Transit Police Officer - POST Certified

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits

(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. This is a safety sensitive position subject to the rules and regulations of the RTD Drug and Alcohol Policy and is an armed sworn position under CRS 16-2.5-146.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL:

The RTD Transit Police Department operates a complex security model dedicated to providing a safe and secure transit system for our riders, employees, and the community.  In this position, you will have the opportunity to directly impact the safety and security of RTD and its patrons by:

• Enforcing Colorado State law through observation and patrol
• Performing investigations relating to theft, violence in the workplace, crimes on RTD property, and crimes against patrons and employees
• Processing crime scenes and performing evidence collection and analysis
• Performing comprehensive facility and counterterrorism threat and vulnerability analyses of the organization’s properties and special events
• Providing comprehensive written reports, procedures and implementation plans to protect employees, patrons, facilities, and equipment
• Completing citations and arrests as needed
• Other duties as required

Working with Transit Police provides a unique chance to support a diverse community through assignments to mobile patrol and foot patrols of properties, trains, buses, and special events. The transit police jurisdiction encompasses nearly 2,400 square miles, operating in eight counties and 40 cities across the Denver Metro region.

While working with Transit Police, you will also have specific opportunities to support you fellow RTD employees through:

• Conducting security-related training programs for employees, contractors and other transportation workers especially in the area of counter-terrorism activities
• Reviewing incident reports involving employees, investigating and resolving incidents, and preparing written responses

OTHER:

All job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed High School Diploma or GED
• Must be 21 years of age at time of hire
• Proficient in all aspects of the investigations process
• Familiarity with the criminal justice system; including federal, state, and local law enforcement regulations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to use sound judgment
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including afternoon and overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License
• Must possess a valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training certification or Colorado Provisional POST Certified - https://post.colorado.gov/certification/certification-types/provisional-certification

PREFERRED:

• An associate degree in business, public administration, management, criminal justice or related field is preferred

OR:

An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, ab