COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER

Police Department COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Full Time Position. We are seeking a self-motivated individual who works well with others and has strong public interaction skills. Under general supervision, this non-sworn position supports police department operations in areas such as patrol, traffic, records, community policing, front desk services, investigations, crime scene processing, dispatch, animal control, code enforcement, and program or project management. The role works closely with sworn police officers, assisting with technical and administrative tasks both in the field and in the office to allow officers to focus on law enforcement duties. Additional responsibilities may include special assignments and other tasks based on department needs. Duties: The Ridgecrest Police Department provides a wide range of functions to the community. Assignments may include: • Transport arrestees or detainees who are determined to be non-violent to a jail, hospital, mental health facility, juvenile hall, or similar identified holding locations • When transporting prisoners must have the certification to be armed • Processes prisoners through the City jail, including advising of procedures and telephone rights, searching prisoners for weapons, drugs or other hazards and contraband, inventorying and releasing property, interviewing and assigning detention areas to prisoners for medical, psychiatric and other conditions, and releasing prisoners • Investigate and complete criminal reports where there is no known direct suspect information. Crimes such as burglary, petty theft, vehicle theft, grand theft, non-injury traffic collisions, and vandalism would be investigated by a C.S.O. • Assists detectives on routine follow-up investigations • Collects identifies, preserves, examines and processes crime scene evidence, prepares reports, assists in criminal investigations, and provides support services in the form of specialized and technical crime sc