School Resource Officer | Uniform Services

School Resource Officer | Uniform Services

This position exists to provide safety and well-being of the general public to deter criminal activity within communities, and to enforce all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances and regulations, and perform a variety of general law enforcement functions consisting of patrol, court services, investigations, arrest, apprehension, supervision of offenders and special details or specific assignments within the assigned division. When assigned to the School Resource Unit, this position assists the Corporal with the day-to-day operation of the School Resource Program, participates at schools and in school related events, and helps patrol school communities and prevent crime within them.

Note: Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen. You must attach your APOST Certification and national Association of School Resource Officer (NASRO) Certification to your application.

Job Locations: All branch locations of the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. Courthouses located in Baldwin County and surrounding areas. All schools located in Baldwin County. All interstates, highways, and county roads in Baldwin County and surrounding areas as necessary.

Working Conditions: Deputy Sheriff positions involve exposure to and require the officer to function in the presence of the following: Inclement weather, to include extreme heat/cold, rain, ice, wind, etc. Light conditions associated with day and night. Fire, smoke, chemical leaks/spills - as close to proximity as necessary to provide emergency services. Personal danger, including but not limited to: Armed and/or dangerous persons, animals. Persons and/or articles with contagious communicable diseases.

Essential Job Functions

• Enforces all applicable codes, ordinances, laws and regulations (both traffic and criminal) in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
• Prevents/discovers commission of crime; apprehends, arrests and processes criminals, fugitives and offenders; writes citations.
• Responds to calls relayed by dispatchers, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, traffic accidents, lost or missing persons searches, public service duties.
• Conducts preliminary investigations interviews victims, complainants and witnesses and takes statements gathers information and evidence, secures crime scenes.
• Inspects premises of residential/commercial buildings/properties to detect suspicious conditions.
• Attends court; testifies in judicial proceedings: attends bond hearings.
• Creates/maintains positive public relations with the general public.
• Performs various court related functions as assigned (e.g., serves warrants, subpoenas, and civil process documents performs court security functions; monitors/supervises offenders, etc).
• Provides assistance and backup support to other deputies as necessary; substitutes for co-workers in their absence; performs flexible unit assignments as needed in emergency response; provides emergency response on a twenty-four-hour basis as needed.
• Inspects and maintains assigned patrol vehicle, uniform, issued equipment, weapons, etc.
• Confers with supervisors, staff, deputies, and others as necessary to obtain information or resolve problems; contacts command/supervisory personnel by radio, telephone, voice mail, etc. for emergency response and critical incident communications.
• Communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
• Prepares reports, logs, citations, forms and other documentation; maintains files, logs and records; performs other clerical duties.
• Receives various documentation, reviews, processes, responds, forwards, maintains, and/or takes other action as appropriate.
• Maintains a comprehensive current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Non Essential Functions

• Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information/assistance by telephone or in person from the general public, court personnel, employees, officials, other agencies, or other persons.
• Answers the telephone, provides information; takes and relays messages and/or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
• Attends in-service and specialized training as required.
• Provides training or instruction to other deputies as assigned.
• Transports prisoners as required (e.g. to/and from court, correctional facilities, medical facilities, out of area facilities, etc).
• Provides traffic control and police protection for events such as parades, processions, funerals ball games, school crossings, etc.; provides security escort services to individuals, businesses or others as appropriate.

Additional Duties When Assigned To School Resource Officer

• Conducts routine preventative patrol of assigned school premises and surrounding areas; maintains an open line of communication with all members of the school community.
• Attempts to maintain the peace and safety of the school community; maintains civil obedience at school functions.
• Resolves any and all complaints from members of the school community.
• Informs citizens of available services in the school; promotes crime prevention through community and educational programs; makes presentations to the public concerning crime prevention and related police matters in the school environment.
• May be required to work school sponsored evening events.
• Duties may also involve teaching school programs and other related public safety programs such as Shining Star Camp and the Explorer Program.