Police Officer

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-System Office

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations;
The Woodlands and University Park. Both are the site for multiple administrative departments and system-wide training programs.

Location address is 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Police Officer utilizes a specialized skill set in performing assigned duties and tasks. Responsible for general security of students and employees. Patrols campus grounds and buildings; directs traffic on campus; investigates all offenses, accidents, and incidents; prepares written reports; makes arrests as necessary and assists the public. Has a valid TCOLE license and carries a firearm at all times while on duty.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Microsoft Office and the use of software programs designed for police department use
• Remote access systems may be required
• Proficiency in the use of firearms
• Ability to communicate well
• Ability to work under pressure, remain calm in emergency situations, and skilled in conflict resolution

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Subject to extended periods of intense concentration in review of crime scenes, investigations, and preparing law enforcement reports
• Ability to drive a patrol vehicle
• Subject to physical harm such as weapons and physical attacks
• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, and Depth Perception); possesses the ability to detect and observe movement and activity in extremely low light situations.
• Ability to stand for lengthy periods of time and perform strenuous physical exertion including bending, stooping, running, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, etc.
• Ability to carry moderately heavy items on an as needed basis such as jump start booster pack and barricades to limit vehicular traffic; work is performed primarily in an external environment with exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures
• Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand; finger dexterity necessary to operate equipment used in the position
• Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• May be required to physically restrain persons
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and reports
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another

WORKING SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general…