Police Officer

Stockton, CA
Stockton Unified School District Police Department

Salary: $5,688 – $8,007 Monthly

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of Police Officer II and/or Police Sergeant, at the direction of the Chief of Police. Exercises no supervision.

Essential Functions:

  • Handles all calls for police service for criminal acts occurring on district property including bus transportation.
  • Provides traffic/crowd control for accidents, start/end of school and other special functions, along with enforcing the District traffic and parking regulations.
  • Maintains visibility by patrolling campuses during an assigned calls; marks and tags abandoned autos for removal from District sites.
  • Conducts non-complex criminal investigation, completes reports, and makes arrests as required by law, may also assist Police Officer II with complex investigation.
  • Delivers emergency and non-emergency messages.
  • Maintains notes and basic records of work performed.
  • Transports evidence and other items to outside agencies and person.
  • Photographs and fingerprints individuals as assigned.
  • Meets with neighborhood groups to assist in crime prevention at school sites, and reduce youth gang activity on District sites.
  • Performs selective enforcement for designated problems.
  • Serves warrants and civil papers.
  • Attend court hearings, and trials as required.
  • Performs related duties as required.

Requirements:

  • Applicable Federal, State and Local laws.
  • Basic law enforcement organizations, activities, terminology and regulations.
  • Basic interviewing methods and principles.
  • Crowd and traffic control techniques used to maintain public safety.
  • Safe working procedures and safety regulations related to job performance.
  • General office practices and the operation of standard office equipment, including a microcomputer.
  • Basic record keeping principles and practices.
  • Possession of valid California Driver’s License, certificates for Mace, Baton, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. First Aid and certificate of completion from a Basic POST approved Police Academy are required and are to be submitted with application.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience working with children, students or youth organizations.
  • Ties to the community.
  • Experience or interest in school policing