Police Officer – School Resource Officer

Goose Creek, SC
Goose Creek Police Department

Salary: $51552.00 – $72172.00 / Year

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols areas of the schools and enforces state and local laws; investigates crimes against persons and property and traffic accidents; apprehends and arrests criminals; serves warrants, subpoenas and other writs; processes bookings and photographs.
  • Promotes good public relations and performs such duties as providing school security checks and emergency protection.
  • Engages in Community Oriented Policing activities.
  • Provides information and assistance to the public.
  • Prepares and presents cases in court as needed.
  • During school closure periods or when school assignments end, may work other duties including responding to emergency alarms as needed to include burglar alarms, armed robberies, assaults, domestic violence and prowler calls.
  • Deescalates situations to include counseling youth, suicidal subjects, mental subjects, married persons or persons in relationships, people in crisis, persons with weapons, and homicidal subjects.
  • Prosecutes cases in courtroom settings.
  • Identifies mental illnesses, and acts accordingly on a case by case basis.
  • Serves as a guardian to those in need such as young children, the elderly, those with mental or physical illnesses, or anyone who does not have the ability to care for themselves.
  • Receives, reviews, processes, files and submits various reports and records including incident reports, supplement reports, accident reports, booking reports, witness statements, activity sheets, various forms and records, training reports and affidavits.
  • Performs crime scene processing as necessary.
  • Utilizes problem solving skills to meet peaceable resolutions to all parties involved in a given incident.
  • Operates computers with a wide variety of applications and functions.
  • Assists other law enforcement agencies as needed.
  • Performs desk and dispatch duties as needed.
  • Serves as back up to co-workers.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy certification or another state’s law enforcement training academy, B.L.E.T. or P.O.S.T. required.
  • Any combination of education and experience totaling two (2) years is acceptable.
  • Valid South Carolina Driver’s License.
  • SFST and Datamaster certifications.