Welcome to Airport Public Safety Recruitment

The City of Wichita Airport Public Safety wants capable men and women interested in a career of public service to provide a safe environment for the traveling public. This public safety career spans several professional fields requiring the ability to meet exacting needs in a changing environment.

Selected candidates pass exhaustive criteria. Those selected are required to pass educational, psychological and physical testing. Satisfactory completion of training is mandatory to remain employed as an Airport Safety Officer. Advanced training is provided as needed and dictated by requirements. All recruits are in pay status during training.

Distinguishing Features of Work

This is an entry-level position in which proficiency shall be developed in the protection of life and/or property through enforcement of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; provides medical services; airport operations duties; aircraft and other fire suppression and related duties. Direct work assignments, instructions and evaluations are provided by supervisors who review work methods and results through observations, reports, inspections and discussion.

Examples of Work Performed

• Answer calls and complaints received by radio, telephone, or in person involving emergency, disorder and crime.
• Interview persons with complaints or inquiries, takes statements and tends to proper disposition of the information or directs them to proper authorities.
• Conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence and locates witnesses.
• Makes arrests and/or transports prisoners for booking and incarceration.
• Appears in court to present evidence and/or testify as required.
• Enforces traffic and parking ordinances.
• Enforces or causes to be enforced Federal Aviation Regulations relevant to airport operations and security.
• Responds to public disturbances or nuisance.
• Protects against unauthorized access to restricted security areas.
• Response to commercial passenger screening area as required.
• Responds to aircraft and other related fire emergencies.
• Responds to medical problems and emergencies.
• Provides information and assistance in a courteous manner to airport tenants, operators and the public as needed.
• Advises appropriate authorities through established procedures of problems related to public safety and scrutiny of the airport(s).
• Inspects, records and reports through established procedures any discrepancies observed to airport facilities and property; including but not limited to runways, taxiways, ramps, lights, signs, parking lots, roadways and buildings.
• Operates computer controlled access and television systems.
• Performs radio and telephone dispatch duties.
• Receives and processes applications for airport security identification and access media.

The examples of work performed are not intended to be all-inclusive. The City of Wichita and Airport Authority reserve the right to assign additional duties as needed.

Requirements of Work

• Ability to successfully complete a Police Academy Program that meets the requirements of the Kansas law Enforcement Training Center.
• Ability to accurately and effectively discharge rifle, shotgun and handgun with both the left and right hinds, and maintain annual firearms proficiency certification as required by the Kansas Law Enforcement Center.
• Ability to successfully complete initial, and recertification law enforcement training programs.
• Ability to successfully complete initial, and recertification aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) and structural fire training programs.
• Ability to subdue a violent and/or uncooperative person by methods requiring physical force.
• Ability to run distances up to 1.5 miles or uneven terrain.
• Ability to distinguish colors accurately during day or night conditions.
• Visual acuity that can be corrected to at least 20/20 in both eyes, and uncorrected acuity at a level not to exceed 20/100 in either eye.
• Ability to hear with or without hearing enhancement devices at levels defined as follows: Pure-tone thresholds no worse than 20db HL at 500Hz, 1000HZ, 2000Hz and 3000Hz.
• Ability to drag or carry up to 175 pounds up to 50 feet.
• Ability to lift and carry 125 pounds while walking up or down stairs; climb, run jump and crawl while wearing a ten-pound fire suit with a 35 pound air pack attached.
• Ability to safely and skillfully perform all police, fire and medical functions for which trained, certified and required to perform, including the operation and use of vehicles, weapons, systems, gear, tools and apparatus.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass any physical or medical test or examination reasonably related to work tasks.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health and/or safety of others individuals in the work place.

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