Auxiliary School Resource Officer

Auxiliary School Resource Officer

The purpose of this classification is to perform auxiliary school resource officer duties and school security work functions within the Tuscaloosa City Schools. Prior experience as a sworn law enforcement officer is required. An auxiliary school resource officer's sworn status and authority will be limited to only those hours and situations where they are in uniform and working directly for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, and in direct line with carrying out their duty as instructed by the Chief of Police.

Auxiliary School Resource Officers shall work the same days and hours each day as teachers or as otherwise directed by the Chief of Police or his designee. In addition, Auxiliary School Resource Officers shall attend all required training including when school is not in session as directed by the Chief of Police or his designee, which shall generally occur at the beginning or following the end of each school year.

Auxiliary School Resource Officers may elect 12-month disbursement of their pay for the work during each school year.

Auxiliary School Resource Officers are not classified as a regular full time police patrol officer trainee, or a certified police officer or a rank thereof as defined in the Tuscaloosa Police and Fire Pension Plan and therefore are not eligible to participate in the Tuscaloosa Police and Fire Pension Plan. This position will be eligible to participate in the Retirement Systems of Alabama pension plan.

Works at the direction of the Police Chief in ancillary positions to handle traditionally low risk situations, duties, and calls for service and must maintain sworn status by successfully completing annual firearms qualification and continuing education requirements per APOSTC and TPD regulations by attending prescribed training classes and qualifications through the TPD Training Division.

Enforces all city, state, and applicable federal laws, statutes, codes, ordinances and regulations in order to protect life and property and to prevent crime and promote security.

Provide support services to law enforcement personnel; to include responding to low priority calls for service and not self-generate calls for service or perform traditional patrol officer functions unless extreme circumstances exist.

Auxiliary school resource officers will not be subjected to being drafted for emergencies and special details, but can volunteer to work special details as approved by the Police Chief.

Auxiliary school resource officers are not allowed to work in plain clothes, as they are considered as having sworn, arrest powers only when in uniform and on duty for the Tuscaloosa Police Department; auxiliary school resource officers are not allowed to work off-duty in a sworn officer status.

Auxiliary school resource officers are present in order to facilitate immediate intervention during an Active Shooter or similar situation; providing a reduction in the loss of life or number of injuries by sounding the alarm and immediately isolating or eliminating threats.

Responds to requests and complaints from law enforcement agencies and the general public concerning school safety.

Operates a vehicle to patrol schools; locking/unlocking gates.

Logs incoming calls and forwards to appropriate personnel.

Take written reports as needed documenting incidents that occur on school property; maintains daily log of activity and patrols.

Open and secures buildings for authorized entries.

Utilize computers and computer related equipment, including but not limited to emails and Word documents.

Patrols schools as instructed, by foot and vehicle, looking for security issues; responds to various authorities as needed.

Monitors compliance by employees and visitors of policies and procedures regarding security of schools and laws pertaining to public order, security and safety of students and employees.

Participate in training programs as directed, pertaining to security procedures and policies.

Monitor feed from surveillance cameras, and acquire the operational ability to record and play back camera feeds.

Communicate with school officials, employees, students, and private…