Detention Services Officer

Detention Services Officer

OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY

The City of Concord's Police Department is currently seeking customer-service oriented individuals who enjoy working in a highly productive yet fast-paced environment to serve as their next Detention Services Officer.

The Police Department:

The members of the Concord Police Department are dedicated to providing the highest quality police services in order to enhance community safety, protect life and property, and reduce crime and the fear of crime. To do this, we pledge to develop a partnership with the community, lead a community commitment to resolve problems, and improve the safety and quality of life in our city.

What you will be doing in this role:

Community Service Officers are an integral part of the Police Department, performing various routine law enforcement-related tasks that do not require the authority of a sworn police officer, thus ensuring the availability of sworn police officers to conduct more critical patrol activities. It is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual seeking variety and challenge in an area of law enforcement which does not involve criminal enforcement activity such as making arrests or serving warrants.

The current vacancy is assigned to our Detention program. In the Detention program, Community Service Officers (working title: Detention Services Officers) search prisoners; take fingerprints and photographs; collect evidence; complete booking records; house, feed, and care for prisoners in custody; transport prisoners to County jail facilities; escort prisoners to court; and complete the processing of all statutorily and court mandated registrants.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can assess situations accurately, make quick decisions, and use sound judgement
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills and can establish rapport and trust with community members and other employees
• Can multi-task and quickly prioritize needs
• Can work both independently and in a collaborative team environment and take instruction well
• Is flexible and can adapt to any situation
• Has cultural sensitivity and situational awareness
• Embraces and embodies the City’s Mission, Vision and Values

What we offer:

The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:

• $2.00/hour shift differential for night shift and $2.50/hour for grave shift
• $120/month bilingual pay for qualifying languages
• Participation in CalPERS pension, tiered based on date of hire
• A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit of $200 monthly if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental insurance; employee-paid vision insurance
• Vacation accruals starting at 10 days per year, 12 days sick leave per year, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs
• Life and disability insurance
• A wellness program that offers fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources

Salary is negotiable within the advertised range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found yofconcord.org.

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