School Police Officer

Position Information

Open Competitive recruitment to establish an eligibility list for various temporary as-needed positions. The eligibility list may be used to fill additional vacancies or as-needed assignments that occur within twelve months. Incumbents in this classification provide law enforcement and protection to students, personnel, equipment, and property of the District.

Under direction from a supervising peace officer, provides law enforcement and protection to students, personnel, equipment, and property of the District; patrols District grounds, facilities, parking lots, and specified off-site locations to enforce District rules and regulations, applicable laws and traffic regulations, and to protect property and persons; observes and controls behavior of students and non-students; provides assistance to District officials, staff, students, parents, citizens, and public safety agencies as appropriate;

investigates crimes, accidents, vandalism, and detains persons suspected of criminal behavior; and, as assigned, performs related duties.

A School Police Officer differs from a Sergeant in that the former performs police work in the protection of District property, the apprehension of suspects, and the prevention, control, and investigation of crimes against District facilities, personnel, or students. The latter supervises other school police officers and school resource officers for the purpose of crime prevention or training functions of the School Police Department.

The duties listed below are illustrations of the work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or a logical assignment to this class.

• Patrols, stakes out, and responds to intrusion alarm reports at District schools, offices, and other facilities.
• Maintains law and order at District facilities, including prevention and control of incidents of violence directed against District facilities, personnel, or students.
• Enforces violations of California vehicle codes and penal codes, and all other violations of City, County, State, and federal law as necessary.
• Cooperates with local law-enforcement agencies in the prevention, control, and investigation of anti-social or illegal activities directed against District facilities, personnel, or students.
• Apprehends and interrogates those suspected of committing or attempting to commit crimes affecting District facilities, personnel, or students.
• Investigates crimes affecting District facilities, personnel, and students.
• Performs special protective duties as directed.
• Observes, collects, preserves, and records physical and oral evidence of crimes, including fingerprints.
• Determines class of crime, modus operandi, and extent of loss, damage, or injury; analyzes information to solve or reduce the incidence of crimes involving District facilities, personnel, or students.
• Responds to, by telephone or radio, communications with Police Officers in mobile units and Campus Security Officers.
• Identifies, locates, and interviews witnesses; attempts to locate and recover stolen property.
• Checks police files and records for modus operandi and possible suspects.
• Prepares reports about crimes against District property and offenses against District personnel and students.
• Serves civil process for the District; attends and participates in hearings and trials of defendants.
• May make public appearances as a speaker on matters relating to the School Police Department and District security measures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of
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• California Penal Code, the California State Education Code, and City and County ordinances relating to theft, burglary, arson, malicious mischief, trespass, other criminal matters, and law enforcement activities.
• Methods, techniques, procedures, and equipment used in law enforcement, security, safety, and patrol operations.
• Legal provisions pertaining to arrest, search and seizure, property damage, theft, and trespassing.
• Sections of the California Welfare and Institutions Code…