Community Services Officer Job Antioch area,California USA,Government

The City of Antioch is a full-service municipal agency serving a population of more than 115,000 residents. The police department is authorized a sworn staff of 115 officers and 33 non-sworn employees, which includes Dispatchers, Community Services Officers and Administrative Support staff. The department is comprised of two divisions:
Support Services and Field Services. The Field Services Division includes Patrol, Community Engagement, and Traffic Bureaus. The Support Services Division consists of Administration, Dispatch, Investigations, Special Operations, and Records. Antioch is the only city in Contra Costa County with its own animal shelter and services, both of which also fall under the purview of the police department.

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Collective Bargaining Representation: Antioch Police Officers' Association Bargaining Unit

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of specialized and technical non-sworn law enforcement duties in support of Police Department operations and services including in the areas of responding to assigned calls for service, writing reports, crime scene investigation, evidence collection and storage, vehicle abatement, operating the City's temporary holding facility including prisoner booking and transportation, sex/arson/narcotic/gang registration, and other areas as assigned;

provides information and assistance to the general public and answers citizen inquiries; and performs a variety of other non-sworn law enforcement, clerical, and administrative functions in support of Police Department services and activities not requiring Peace Officer status.

This is a non-sworn, civilian para-professional class assigned to the Police Department to perform a variety of police related tasks. Incumbents wear uniforms but are unarmed. Receives general supervision from a Police Supervisor. This class requires considerable public contact requiring the exercise of tact, good judgement and a high degree of confidentiality.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Perform a variety of specialized and technical non-sworn law enforcement duties in support of the Police Department including in the areas of responding to assigned calls for service, writing reports, crime scene investigation, evidence collection and storage, vehicle abatement, operating the City's temporary holding facility including prisoner booking and transportation, sex/arson/narcotic registration, and other areas as assigned.

Respond to non-emergency and/or cold calls for service in-lieu of a Police Officer; interview complainants; prepare necessary criminal and non-criminal police reports including non-injury accidents, grand/petty theft, , stolen/recovered vehicles, fraud, lost/stolen property, found property, vandalism/graffiti, and burglary reports; assist other agencies as required.

Operate the City's temporary holding facility; search and book prisoners; process prisoners for transport to the County jail or release; pick up and transport prisoners to and from various facilities including County jail, juvenile hall, state prison, and hospital; observe and watch inmates and prisoners at the County hospital; maintain updated status on subjects in custody; inspect the jail on a daily basis and ensure jail is maintained in a condition that meets State requirements.

Serve as Crime Scene Investigator; respond to major crimes including homicides, suspicious deaths, officer involved shootings, and other crime scenes as requested; identify, locate, document, collect, preserve, and package evidence at crime scenes; process evidence/vehicles towed to the Police Department; observe autopsies and collect evidence from victims; prepare report on collected and processed evidence; perform photography duties as requested.

Perform a variety of duties to enforce specific sections of the California Vehicle Codes regarding abandoned and stored vehicles on public streets; enforce City of Antioch municipal code regarding recreational vehicles; abate unlicensed, abandoned, or stored vehicles or recreational vehicles from the public roadways; cite unlicensed or unlawfully parked vehicles or recreational vehicles on the public roadway; retrieve messages from abandoned auto hotline;

fingerprint vehicles that are recovered stolen; take photos of vehicles and RVs that meet certain criteria; prepare case reports for vehicles that are towed or stolen vehicles recovered.

Provide traffic control including at potentially hazardous situations, traffic accidents, crime scenes, fires, funerals, special events, and during power outages and weather related incidents.

Perform a variety of duties associated with the storage, maintenance, tracking, and control of Police property and evidence; collect all incoming evidence from…