School Resource Officer

Salary: $72,000.00 Annually

Closing Date: 6/30/2025

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of a Sergeant and in cooperation with the community, performs a variety of policing and law enforcement activities. Tasks are primarily service oriented and include investigative and enforcement functions, to generally provide for the safety of the public, and to perform essential functions as required. Duties include an element of personal danger, exposure to adverse weather conditions, apprehending criminals, directing traffic, and transporting prisoners. Incumbents perform duties in accordance with Florida Statues and established departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines. The incumbent must be able to act without close supervision and must be able to exercise independent judgement. Work is reviewed through observation, conferences and review of written work product for results obtained and adherence to established policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Patrol school grounds for detection of violators.
• Initiate contacts with both business operators and residents.
• Maintain an open-line of communication with the school community.
• Obtain information and increase knowledge of persons and conditions within an assigned area.
• Respond to public disturbances and other incidents and attempt to resolve through counseling and referral.
• Settle disputes among neighbors, juveniles, gangs, etc.
• Handles any and all related complaints from the school community.
• Interact with diverse groups of people.
• Answer a wide range of non-police related service calls.
• Inform citizens of available services in the school.
• Coordinate information and resources among other Department employees, public and private agencies, and citizens.
• Provide referrals to City, County, State, Federal, and Private Agencies.
• Quell public disturbances.
• Maintain civil obedience at school functions.
• Work with the community to identify crime, quality of life issues and other concerns.
• Use problem solving skills, creativity, and innovative approaches to design strategies to address these concerns.
• Anticipate crime trends and develop plans to break negative patterns before they become established.
• Investigate traffic accidents.
• Enforce traffic laws when and where necessary.
• Promote vehicular and pedestrian safety.
• Report unsafe road and travel conditions.
• Conduct initial investigations into a variety of crimes.
• Conduct investigations concerning civil disturbances.
• Conduct follow-up investigations of crimes and other incidents.
• Conduct surveillance for suspected or potential criminal activity.
• Analyze and interpret legal codes and criminal evidence.
• Enforce laws and arrest lawbreakers.
• Issue Notices to Appear.
• Issue traffic citations.
• Complete standardized departmental forms relating to crimes and occurrences.
• Prepare narrative reports of incidents (supplemental reports, probable cause affidavits, etc.)
• Prepare basic and detailed reports pertaining to departmental business on such forms and in such format as may be required.
• Uses computers for reports, communications, and information retrieval and archiving.
• Attend work regularly, reliably, and punctually.
• Adhere to Department policies, rules, regulations, SOP’s, laws and ordinances.
• Keep Superiors informed.
• Report orally, or in writing, on matters of concern to public safety, the Department, or the City.
• Consistently practice ethical behavior.
• Make recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in training. Must attend all mandated training required by the Police Department and the City.

Requirements:

• United States Citizen.
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalency.
• Must be a currently Certified State of Florida Police Officer with (5) years Law Enforcement experience.
• Must hold or obtain School Resource Officer certification upon completion of a Department sanctioned course.
• Pass Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT) with score of 79 and/or pass a competitive civil service exam (Law).
• Pass Swim Test
• Pass polygraph or computer voice stress analysis examination.
• Pass psychological screening (Law).
• Pass an extensive medical evaluation and drug screening.
• Meet current State training requirements as necessary.
• Pass an extensive background investigation.
• Pass drug detection by hair analysis test.
• Stable work history.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Be of good moral character, have no felony convictions, and committed no incidents of violence.
• Military discharge must not have been dishonorable.
• Preferred (2) years School Resource Officer or Juvenile Justice experience, GREAT or DARE certified.
• Must complete 1 year probationary period.