The New School Officer: Officer Ty Mauck

By Bronson Folz-Edwards

This year RA Long High School has been introduced to a new school authority, Officer Ty Mauck.

Mauck came to RAL in the fall of 2009 when he took over the job from Officer Tilton, who encountered some unexpected health issues that forced him to take a leave of absence.

According to Officer Mauck, you must be physically healthy to work this job. Any injury could potentially give you a disadvantage if some sort of physical confrontation comes up.

“You can’t work in the field if even a finger is broken,” Mauck says.

After graduating WSU with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and political science, Officer Mauck went through the State Police Academy for training.

Following the academy, he signed on with the Longview Police Department to begin his 14 year long career.

As part of the force, Officer Mauck has been involved in many different branches of the Police Department. He has been on patrol, worked detective cases, homicide cases, and has even been a part of the County SWAT Team since it began in 1998.

In addition to working on the RAL grounds, Officer Mauck is in charge of Defensive Tactics at the Police Department. He leads in teaching officers different combat techniques and how to use equipment.

“There are new encounters each day, it’s never the same routine,” Officer Mauck said about his work routine.

Despite all the action, there is still a rather dull side of his job. Mauck comments that “every case must be carefully and accurately documented.” Although it may be tedious, it is necessary in case of any confusion later in court.

Officer Mauck is responsible for regulating the RAL and Monticello campuses, and taking care of any illegal activity that may be occurring.

Dealing with drug and alcohol possession, theft, and fighting are a few of the basic problems that Mauck’s job entails.

He makes sure to be out during  before school, lunch, and passing times, when problems are most likely to take place.

“A lot of it is letting the students know that I’m here, Mauck reports. “They’re less likely to start problems knowing an officer is in the area.”