Police Officer – SRO

Midlothian, TX
Midlothian Police Department

Salary: $33.67 – $44.32.

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision, this position performs a variety of duties to an assigned school campus(s) and works closely with campus administration; controls and maintains public order and safety; constantly interacting with students and faculty to address not only crime and traffic safety concerns, but quality of life issues.

Essential Functions:

  • Protects the safety and welfare of any person within the jurisdiction of the officer, and protects the property of the school district, as required by the Texas Education Code. This is accomplished by:
    • responding to any violent situation and assisting school officials as requested on assigned campus;
    • consulting with and maintaining a good relationship with students, parents, and school officials, and knowledge of students in assigned schools to create a coordinated police-community effort in the prevention of crime and disorder problems;
    • soliciting, promoting, and presenting programs and classes relating to crime prevention and police/community relations in schools and/or to community groups in an effort to reduce juvenile crime;
    • writing reports of offenses, accidents, arrests, and other public safety incidents;
    • directing traffic and patrolling school property during and after school hours;
    • intervening and mediating potential violent crisis situations, such as alarms, and custody disputes;
    • performing building checks to include exterior door audits, and taking action against trespassers or unwanted guests at the direction of school officials; and
    • providing high law enforcement visibility to deter crime and inspire students/faculty with a sense of security.
  • Creates a schedule of daily responsibilities including, but not limited to:
    • traffic details pre-post school times at each campus;
    • mentoring opportunities and anti-bullying classes;
    • coordinating of other divisions for support and logistical needs; and
    • visitation of other district campuses not designated as home campus.
  • Communicates with other officers, detectives, and district attorney’s office about cases, and creates and submits reports on all criminal activities and filing of cases in an appropriate manner.
  • Participates in extracurricular and other official school activities as assigned.
  • Engages actively in assigned school in order to facilitate positive and productive relationships and trust with school officials, parents, and students, which includes eating with the schools several times each month, meeting with school council or similar groups as possible, and promoting such relationships between the district and other law enforcement.
  • Creates operational plans for the safe execution of each event and submits them for approval from the chain of command prior to scheduling.
  • Compiles and provides statistical data and recommendation reports to their chain of command.
  • Assists the District Attendance Officer.
  • Provides testimony in school discipline conferences and hearings, as requested by the district.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
  • Three (3) years of experience as a TCOLE certified Police Officer with a city, county, or educational institution (i.e. ISD, University dept., etc.) is required. Experience as a School Resource Officer is preferred.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must be a United States Citizen.
  • Must successfully complete all required training.
  • Must be able to work during inclement weather, be available for call back, and irregular work hours including rotating shifts, nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must maintain a level of physical fitness to meet department standards.
  • Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, CJIS and fingerprint check, and have the ability to comply with state and federal requirements for criminal justice information security standards.
  • Possess visual acuity to the extent that both eyes are correctable to at least 20/20 binocular vision.
  • Vision capable of distinguishing basic color groups against a favorable background.
  • No significant interference with night vision.
  • Must have functional sense of smell.
  • Uncorrected hearing with no loss greater than 25 dB in the 500, 1000,2000, or 3000 hertz frequencies as measured by an audiometer.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license with acceptable driving record as established by the City of Midlothian driving standards.
  • Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Peace Officer Certification is required and must be maintained throughout employment.