Contract Officers

Contract Officers 

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Substitute Police Officers / School Resource Officers    

In April, 1999, the PISD Police Department established a system of Substitute Police Officers to augment the staffing of the Police Department.  These Contract Officers are utilized to maintain and ensure an acceptable delivery level of police services by the Pasadena I.S.D. Police Department.

Substitute Police Officers may be utilized in the following situations:

  • To replace a PISD Police Officer who is absent from his/her regular duty or assignment due to illness, injury, vacation, leave of absence, authorized limited duty, or other occasions as deemed necessary by the Chief or Assistant Chief. 
  • To augment and reinforce regular officers at special events or in special circumstances as justified.

The Assistant Chief and a Patrol Sergeant shall be the coordinators of the Substitute Police Officers and perform as follows:

  • Substitute Police Officers may be recruited from Municipal Police Departments, Constables Office, Harris County Sheriff's Department, or others as needed.
  • Lists of Substitute Police Officers will be prepared for each day of the week, according to their availability. 
  • All lists and each officer on each list must be approved by the Chief of Police.
  • Substitute Police Officers serve at will and may be removed from the lists by the Assistant Chief or the Chief, without explanation or articulated justification.
  • Substitute Police Officers are contracted employees of the District and exempt from employee benefits and Workers Compensation.
  • As contracted employees, Substitute Police Officers are authorized to operate vehicles owned by PISD and assigned to the PISD Police Department, and will be covered by the liability insurance provided by the District.