Police Officer; Public Campus Officer

Position: Police Officer (Public Campus Officer)
Salary : $76,434.67 - $ Annually
Location : City of Midlothian, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Police (19)
Opening Date: 02/26/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide security essential to the operations of the City by ensuring a safe and orderly environment. This is accomplished by identifying and apprehending criminal violators; controlling and maintaining public order and safety; and promoting professionalism and collaboration with city staff and patrons.

Essential Job Functions

• Responds to dispatched calls for all types of police services including motor vehicle crashes, assaults, domestic disturbances, thefts and other criminal or civil complaints; first responder to terrorist attack, man-made and natural disasters. May assist with traffic accidents occurring on the public parking area and streets surrounding their assigned facility; issues citations and testifies in legal proceedings; conducts investigations of criminal offenses at their assigned facility;
  
  participates and provides accurate reports/testimony in internal investigations; searches for missing persons; and attends to all public safety incidents.
• Enforces state laws and municipal ordinances by using appropriate force while adhering to departmental policies and safety protocols, and subduing, detaining, or making arrests using appropriate force.
• Ensures the safety and security of patrons and staff at all times by conducting regular security foot patrols in and around their assigned facility, including parking lots; monitoring for suspicious activities and public safety incidents; identifying and deterring criminal activity and public safety hazards; and enforcing security protocols. This includes providing a high level of law enforcement visibility to deter crime and provide a sense of security, intervening and mediating in crisis situations and all types of disputes, and referring patrons with non-law enforcement problems to appropriate social service agencies.
• Provide security for Council and other Committee Meetings occurring at the Midlothian City Hall.
• Communicates effectively over law enforcement radio channels while responding to calls for service, often under stressful conditions.
• Communicates with appropriate personnel, including other officers, detectives, and district attorney's office, regarding cases.
• Executes misdemeanor and felony warrants of arrest when necessary to prevent violence within and around the general area of their assigned facility.
• Prepares detailed reports documenting arrests or offenses, security incidents, and other activities as required.
• Aids City staff and patrons by providing guidance/directions to patrons and security for their assigned facility, while fostering a service-oriented approach to law enforcement.
• Provides premier customer service to patrons by acting and responding in a positive, timely, effective, safe and professional manner.
• Oversees and operates applicable security systems, including surveillance and building access systems.
• Receives various packages and deliveries in coordination with the Administration Department.
• May assist with special projects and performs all other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED equivalent, is required.

If served in the U.S. military: must have been honorably discharged and will be required to provide DD-214.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Must be a United States Citizen.

Three (3) years of full-time experience as a licensed peace officer in a similar role or as a patrol officer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to correctly interpret modern police principles, methods, and practices; state, federal, and local criminal and juvenile laws and statutes and procedures;
  Texas criminal justice and court systems, and the principles of criminal justice records management; duties, powers, authorities, and limitations of a licensed peace officer; investigative and interrogative procedures, and protocols for observation of critical details; local community issues and regional community resources available to citizens.
• Ability to…