Police Officer

Houston, TX
Texas Southern University

Salary: $26.46 – $33.74

Position Summary:

Under general supervision serves as a commissioned law enforcement officer responsible for the protection, safety, and welfare of students, staff, and visitors and all University owned and operated property.

Essential Functions:

  • Monitors campus buildings, campus parking lots and garages for criminal activity.
  • Maintains readiness for emergency and routine calls for service
  • Educating the campus community on emergency and safety prevention techniques
  • Enforce all Federal, Local and State laws
  • Daily and Periodic patrols of various areas by foot, bicycle, electric powered golf carts or patrol vehicles to preserve the peace, enforce laws, prevent and detect crime, respond to all complaints and complete police reports.
  • Provides the essential services designated and work under the overall direction of the Crisis Management Team for the duration of a campus emergency.
  • Enforces state laws and file proper charges and documents with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
  • Respond to dispatch calls regarding service, accidents, disturbances, crime, distress, or illness and provides information, assistance, and service to students, staff, and the public.
  • Investigates illegal or suspicious activities, persons, and establishments, causes and results of accidents and completes required reports. Collects and preserves physical evidence, protects crime scene, and reports and records all facts of incident.
  • Work campus events, special events, university sponsored events
  • Controls and directs traffic to enforce University parking regulations and departmental towing policies.
  • Mediates and resolves conflicts involving students, department personnel and community members.
  • Provides escort service as needed and assists state, county and city law enforcement authorities as requested.
  • Conducts crime prevention programs and presentations for faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding community.
  • Testifies at administrative hearings and in court to present evidence by describing conditions, situations and actions of individuals for a case.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent specialized or technical training.
  • Licensed as a Texas peace officer through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
  • Valid Texas Driver’s License.
  • Basic Peace Officer’s Certification
  • Medical Examination
  • Psychological examination
  • Successful Firearms qualifications
  • Successful completion of the Field Training Program (FTO