School Resource Officer Job Cape Coral area,Florida USA,Government

School Resource Officer – Hollywood Police Department

Responsibilities

Conduct routine preventative patrol of assigned school premises.

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 calls for police service; take action upon observing a circumstance or situation requiring police attention.

Respond to public disturbances and other incidents and attempt to resolve through counseling and referral.
Settle disputes among neighbors, juveniles, gangs, etc.
Handle any and all related complaints from the school community.

Provides information and/or assistance to the public.

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.

Maintains the peace and safety of the school community.

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.

Provides for the safe and convenient flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Conducts criminal and non‑criminal investigations.

Enforces laws and arrests lawbreakers.

Prepares written reports, forms, and other documents as required.

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.

Maintains proficiency and professionalism.

Attend work regularly, reliably, and punctually.
Adhere to Department policies, rules, regulations, SOPs, 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 and attend all mandated training required by the Police Department and the City.

Testifies in legal proceedings as a credible witness regarding official duties.

Provides support and assistance to other Police Officers, and City, State, County, and Federal employees.

Stand‑by while other City/County/State agencies perform their duties and functions.
Assist in training and developing other employees.

Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent accidents.

Qualifications

Knowledge of federal laws, state statutes, and local ordinances.
Knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the Hollywood Police Department.
Knowledge of crime prevention techniques.
Knowledge of First Responder and CPR techniques.
Skill in the operation of motor vehicles under favorable and adverse conditions.
Skill in the use of computer hardware and software.
Ability to…