KISD Police Officer

Summary

Killeen ISD Police OfficerKilleen ISD Police Officer Exemption Status: Non-ExemptReports to: Chief of Police Date Revised: February 25, 2026Dept./School: Killeen ISD Police Dept. Pay Grade: MT8Primary Purpose: To provide a safe environment for students and patrons of the district by performing assigned duties.Qualifications: Valid Texas Peace Officer's LicenseEducation/Certification: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a valid Texas Driver's license.Special Knowledge/Skills:FIREARMS QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to operate and qualify with a pistol, rifle and (if required) shotgun. Qualification is in accordance with TCOLE standards.LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as policies, rules, law books, and procedure manuals. Ability to write essential reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before members of the board of trustees, administrators, teachers, students, parents, law enforcement agencies, and general public.MATHMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.REASONING ABILITY: To define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to exercise discretion between ethnic and culture differences.Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.Posture/Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must possess the physical strength and skills to restrain combatants and to apply accepted defensive tactics. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is required to operate a vehicle for extended periods. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to successfully complete district approved police applicant physical agility test.CRITICAL PHYSICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (A) Execute foot pursuits that may include the following tasks:Sprint up to 100 yardsRun for sustained periods of time up to 5 minutesRun up and down stairs, typically two flightsDodge around obstaclesCrawl up to 15 feet under obstaclesJump and vault over obstacles up to four feet highClimb fences up to six feet high(B) Perform lifting and carrying tasksLift light (under 25 pounds), moderate (25-100 pounds) and heavy (over 100 pounds) objects such as equipmentCarry those objects up to 50 feet(C) Perform dragging movements such as:Extract victims from vehiclesDrag objects weighing up to 100 pounds, and suspects/victims up to 200 pounds, up to 30 feet(D) Perform pushing and pulling activities suchPush objects weighing up to 200 pounds up to 20 feetPull objects weighing up to 200 pounds up to 25 feetPush vehicles up to 50 feet(E) Be capable of using forceBy pushing and pulling in self-defense situations for periods of time typically lasting up to 90 secondsLess frequently, use force by pushing and pulling in self-defense situations for sustained periods of time greater than 2 minutesRestrain suspects typically weighing 180 pounds using hands, feet, and restraining devices(F) Perform range of motion activities including the followingBend to get in and out of vehiclesBend and twist in use of force situations.Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress.This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Job Description

Killeen ISD Police OfficerKilleen ISD Police Officer Exemption Status: Non-ExemptReports to: Chief of Police Date Revised: February 25, 2026Dept./School: Killeen ISD Police Dept. Pay Grade: MT8Primary Purpose: To provide a safe environment for students and patrons of the district by performing assigned duties.Qualifications: Valid Texas Peace Officer's LicenseEducation/Certification: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a valid Texas Driver's license.Special Knowledge/Skills:FIREARMS QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to operate and qualify with a pistol, rifle and (if required) shotgun. Qualification is in accordance with TCOLE standards.LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as policies, rules, law books, and procedure manuals. Ability to write essential reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before members of the board of trustees, administrators, teachers, students, parents, law enforcement agencies, and general public.MATHMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.REASONING ABILITY: To define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to exercise discretion between ethnic and culture differences.Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.Posture/Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must possess the physical strength and skills to restrain combatants and to apply accepted defensive tactics. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is required to operate a vehicle for extended periods. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to successfully complete district approved police applicant physical agility test.CRITICAL PHYSICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (A) Execute foot pursuits that may include the following tasks:Sprint up to 100 yardsRun for sustained periods of time up to 5 minutesRun up and down stairs, typically two flightsDodge around obstaclesCrawl up to 15 feet under obstaclesJump and vault over obstacles up to four feet highClimb fences up to six feet high(B) Perform lifting and carrying tasksLift light (under 25 pounds), moderate (25-100 pounds) and heavy (over 100 pounds) objects such as equipmentCarry those objects up to 50 feet(C) Perform dragging movements such as:Extract victims from vehiclesDrag objects weighing up to 100 pounds, and suspects/victims up to 200 pounds, up to 30 feet(D) Perform pushing and pulling activities suchPush objects weighing up to 200 pounds up to 20 feetPull objects weighing up to 200 pounds up to 25 feetPush vehicles up to 50 feet(E) Be capable of using forceBy pushing and pulling in self-defense situations for periods of time typically lasting up to 90 secondsLess frequently, use force by pushing and pulling in self-defense situations for sustained periods of time greater than 2 minutesRestrain suspects typically weighing 180 pounds using hands, feet, and restraining devices(F) Perform range of motion activities including the followingBend to get in and out of vehiclesBend and twist in use of force situations.Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress.This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.