Protective Services Officer

Job description

Overview Reporting to a Security Supervisor (Sergeant), the Protective Services Officer is responsible for enforcing security and safety procedures at various locations serviced by the Municipal Protective Services, conducting vehicular and foot patrols, monitoring alarms and surveillance systems, and coordinating with Public Safety and emergency services as necessary. Municipal Protective Services, a division of the Property Management Department, is charged with ensuring the physical security and safety of City of Boston buildings and facilities and of the employees and constituents who visit them. The mission of the City of Boston Property Management Department (PMD) is to manage, maintain, repair, and provide security for the City's municipal buildings, including City Hall and Faneuil Hall; to preserve the valuable life of City facilities and reduce operating costs through effective preventative maintenance measures. Responsibilities: - As assigned by a supervisor, conducts patrols of City of Boston property or staff fixed security posts as necessary to ensure safety and compliance with applicable rules, ordinances, and laws. - Using X-ray and other screening and detection equi...