Police Officer

Palmhurst, TX
Palmhurst Police Department

Salary: $20.19

Position Summary:

The School Resource Officer supports and facilitates the educational process within the Mission Consolidated Independent School District Raphael Cantu Jr, High School by providing a safe and secure environment through building and establishing meaningful relationships with students and staff and proactively interacting with the school
community to ensure the enforcement of city and state laws, preservation of public order, protection of life and the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime. The incumbent will work effectively with students, parents, school personnel and community agencies to support teaching and learning in the schools. The School Resource Officer will patrol district property to protect students, staff and visitors from physical harm and prevent loss to district property resulting from criminal activity.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol district property for suspicious activity, unauthorized persons on campus, or unauthorized entry after hours.
  • Provide in-service training to help administrators be better prepared to deal with law enforcement –related matters and serve as a wrap-around services team member to support student success
  • Work closely with the principal and staff of the school to foster a better understanding of the law enforcement function to maintain a secure learning environment.
  • Proactively work with the school’s leadership team and collaborate with school’s administrative team on safety protocols and procedures
  • Serve as a visible and active law enforcement officer on campus dealing with law-related areas such as drugs, traffic, trespassing, fighting, and thefts.
  • Enforce campus rules and regulations.
  • Conduct routine patrols of assigned facilities to include buildings, parking lots and district owned, leased, or rented property; Operate district equipment to include alarm systems, surveillance equipment, and patrol units when necessary.
  • Take law enforcement action to protect against unwanted intruders.
  • Identify and prevent (through counseling and referral) delinquent behavior, including substance abuse.
  • Make arrests only when necessary to protect students, staff and school property.
  • Work collaboratively with public safety agencies to serve as a liaison between school and community to deter criminal and delinquent behavior.
  • Conduct courses and workshops for students, staff and parents to promote social awareness, relationship skills, self-management, self-awareness and responsible decision making.
  • Coordinate security for crowd and vehicle control at extra-curricular activities and special events.
  • Monitor and instruct students, visitors, and district personnel on proper and lawful campus or facility behavior.
  • Help to define and maintain a respectful code of conduct.
  • Assist other law enforcement agencies with incidents involving local criminal activity that may impact the safety of the environment for students and staff.
  • Serve as the initial first responder and school safety coordinator for campus emergencies.
  • Respond to calls on crimes against person or property in progress, report crimes that have already occurred, and intrusion/fire alarms; perform preliminary investigation at the scene (e.g. gather and preserve evidence, take statements).
  • Prepare written reports, maintain daily logs, and obtain and serve arrest and search warrants as necessary; testify in court as required.
  • Subdue offenders and criminals by using the minimum amount of force needed to protect the officer and other persons.
  • Provide classroom presentations on crime prevention and fundamental concepts and structure of the law.
  • Teach law related education, de-escalation techniques, and conflict resolution to students and staff.
  • Provide instructions and directions to others as it pertains to law enforcement matters and emergency situations.
  • Conduct security building assessments for schools; guard, check and secure doors, rooms, buildings and equipment.
  • Operate a two-way radio and qualify with a department issued firearm.
  • Provide executive protection; provide transportation to and from pre-designated places for Board Members and District Administrators.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by appropriate supervisory personnel and school administrators.
  • Must be able to safely perform all the essential duties and responsibilities as outlined in the Police Officer Job Description for this assignment.