Welcome to the Auraria Campus**

Located in the Platte River Valley in downtown Denver, the Campus serves over 39,000 students and approximately 5,000 faculty and staff from the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver. Learn more about us HERE! 

**Why Join Us?**

Auraria Campus employees enjoy an excellent benefits package including a variety of tuition benefits, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PILF), paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave, multiple medical, dental, and vision plans, discounted RTD Eco-Pass, BenefitHub, and an outstanding Colorado PERA retirement plan. Learn more about our benefits: Benefits Package

Examples of duties

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

This position plays a vital role in maintaining campus security to ensure all individuals' safety, security, and well-being within the Auraria Campus. Campus security aims to ensure all individuals' safety, security, and well-being within the Auraria Campus. The individuals include students, faculty, staff, visitors, and the campus property.

• Safeguarding people, property, and assets by conducting interior and exterior patrols of buildings, garages, and parking lots by way of a vehicle, bicycle, or on foot.
• Maintaining clear and effective communication with other security personnel, police officers, dispatch, and relevant departments. 
• Daily contact with patrons on campus; therefore, maintaining a customer-focused service and excellent communication skills is mandatory for performance. 

• Investigate and report non-injury accidents, non-criminal reports such as property crime with no suspect information, parking violations, and first report of injuries. 
• Interviewing victims/witnesses and completing a thorough detailed report utilizing the police department’s records management system. 
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable municipal and state laws, as well as departmental policies and procedures.
• Accurately complete and manage data entry within the department’s records management system.
• Demonstrate proficiency in operating and reviewing network-based video surveillance systems to support investigations and campus safety efforts.

• Respond to a variety of called in situation, including  non-injury crashes, non-criminal violations, citizen and motorist