Job Description

Job Skills / Requirements

Unarmed SPOs shall perform all tasks in accordance with the duties outlined within the Post Orders, which are prepared by the Office of Safety and Security for all shifts on each post. Some of the duties include but are not limited to:

• Access Control Package
• Screening (X-Ray Machine)
• Personnel screening (Hand Wands / Magnetometers)
• Traffic Control Visitor Processing Vehicle inspection
• Communications and dispatching Patrol Operations
• Emergency and event response
• Correctly attired in uniform, equipment, and grooming

Emergency care may include, but is not limited to:

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)
• Provide pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma
• Bandaging wounds
• Treatment of shock

Additional care is provided based upon the assessment of a patient and obtaining historical information.

Qualifications

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalency; however, collegiate academic course work or an AA/AS degree is preferable
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in law enforcement, security or a combination of both Minimum of 1 year experience as a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certified EMT
• Current SPO (Unarmed) license issued by the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Security Officers Management Branch (SOMB)
• Carry and maintain a NREMT EMT Certification and an American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider
• CPR Certification (or equivalent) Carry a current “Advanced First Aid” card issued by the American Red Cross or equivalent Pass suitability determination
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills Training

Training Requirements

All SPOs must complete the training requirements and pass the required written examination.

 All SPOs must take the following training:

• Security Post Orders
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures
• Code Bravo
• Watch Tour Procedures Certification

 Requirements (All)

-Unarmed SPO License issued by the District of Columbia and SOMB

-Advanced First Aid Card issued by the American Red Cross or equivalent

-NREMT EMT Certification and an American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider CPR Certification (or equivalent)

Education Requirements

-High School Diploma

-GED

-Associate degree

Education Requirements (Any)

Associates Degree
High School Diploma/GED
At Least 2 Years of College

Certification Requirements (All)

DC SO/SPO Unarmed
All Required PSO Training and Certs
CPR/First Aid