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Law Enforcement OfficerPay based on experience: Paid health benefits for employee Mon-Fri work week: 0700-1600 or 1200-2100 weekends and holidays offQualifications:Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver's licenseMust be at least 21 years of ageMust have a high school diploma or GEDCLEET Certification is required. No felony convictionsMust pass a background checkMust pass MMPIMust be able to complete the Field Training Officer ProgramHave high principles, ethics, and moral characterHave excellent communication skillsMust be able to work in a school settingMust qualify yearly with duty weaponReports to: Assigned Zone LieutenantSupervises: N/AJob Overview:School Police Officers are responsible for the protection of all life and property on all Lawton Public School District properties. Basic patrol and observation to ensure the safety and cooperation of the entire District. This approach involves developing and maintaining positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff members.Essential Duties:Provide for school safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in the patrol area.Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal acts or statute violations were involved.Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.Provide security for extracurricular activities and sporting events.On-Call rotation every 8-10 weeksCooperate with other law enforcement officials.Perform other duties as directed by supervisors.Responsibilities & Powers:LPS police officers have the power to perform general police duties, such as deterring and preventing unlawful behavior, issuing citations, serving warrants, apprehending offenders, making arrests, preserving crime scenes, investigating crimes, conducting surveillance, and testifying in court. LPS police officers patrol buildings, grounds, and facilities, and look out for criminal and suspicious activity as well as for violations of laws, regulations, policies, and rules. They also watch for unusual conditions as well as for signs of fire and safety hazards. As part of their police duty, these law enforcement officers respond to a wide range of requests for service from students, faculty, and others on campus.Terms of Employment:10-Month Contract Non-Certified Non-ExemptWork Environment:The work of a police officer is risky by its very nature. While most of the work includes developing positive relationships with students, law enforcement officials may face threatening situations when responding to school safety concerns. Duties occur inside and outside of the school and also include coverage of some evening extracurricular activities.Physical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.Employment Type: Full-TimePermanent Openings: 2