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Support Services Bureau - Police Auxiliary Unit

What is the Police Auxiliary? --

The Police Auxiliary of the University of Maryland Department of Public Safety employs Student Police Aides (SPA's) who are responsible for the delivery of security related services to the University of Maryland campus community. Since 1973, the Police Auxiliary has provided SPA's to members of the community for activities such as socials, major athletic events, and security contracts. The Police Auxiliary contributes toward the overall effectiveness of the University of Maryland Police by utilizing Student Police Aides in place of police officers where practical.

This program also allows students to gain valuable work experience, while working to keep their own community safe. The program was the recipient of the 1994 Governor's Crime Prevention Award as an Outstanding Crime Prevention Program in Maryland.

 
Employment
 

Are you a currently enrolled student with the University of Maryland system?  Do you Need an on-campus job with good pay and flexible hours? Consider working for the University of Maryland, Department of Public Safety, Police Auxiliary Unit.  The Police Auxiliary is now hiring!  Schedule your work hours around classes, work side-by-side with sworn officers, and have hands-on experience with police work.  We urge students of all majors to apply.

The Student Police Aide provides a wide variety of security and services to the entire campus.  The tasks can vary from a general patrol of the campus to security for certain locations on campus.  We also provide general security and traffic control during major sporting events such as football and basketball games among many other events.

We offer students of the University of Maryland - College Park the opportunity to achieve excellent work experience while still being a full time student.  Our shifts can vary from day to night and in length of hours which allow a high level of flexibility in order to adequately plan your day between study, work, and social hours.

Students will also have the opportunity to build their resume and contacts for future career paths.  Many former Student Police Aides have gone on to achieve successful high ranking positions.  As an example, we currently have three former Student Police Aides who are Chiefs of Police at police departments around the country.

Our starting salary is $8.50 an hour and can go as high as $11.00 with promotions.

Evening shifts offer shift differential pay of an extra $1.00 an hour.  Many weekend and other shifts pay an extra $2.00 an hour incentive pay.

You must be a registered student of the University of Maryland System to apply.

If you are interested in applying to the University of Maryland Department of Public Safety Police Auxiliary Unit, please download the application below and follow the directions contained with in it.   Applicants, please make sure that your Adobe Acrobat Reader is up-to-date by clicking on the icon below and downloading the up-to-date version of Adobe Acrobat Reader:

   

Please click on the following link to download the Application for employment after you have updated your Adobe Acrobat Reader:

Application for Employment (PDF format).  Directions to complete the application are contained in the PDF file.

For employment questions contact SPA Supervisor Clayton Brown, or Natalie Jones.

Police Auxiliary Unit
  A Police Lieutenant serves as the unit commander for the Police Auxiliary, and as the Assistant Support Services Bureau Commander.
  The mission of the Police Auxiliary Unit is to provide high quality, service-oriented contract security at the university; to support the mission of the Special Events Unit; to provide an increased visible security presence at the university; and to provide security services support to the Police Services Bureau when requested.
 
  • The UMDPS Police Auxiliary Program has been a model program used by other colleges to implement similar programs.
  One full-time civilian employee serves as the operations coordinator for the Police Auxiliary Unit.
  The Police Auxiliary Unit is staffed with five (5) student supervisors;
 
  • Most have at least two years experience.
  • Student supervisors receive approximately 20 additional hours of supervision training.
  Approximately 70 part-time Student Police Aides on staff
 
  • SPA’s receive 6 hours of orientation training + approx. 4 hours OJT (each contract has a written test).
  • Additional training opportunity includes the SPA academy, 4 credit class, approx. 48 hours of classroom time.
  • Auxiliary Unit provides security at a myriad of contracts including:
    • Elkins
    • Athletics
    • Gates
    • Parking Security
    • CSPAC Security
    • Foot Patrol
    • Courier
    • Parking Meters
    • Escorts
Current Contracts

For a current list of Student Police Aide contracts, click here.

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