Airport Security Officer
Salary: $21.38 Hourly
Position Summary:
Assists with enforcement of airport security code to ensure citizen safety. Conducts investigations of criminal offenses, patrols public and restricted areas, and screens passengers.
Essential Functions:
- Responds to calls for police service to all locations on the airport; makes preliminary investigations of criminal offenses; assists citizens and passengers to minimize inconveniences.
- Assists with lost and disabled vehicles; enforces airport code and traffic regulations.
- Patrols public and restricted areas in support of Airport Security Program.
- Provides law enforcement support to the passenger and baggage screening process.
- Enforces federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and resolutions, making arrests and issuing citations as appropriate.
- Patrols terminal parking areas to prevent criminal acts against employees and passengers, property, and vehicles; apprehends violators.
- Attends training courses providing classroom and field instruction in police procedures, techniques, and laws including lectures, practical demonstrations, and participation in courses covering areas such as criminal and traffic laws and airport ordinances and use of weapons.
- Conducts daily airfield inspections and responds to aircraft emergency landings (ALERTS).
- Will be required to drive a City vehicle for City business use.
- Performs related work as required.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Peace Officer certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
- Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
- Adult CPR and First Aid Certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.**
- Airfield Certification must be obtained within three (3) months of employment.**