Community Service Officer
Salary: $21.86 – $30.76
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for municipal law enforcement work in a non-sworn class within the police department. The Community Service Officer shall perform enforcement procedures related to city codes dealing with animal control, parking and vehicle ordinance, health and safety ordinances and with assisting with the storage and disposal of police property and evidence.
Essential Functions:
- Serves as a linkage person between the department and other city agencies/departments in enforcing codes/ordinances; may write citations for code violations.
- Assists sworn officers by monitoring and enforcing city ordinances on parking violations including overtime, abandoned vehicles, handicapped parking; junk vehicles, nuisance and junk properties, unsanitary homes or businesses and all other city ordinance violations dealing with health safety and quality of life in the city. Also acts as liaison with area towing companies and manages city impound lot.
- On an assigned basis, assists the Evidence Technician by receiving, storing, and disposing of property and evidence and maintaining the chain of evidence, maintaining records of property and evidence.
- Maintains complete and accurate records and prepares reports as directed.
- When available, assists customers of the police department at the front window by relying on information to help the customer get the service that they need.
- Rolls fingerprints for police department customers that have paid for law enforcement fingerprinting.
- Assists zoning department when necessary.
- Serves as a crime scene technician involving processing of crime scene, providing officer drawings, taking photographs, fingerprinting, and constructing diagrams, when necessary, at the direction of the Evidence Technician or other department supervisor.
- Responds to calls from the public, the police department, or others, picks up or captures animals that are stray or injured, and transports them to the designated shelter.
- Cleans and disinfects kennels, cages, and shelter facilities according to schedule or as needed to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the animals, staff, and public.
- Cares for animals in the immediate capture or recovery prior to being placed at the shelter.
- Works with the city contracted company for the housing of animals in accordance with city ordinance and state law.
- Informs and instructs pet owners on good care and sanitation for their pets; facilitates the expedient return of pets to pet owners.
- Pursues and investigates cases of animal neglect, abuse, or overpopulation; notifies the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services regarding unhealthy situations regarding household with children or elderly occupants.
- Operates a light truck to patrol the community, transports animals, and supplies; maintains live trap program.
- Maintains a variety of records on the animals housed and operates personal computer to record the records kept on the same, prepares reports, tracks occurrences of animal issues, identifies possible cases of chronic abuse or neglect; coordinates with City Prosecutor regarding cases requiring legal action with respect to animals.
- Notifies owners of stray animals found bearing license tags or identification; collects feed and fines in accordance with Department policy.
- Maintains regular attendance and punctuality on the job.
Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Valid Nebraska Operator’s License and good driving record.
- Employee must reside within 35 miles of the city limits of Fremont, Nebraska.
- Must have computer/word processor experience and be able to prepare and file his or her own correspondence.
- Pass background check and any required physical exam.
Preferred Requirements:
- Some Law Enforcement-related experience
- Previous course of work or experience within the care or handling of pets or farm animals
- CPR certification
- Emergency Dispatch experience