Certified Officer – School Resource Officer (SRO)

Hampton, VA
Hampton Police Department

Salary: $53,321.00 – $58,653.00 Annually

Closing Date: 8/5/2025

Essential Functions:

  • Perform general duties as outlined for the Police/ Patrol Officer position as required.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of juvenile law and school administrative policies. Enforces laws and ordinances relating to schools and juveniles.
  • Establishes and maintains a working partnership with school administrators. Provides information to school administrators, Division personnel, and other school resource officers when appropriate.
  • Establishes and maintains a rapport with students. Provide guidance to students and parents seeking assistance with law enforcement concerns. Make referrals to other agencies such as Social Services or Intake when appropriate.
  • Apply alternative means to resolving conflict in lieu of arrest when appropriate.
  • Coordinate with the Hampton City Schools to identify priorities.
  • Acknowledge radio transmissions relaying citizens’ complaints and proceeds to location.
  • Answers complaints as child abuse, fights, vandalism, etc., then takes necessary
  • Attend various school functions such as athletic events and dances. Attend meetings as needed.
  • Provide or coordinate the provision of classroom instruction on law enforcement-related topics.
  • Assist elementary school authorities with the student safety patrol program.
  • Performs other related duties as required or assigned to ensure successful completion of the Division’s mission.
  • Patrols Hampton City Schools and event locations within the City of Hampton using a patrol car or on foot to prevent crime or disturbance of peace and arrest violators. Familiarizes self with housing, businesses and persons within district.
  • Notes suspicious persons and unusual conditions and makes preliminary investigations.
  • Examines premises of unoccupied buildings and check doors and windows for security. Reports hazards that endanger public safety such as malfunctioning traffic signals damaged utility structures, etc.
  • Acknowledge radio transmissions relaying citizens’ complaints and proceeds to location.
  • Answers complaints as child abuse, fights, vandalism, etc., then takes necessary corrective actions. Investigates missing persons and watches for runaways and truants. Disperses unruly crowds at public gatherings.
  • Serves warrants and summonses. Arrest violators of misdemeanors and felonies.
  • Makes report of events leading to and surrounding arrest
  • Confers with the Commonwealth’s Attorney to coordinate courtroom testimony. Appears in court as arresting officer.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements:

  • Employee must have been certified as a Police Officer as defined in Virginia Code: 9.1-101 for at least two years.
  • Must be able to function in stressful situations and to exercise good judgment under potentially volatile conditions; able to read and understand laws, policies, rules and regulations and procedures, and to follow written and oral directions; must be highly motivated, self-supervising, productive and able to adopt a flexible work schedule. proven ability to positively interact and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations
  • May require working beyond a standard 40-hour work week to include evenings and weekends.
  • Requires frequent travel throughout the city and be rotated to any Police Officer position within the Police Division
  • Must be able to maintain the ability to provide credible testimony in court, to the magistrate and in other situations where credibility will be of importance. A sustained finding of untruthfulness at the conclusion of an internal investigation may result in immediate termination.
  • The incumbent may be considered “essential personnel” during city emergency situations, or at the direction of the City Manager or designee which may include long hours and unusual schedules.