This requires that our officers maintain an exceptionally cooperative relationship with all campus personnel and other criminal justice agencies. Public Safety officers must meet standard requirements for their positions in law enforcement as well as for state employment. However, certain additional standards and qualifications are required for the TSTC Public Safety Office. It is essential that the officers have a basic understanding of the pressures and problems of academic life in order to make sound judgments about the enforcement of college regulations. Officers must be supportive of the college's policies concerning internal disciplinary actions.
Cooperation is an essential part of any service organization if it is to function effectively.
Members of the department must demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of teamwork and a desire to work in harmony with others. Officers are expected to fully investigate all cases assigned to them. Officers are expected to thoroughly conduct preliminary investigations. They must maintain a level of expertise in these investigations with minimal guidance. Adequate documentation of these investigations must also be maintained.