Job Duties / Responsibilities:
A Police Officer performs police work in the prevention, control, and investigation of crimes against students, District personnel, and the protection of District property to ensure that essential police functions and community-based policing are carried out. The typical duties of a Police Officer are as follows: • Maintains law and order at District facilities, including collaborative problem-solving 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 and statutes as necessary. • Contacts and cooperates with local law-enforcement agencies in the prevention, control, and investigation of illegal activities by persons or groups directed against 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 the extent of loss, damage, or injury; and analyzes information in order to solve or reduce the incidence of criminal acts involving District facilities, personnel, and students. • Identifies, locates, and interviews witnesses, and maintains positive relations with the community. • Checks police files and records for modus operandi and possible suspects. • Prepares reports about crimes against District property and offenses Visit us at www.lausdjobs.org against District personnel or students. • Attends and participates in hearings and trials of suspects. • May make community appearances as a speaker on matters relating to the School Police Department. • May act as law enforcement liaison amongst District schools and offices and juvenile courts, probation offices, and local law-enforcement agencies. • Performs related duties as assigned. Note: This class description is not a complete statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. Entrance requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and/or abilities. To the extent permitted by law, management retains the discretion to add or change typical duties of a position at any time, as long as such addition or change is reasonably related to existing duties. **To view the complete class description, visit us at www.lausdjobs.org
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency. Experience: None. Special Physical Requirements: • Visual field and depth, color, and hue perception • Hear normal voice-range frequencies • Agility and strength to make apprehensions and to protect self from attack Special Notes: • Candidates cannot have used marijuana or cannabis in any form within the 6 months preceding the date of their application for employment. • A valid California Driver License and the use of an automobile will be required at the time of appointment. Business mileage will be reimbursed. • All appointees must be legally authorized to work in the United States • Ability to speak and understand Spanish is preferable. • Appointment is subject to fingerprinting, a review of conviction record, and a comprehensive background investigation. • All appointees must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment. • All appointees must successfully complete a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (CA P.O.S.T) accredited academy • All employees must qualify, periodically, with a departmentally approved firearm at a specified police or sheriff’s range.
Desirable Qualifications:
The Ideal Candidate for this job will be able to read, comprehend and interpret written materials and possess exceptional listening skills. They must have the ability to work in emergency situations and handle stressful events well. We are looking for a candidate that makes sound judgments and decisions and thinks clearly and logically. They must be able to maintain complete and accurate records and prepare clear, concise, and grammatically correct police reports. This candidate must handle situations with a high degree of professionalism and integrity and be prepared to meet the physical demands of police work.
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LA School Police / Los Angeles School Police Department (lausd.org)