Community Service Officer

Position Summary

City of Corvallis Police Department

The mission of the Corvallis Police Department is to enhance community livability by working in partnership with the community to promote public safety and crime prevention through education and enforcement; to maintain public order while preserving the legal rights of all individuals; to provide effective, efficient and courteous service; and to reduce the impact of crime.

Community Service Officers provide support and assist sworn and non-sworn staff in a variety of non-emergency situations that do not require police officer authority. Responsible for providing a range of duties to enhance the community livability of the City of Corvallis including animal control, minor investigations, and providing community education. Perform other related duties that are not traditionally the work of sworn officers.

All Community Service Officers perform the following essential duties in support of sworn and non-sworn employees. Time devoted to each of these functions may vary according to assignment, shift, or departmental needs. Special assignments are defined by the Chief of Police and consist of work of a specialized nature performed on a full-time basis for an extended period of time. These assignments are responsible for performing the essential duties of Community Service Officer, but with special emphasis on certain functions during their special assignment, and they may also require additional skills or training.

Special assignments currently consist of Park Ranger.

Proposed Recruitment Timeline

• January 2, 2026 — Recruitment Opens
• January 26, 2026 @ 5pm — Final date to receive applications for First Review
• Week of January 26, 2026 — Application Screening
• Week of February 2, 2026 — Panel Interviews
• Week of February 9, 2026 — Chief's Interviews and Testing
• February/April 2026 — Background/Medical/Drug Screen/Psychological
• Anticipated Appointment of April 16, 2026

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis after January 26, should a successful candidate not be found in the first review.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Use community policing techniques such as community education, problem-solving, presence in assigned areas using a motor vehicle, bicycle, or while on foot.
• Provide community service in the areas of community conflict resolution and referral to other departments or agencies and in support of sworn employees.
• Respond to community member requests for information within area of assignment. Provide crime prevention evaluation and education to the community.
• Coordinate, plan and participate in special events. Represent the Police Department at community information sharing meetings and events. Perform public relations duties to inform and educate the community. Give presentations for large and small groups and special populations.
• Respond to and investigate reports of no-suspect, minor, non-emergency calls for service that do not require police officer authority.
• Assist sworn employees with investigations by processing crime scenes, including gathering and processing evidence and canvassing neighborhoods.
• Document actions in reports as required. Coordinate prosecution with attorneys. Present coherent and persuasive testimony on behalf of the City at trial.
• Assist in administrative duties, such as completing forms, gathering and transporting materials, data entry or other similar support activities.
• Assist sworn staff with traffic control, exchange of information, completion of forms and processing scenes at traffic crashes.
• Respond to traffic hazards and disabled vehicles to alleviate the situation or request sworn officers as necessary.
• Respond with physical force for self-defense or defense of other persons as allowed by law.
• Apprehend, remove, and transport stray, injured, and nuisance domestic and wild animals. Provide basic animal first aid as required. Perform euthanasia of animals as necessary, consistent with law, policy, and good animal husbandry.
• Conduct dangerous animal, cruelty to animal and animal bite investigations. May seize and impound animals. Provide recommendation to the court…