2026-27 School Police Officer

- Position Type:
School Police/School Police Officer (SPO) - Date Posted:
10/26/2026 - Location:
District - Date Available:
January 2026 - Closing Date:
11/04/2026 - Have a minimum of three years of job related law enforcement experience.
- Meet all criteria to be commissioned by the Republic Police Department.
- Meet and maintain all criteria to be POST certified by the State of Missouri.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with students.
- Have the ability to work with students, staff, and the general public in a diplomatic, friendly manner.
- The physical requirements of the School Police Officer position are the ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time, tolerate repetitive motions, lift and carry up to fifty pounds, manually move, push, or pull heavy objects, stoop, bend, reach, kneel, or turn, and climb ladders etc.
- Work in noisy, crowded, stressful environments with numerous interruptions.
- Collaborate with the Director of School Police and all local law enforcement agencies to patrol school grounds, investigate incidents, and investigate RSMO and safe school violations.
- Assist school administrators with anyone causing a disruption or involved in criminal activity on campus and complete all required incident reports.
- Provide copies of all student/school related police reports and safe-schools violations to the Director of School Police.
- Confer with the Director of School Police and School Administration to develop plans and strategies to prevent and/or minimize dangerous situations on or near the campus or involving students at school-related activities.
- Work closely with School Administration in all buildings and district wide.
- Monitor traffic at the beginning and end of each school day to ensure the safety of all students.
- Work with the Director of School Police to provide in-service training to staff members regarding safety and security issues.
- Be visible at varied times in all buildings.
- Attend school functions, athletic events, and extracurricular activities.
- Assist administrators with investigations, interviews and interrogations, while following school board policy and applicable law, when a crime has occurred.
- Keep names of students and actions taken by school administration in strictest confidence.
- Serve as a role model for students.
- Perform other duties as determined by the Director of School Police and Administrator(s).
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Job Description
School Police Officer
The primary purpose of the School Police Officer (SPO) is to provide a safe and secure environment for the students and employees of the Republic School District. They should have a desire to work around students and have a positive impact on their future.
Qualifications
The SPO will report directly to the Director of School Police and shall meet the following qualifications:
Duties
Adopted: September 29, 2025
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