Police Officer
Salary: $23.23 Min $30.09 Max
Position Summary:
The Police Officer is responsible for handling law enforcement matters throughout the District as enumerated in the Edinburg CISD Police Department “Procedures Manual”, Board of Trustee Policies, and applicable federal, state and local laws, as per 37.081 of the Texas Education Code.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols ECISD Jurisdictions, or assigned to a campus.
- Responds to all calls for service requested from the local school principal or designee regarding crisis situations.
- Ability to defuse potentially hostile situations.
- Write effective, legal incident/offense reports.
- Collect, preserve, and secure evidence as necessary for supporting criminal investigations: witness statements, real evidence etc.
- Apprehend offenders.
- File appropriate criminal charges as applicable with the proper agency.
- Enforce all laws of both felony and misdemeanor degree of federal, state and local origin.
- Conduct investigations when deemed necessary based on sound information concerning an alleged criminal offense.
- Investigate motor vehicle traffic accidents.
- Assist principals with domestic complaints or complaints concerning unauthorized persons on campus.
- Assist the Transportation Department with problems at bus stop areas and/or chronic disruptions on school buses upon their requests.
- Escort buses on school activities.
- Assist staff with after hour functions for security.
- Assist other police agencies concerning criminal investigations when requested.
- Stop and identify suspicious persons and/or vehicles.
- Enforce all rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Trustees of ECISD within district procedure guidelines.
- Take such other actions within the guidelines set forth in the “Procedures Manual”, as the police officer deems reasonably necessary in order to fulfill the objectives set forth in the “Procedures Manual”.
- Assist campus security personnel.
- Performs all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or to others.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Flashlights, radios, handcuffs, department vehicles, duty weapon
Requirements:
- TEA certification requirements
- High School Graduate or GED
- Must have a current Texas Peace Officer’s license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standard and Education
- Must meet all requirements for licensing by T.C.L.E.O.S.E.
- Must hold a current valid Texas Class “C” driver’s license
- Must be bondable by a standard bonding company
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively with youth as well as adults
- Demonstrate ability to write an effective, correct and legally complete offense report in the English language
- Five years of experience as a police officer preferred