School Resource Officer - Police (Sworn)

City of Burlington NC•Burlington, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Burlington Police Department is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency committed to providing quality, fair, and professional police services. Serving the City of Burlington, North Carolina, the agency comprises over 100 sworn officers and 50 professional staff members. Voted the #1 Police Agency in NC in 2024, we serve a growing city of approximately 60,000 residents. This role offers the opportunity to be an integral part of the community and contribute to keeping it safe.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of State and Federal laws, local ordinances, and policies of the Police Department.
Considerable knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods, and equipment.
General knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal identification methods and procedures.
General knowledge of CALEA standards.
Demonstrated skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
Clear and concise report writing.
Demonstrated ability to listen and have strong written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
Demonstrated ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine proper course of action to be taken.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive, effective relationships both internally and externally with excellent customer service.
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Certification with Certification by the NC Criminal Justice Standards Commission.
Successful passing of Police Officer Physical Abilities Test (POPAT).
Minimum of two (2) years sworn law enforcement experience.
Valid NC Driver's License in Good Standing.
United States Citizen or Naturalized Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Some law enforcement training or experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Maintains a safe school environment, responds to incidents and emergencies, and investigates criminal activity occurring on school property.
Builds positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and administrators while serving as a mentor and law enforcement resource.
Provides safety and crime-prevention education and works with school personnel and community partners to address student and school safety concerns.
Patrols high and low crime areas, talking to people in the community, checking buildings and residences, apprehending offenders.
Investigates traffic accidents, using measurement devices and eyewitnesses accounts to determine violations, assist motorists, and talk to auto insurance companies and directs traffic flow as warranted and in emergencies.
Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior.
Completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
Identifies, pursues, and arrests suspects and perpetrators of criminal activity.
Serves criminal papers, locating people indicted, serving warrants, orders for arrest, and criminal summons.
Tracks people who have violated traffic laws, inspection laws, registration laws, and other traffic offenses.
Conducts criminal investigations, gathering information and evidence, taking photographs of crime scenes; talking to witnesses; conducting background investigations.
Prepares preliminary investigative reports, and other reports.
Assists state and federal prosecutors in court preparation; appearing and testifying in court.
Performs preliminary or detailed investigations of accidents or possible crimes.
Performs any and all related duties as required.