Community Service Officer

Salary: $50,946.69 – $61,925.97 Annually

Position Summary:

To perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the Police Department. Under general supervision, performs professional office and field work, including preparation of non-emergency reports involving burglaries, thefts, forgery, fraud, identity theft, non-injury traffic accidents, and other crimes; interviews witnesses and victims; performs preliminary crime scene investigations; performs other related duties as required.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and disseminate police reports to the public under the supervision of the Records Division. Process and transport court paperwork to the proper locations as needed.
• Books, searches, and maintains safe custody of arrestees.
• Transports prisoners to and from police station, county jail or other facilities.
• Process vehicle releases following proper procedures and policies. Process CHP 180 forms and mail out notices to registered vehicle owners.
• Assist processing and completing Live Scans of sex registrants.
• Respond to requests for assistance or information at the front counter to include writing initial police reports, taking photographs, etc.
• Take telephone reports, with Watch Commander approval, from victims unable to come into the City to contact the police department.
• Parking enforcement. Issue warnings/citations for vehicle code and or municipal code violations.
• Assist Alarm Officer – process alarm cites, mail letters for violations, update cite information into the computer.
• Assist sworn officers with the booking of prisoners and the packaging of property/evidence.
• Traffic control for accidents/special events.
• Sign off mechanical violation cites.
• Perform vehicle abatement duties/audits.
• May assist CSI Investigator with processing crime scenes as needed.
• Enter information into a variety of systems including confidential law enforcement systems.
• Ensure vehicles and work sites are maintained. Schedule vehicle maintenance appointments with vendors. Transport and pickup repaired vehicles.
• Respond to “cold” calls, with Watch Commander approval, where there is no suspect information.
• Any other duties approved by the Watch Commander.
• Appear in court as a result of above noted duties.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Valid California driver’s license with a good driving record at time of appointment; and
• Experience: One year of experience performing various law enforcement support duties that must have included one of the following primary duties: Considerable time spent issuing warnings and citations to enforce a variety of City or County ordinances, codes and regulations. Investigation of a variety of law enforcement situations such as traffic accidents, runaways, missing persons, vandalism, petty and grand thefts and burglaries.
• Possess a PC. 832 Certification within 1 year of hire.