Community Services Officer Jobs in Riverside, CA

THE CITY **THE CITY OF HEMET IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER** The Ideal Candidate The Hemet Police Department is accepting applications for Community Services Officer. The ideal candidate will be highly-motivated and challenged by fast-paced work involved in a law enforcement agency. As a Community Services Officer, the ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, conscientious, fast, and accurate in completing assignments.

To excel in this position, this individual must be a proven team player and must possess excellent customer service skills, exceptional verbal and written communication skills. The purpose for this recruitment is to establish an eligible list for a one (1) year period, and/or to fill vacancies as needed. Summary Description THE POSITION Under general supervision, Community Services Officer(s) perform a wide variety of technical duties in support of police operations and activities.

These duties may include taking reports of crimes and accidents from witnesses, victims, and other involved parties. Community Services Officer(s) are responsible for collecting and preserving evidence, enforcing or investigating specified vehicle code, parking, City codes, and business license violations. Community Services Officer(s) responsibilities also include: booking, fingerprinting and transporting prisoners, conducting vacation patrol, commercial security checks, assisting in traffic control, performing dispatch and central reception duties, and other duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Takes reports of crimes and accidents from witnesses, victims, and other involved parties; takes latent fingerprints and photographs; collects and preserves evidence; draws diagrams of accident and crime scenes. Enforces or investigates specified vehicle code, parking, city codes, and business license violations. Books, fingerprints, and transports prisoners; completes related forms; receives and stores property and evidence.

Conducts vacation patrol and commercial security checks; assists in traffic control. Makes presentations on crime prevention, public safety, and similar topics to a variety of neighborhood or civic groups and school audiences. Maintains department vehicles and equipment; performs routine maintenance checks; transports vehicles or equipment for repair.

Maintains inventory records; assists in property and/or animal control and disposal functions; moves equipment, supplies, and property. Performs dispatch and central reception duties; assists in Records Unit and with public counter traffic, signs off vehicle equipment correction citations; acts as courier in the delivery of materials, supplies, and equipment as directed. Provides temporary and vacation relief in similar occupational fields as necessary.

**To learn more about on-the-job duties for this position please click on the video link below.** https://youtu.be/AFRijizjVGo Knowledge, Skills and Abilities KNOWLEDGE Public contact techniques, data collection and report writing techniques. ABILITES Learn and apply department policies, procedures, and regulations. Perform civilian patrol duty, dispatch emergency vehicles

Use computer equipment, write clear, concise, and accurate reports. Analyze situations and take quick, effective, reasonable action. Follow verbal and written directions, establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and make public presentations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and/or Experience: Any combination of education or training which demonstrates competency in the requisite knowledge and abilities. **High School Diploma or equivalent is highly desirable.

Certification/License Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California Driver License prior to appointment. Supplemental Information TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT TIMELINE/PROCESS: Qualified candidates are required to participate in the written assessment date/time: TBD. Candidates will receive a confirmation email with time and location after the application period closes.

Minimum passing score of 70% is required to be considered to advance in the selection process. Successful candidates from the written assessment will be invited to the interview appraisal, date/time: TBD WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT: The employee generally works indoors as well as outdoors in all weather conditions, including wet, hot, and cold. The position entails working in situations that may expose the employee to fumes or airborne particles, electrical shock, or mechanical hazards.

The nature of the work also requires the incumbent to climb ladders, drive motorized vehicles, operate in heavy vehicle traffic conditions, and often work with constant interruption. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires constant sitting, standing, walking on level and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping, and making repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties. This position also requires both near and far vision when inspecting work and operating assigned equipment.

The need to lift, drag, and push files, paper, and documents weighing up to 50 pounds is also required. ADA NOTIFICATION: The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. When appropriate, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.

Selection Process: All properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. The process may include any combination of a written exam, oral board interview, and/or skills assessment to further evaluate job-related qualifications. Candidates who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on an eligibility list which will remain valid for a minimum of one year.

Note: Prospective employees will undergo, and must successfully pass, a background reference check (including fingerprinting) and a medical examination. Drug screening may be required. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS BUT MAY BE ATTACHED.

CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD STATE THEIR NEEDS IN WRITING WHEN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION PACKAGE. THE PROVISIONS IN THIS BULLETIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT. ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN MAY BE MODIFIED OR REVOKED WITHOUT NOTICE.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. T he City reserves the right to rate applicants based on a review of the application materials and to invite only the most qualified applicants to participate in the selection process.