Part Time Peace Officer

Job Duties

• Conducts investigations on all criminal and non-criminal cases that occur on campus.
• Patrols the campus in a University vehicle, bicycle or on foot.
• Provides service, information and directions to students, employees and visitors.
• Insures University property and facilities are secure.
• Preserves the peace by all lawful means while ensuring the dignity and rights of individuals are preserved at all times.
• Enforces traffic laws, making violator contacts, placing subjects in custody or issuing warnings or citations, enforcing Federal, State and Local laws.
• Prepares reports on all activities, filing them with the immediate supervisor.
• Cooperates & collaborates with other employees in the spirit of teamwork and collegiality.

Educational Requirements

• Required: High School graduate or its equivalent
• Preferred: A Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or related field.

Experience Requirements

• Required: Currently certified as a Texas Peace Officer
• Preferred: Currently certified as a Texas Peace Officer; and, two years of experience in the security or criminal justice field.

Equipment and Accuracy

• Equipment (required): Firearms, intermediate weapons to include: pepper spray, ASP baton, Taser, hand held radio, dispatch equipment, university automobiles, multi-line telephone equipment, and some general office machines.
• Accuracy (required): Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to act quickly and rationally in emergency situations, the ability to interpret and implement numerous policies, procedures, and laws.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Must have good physical stamina to handle emergency situations.
• Walking / Running
  Jumping
  Climbing Stairs
  Sitting for long periods of time
  Lifting objects of 50 lbs or more
  Bike Riding
  Driving
  Exposed to inclement weather

Other Requirements

• Must pass a physical examination to include drug screening and psychological profile.
• A thorough background investigation will be conducted, and applicant must have no felony convictions.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and have a good driving history; applicant may not have more than two moving violations in a three-year period.
• Requires working rotating shifts, holidays and overtime.
• Some aspects of this position may be hazardous.

Attendance Standard

• Maintaining and satisfying minimum attendance requirements is an essential function of this position, including working all full-time regular hours as established for this position and any scheduled or emergency overtime.