School Resource Officer

Reidsville, NC
Reidsville Police Department

Salary: $46,755.92 – $81,188.74 Annually

Closing Date: 7/28/2025

Position Summary:

The School Resource Officer (SRO) is responsible for all police-related activities involving the school(s) to which he/she is assigned. He/she establishes a rapport with students, faculty, and the community. The SRO acts as a liaison between the school and the Reidsville Police Department.
The SRO has the responsibility of dealing with campus-related problems that range from crime prevention to law enforcement; investigative follow-up; individual and group counseling; and delinquency.

Essential Functions:

  • To address crime and disorder problems, violence, and drug activities affecting or occurring in or around an elementary or secondary school
  • To develop or expand crime prevention efforts for students
  • To educate likely school-age victims in crime prevention and safety
  • To develop or expand community justice initiatives for students
  • To train students in conflict resolution, restorative justice, and crime awareness
  • To assist in the identification of physical changes in the environment that may reduce crime in or around school; and
  • To assist in developing school policy that addresses crime and to recommend procedural changes.

Requirements:

  • Possess an Intermediate Law Enforcement Certification from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education Training Standards Commission.
  • Have received a standard rating or better on his/her last performance appraisal.
  • Have not received a written reprimand within the last 12 months, excluding one reprimand relating to an accident.
  • Have not received more than two counseling sessions within the last 12 months.