Community Service Officer

Salary: $24.64 – $33.25 Hourly

Closing Date: 1/4/2026

Position Summary:

Uniformed, non-sworn position in the Police Department. Performs support duties to police operations and the community. Performs duties which require less training and fewer qualifications than those of a sworn Police Officer and which do not require the exercise of licensed peace officer authority. Employees hired into this position are bound by all appropriate rules and regulations and applicable policies and procedures of the City of Crystal and its Police Department, including the Crystal Police Department manual.

Essential Functions:

• Parking ordinance and zoning code enforcement.
• Off-street parking.
• Recreation vehicle parking.
• Abandoned or inoperable/unlicensed vehicles on residential property.
• Booking of juvenile/adult offenders into local jail facility.
• Monitor and attend to needs of prisoners.
• Complete several police department and Department of Correction report forms.
• Photographing and fingerprinting of prisoners.
• Refers prisoner medical needs to North Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Requirements:

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• High school degree or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be certified as a First Responder or EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) or within six months of hire, or be currently certified.
• Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must be willing to work a rotating or varying work schedule, working a minimum of 12-24 hours per week
• Must be able to type 30 words per minute.
• Two years experience in working with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must pass job related physical and psychological examination and background investigation.
• Must successfully complete State of Minnesota MNCIS/NCIC “Basic Terminal Operator” course within one year of hire, or be currently certified.
• Currently enrolled in law enforcement related coursework, but at least two years from P.O.S.T. eligibility.
• Experience in providing customer service.
• Law enforcement related volunteer experience, preferably with the City of Crystal Police Department.
• Work or volunteer experience or training in communicating, teaching, demonstrating, or directing others.
• Experience with computer data entry/retrieval.
• Current state certification as a “Basic Terminal Operator” for MNCIS/NCIC.
• Certified as a First Responder or EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)