Community Services Officer

Culver City is a Charter City incorporated in 1917, and is a destination filled with outdoor cafes, unique shops, and galleries opening onto pedestrian-friendly boulevards. Culver City has a dedicated staff of approximately 800 employees with an overall budget of approximately $368 million. The City provides a full range of municipal services, including Fire, Police, Housing and Human Services, Planning and Development, Public Works, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, and Transportation.

Culver City Police Department

The following job duties are associated with Community Service Officer's assigned to the Police Department:

This non-sworn position assists with non-hazardous police activities. As assigned, investigates minor incidents such as petty theft, lost and found property, missing persons, property damage, traffic accidents, City ordinance violations, and abandoned vehicles, engages in routine activities such as ordering supplies, conducting data searches, informing victims of case status, and serving subpoenas, participates in routine crime prevention tasks, assists with traffic and crowd control and enforces parking regulations, prepares clear and accurate reports, performs other police support work such as public desks and phones, fingerprinting, various jail duties and clerical tasks, and collects and counts money received from parking meters, performs other related duties.

Regular part-time position working approximately 35 hours per week. Schedules may vary depending on the needs of the department(s).

Any combination equivalent to training and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skill and ability would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skill and ability would be: A high school diploma or equivalent.

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.

Suitability for position will be evaluated by an application review. This evaluation will be qualifying. Those deemed qualified will be invited to the Oral Appraisal Interview. The Oral Appraisal Interview will evaluate training, experience, and personal qualifications.

Selected candidates for the Police Department must successfully complete the following:

• Polygraph and background investigation, and
• Psychological screening and medical examination.

The provisions of this job posting do not constitute a contract, express or implied, and any provisions in this posting may be modified or revoked without notice. Continuation in the examination process and subsequent placement on the eligible list of a person convicted of a crime depends upon the nature of the conviction and the conduct of the applicant subsequent to the offense.

Convictions will be evaluated on a job-related basis and will not automatically disqualify someone from further consideration.

The City of Culver City is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, national origin, religion, political affiliation, or sexual orientation/identification.

• Background/ Reference Check:
  Upon a conditional job offer, a live scan fingerprinting must be completed with acceptable results. Your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City. If you are selected as a finalist, you will be contacted to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.
  
  Upon hire, employee is subject to further reporting from the DOJ via subsequent arrest notification.
• Pre-placement medical evaluation including drug screen (select positions).
• E-Verify:
  Proof of U.S. citizenship, alien residency, or authorization to work in the U.S. will be required at the time of appointment.

The City of Culver City intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, please contact the Human Resources Department three (3) business days prior to the test at .