Certified Police Officer - School Resource Officer bei City of Winchester, VA

About the Department

The SRO represents a law enforcement presence in the public-school community. The primary purpose of the SRO is to reduce and prevent crime by and against students, committed primarily in or in connection with the assigned school. The SRO performs other roles in addition to enforcement. The SRO conducts crime prevention programs, functions as an additional educational resource, acts as a referral agent to help students obtain community resources not otherwise available, and guides students in solving problems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides a safe environment for students in school; performs traffic control in school zones
• Keeps designated doors locked; patrols grounds and hallways; oversees lockdowns
• Provides security for after-school functions and activities
• Teaches the D.A.R.E. parent program
• Conducts initial and follow-up investigations of criminal activity in a high school and/or middle school
• Assists other officers with investigations dealing with students occurring off campus; assists school administrators with school investigations
• Interviews suspects, victims and witnesses; conducts searches; collects evidence; makes arrests; conducts surveillance and implements procedures to stop criminal activity in school
• Other duties as assigned

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school
• Two years minimum of prior experience as certified law enforcement
• Valid driver's license
• Possession of basic law enforcement, firearms, certifications
• Must meet and maintain minimum training and experience requirements for the position as established by the Winchester City Police Department and the Commonwealth of Virginia