The Sergeant, as a front line supervisor, and as a leader is responsible for supervision of Special Constable Patrol Officers and Communications Operators on 24 X 7 X 365 shifts and is the in-charge person for the university, including initially acting as Incident Commander at any University emergency at all times after-hours.
Western Special Constable Service interacts with the entire University population, approximately 40,000 faculty, staff and students as well as the Affiliate University Colleges, Research Parks and Spencer Leadership Centre. Each Sergeant is responsible for a patrol section which includes three Special Constables and one Communications Operator. Four units operate on a rotating 12 hours schedule which covers 24 hours each day. After regular business hours the Sergeant is responsible for the entire university, its assets and personal safety of persons. The Sergeant may call upon other internal/ external resources for support and is an integral part of the University’s emergency response structure. The Sergeant has the authority to deal with all routine matters and also is the Incident Commander in emergencies until relieved of such responsibility by someone of a higher rank, if required.
