Community Service Officer II

Community Services Officer II

Under general supervision, a Community Services Officer II (CSO II) performs a wide variety of technical tasks to support the Willits Police Department Staff's delivery of law enforcement services to the community. The CSO II will provide backup for essential functions of the Administrative Services Coordinator (i.e., preparation of warrant requests for Accounts Payable property and evidence processing, etc.). It is necessary that CSOs be available to work a variety of shift assignments including day, swing, and night shifts, weekends, and holidays.

General supervision is provided by the Police Sergeant.

This is a journey level non-sworn classification in the Police Department and is expected to work directly with the Sergeant. The incumbent is also responsible for performing a variety of highly confidential duties in support of the Chief of Police.

These examples of duties are illustrative but are neither restricted to, nor all-encompassing of, the duties to be performed under this job title.

Greets telephone callers and visitors to department; screens and handles inquiries of a general or specific nature; takes messages.

Investigates and prepares reports on burglary, petty theft, lost and found property, missing persons, property damage, accidents, City Ordinance violations, abandoned vehicles, and other incidents.

Transports prisoners to County Jail and other locations.

Provides general clerical and telephone support for the Department.

Maintains evidence and property in the Evidence Room.

Receives and catalogs evidence and found property, maintaining records of property movement, processing, and disposition.

Maintains logs, records, current status, and location of property in custody.

Transports, stores, photographs, releases, or destroys property pursuant to state law and established procedures.

Oversees and administers parking citation program.

Researches files for case information.

Prepares warrant requests for payment of department invoices by the Accounts Payable Department.

Processes and serves subpoenas.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of :

Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

General office practices and procedures.

Modern police practices and methods.

Police Department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

General functions and activities of municipal government.

General accounting procedures.

The organization and operations of municipal police departments.

General office, record keeping, and filing methods and systems.

Basic photographic methods.

Basic computer skills.

Ability to :

Work effectively with the public.

Tactfully and effectively deal with various racial, ethnic, and economic groups.

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Learn and understand laws, codes, and procedures.

Understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

Prepare reports in accordance with required standards.

Maintain detailed logs and records.

Operate teletype and computer terminals and typewriters.

Legally possess and use firearms during course of employment.

Work unsupervised with minimal direction.

Minimum qualifications any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Experience and education : High School Diploma or equivalent; Completion of a POST or STC certified 832 PC course; A minimum of six (6) months experience as Willits Police Department CSO I; any combination equivalent to one (1) year experience in public contact work environment, preferably in a law enforcement agency.

General Qualifications :

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.

Excellent physical condition : free from any disqualifying conditions cited in the document "Medical Screening Manual for California Law Enforcement", published by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

Achieved an acceptable rating in the City's psychological evaluation prior to initial hiring.

Vision : Both eyes corrected to 20 / 20 or 20 / 40 uncorrected.

Must have shown incentive as a proactive thinker in CSO I position or equivalent position in department, with an action-orientated mindset.

Physical working conditions : Frequent walking, running, crawling, twisting, grabbing, fighting, wrestling, struggling, climbing, sitting, standing, walking on uneven and / or slippery surfaces, carrying an 80 pound object or dragging a 150 pound object for 80 feet; occasional squatting for hiding, kneeling, laying in a prone position, jumping; must be flexible, have a static-explosive-dynamic-trunk strength in order to overcome combative suspects, good coordination and equilibrium; arm and hand steadiness for shooting firearms and doing articulate evidentiary collection; good hand dexterity and coordination for computer and other related duties; good vision both far and near as well as color; good hearing; good physical conditioning for stamina, mobility and effort utilized on the job.