Community Service Officer

Community Service Officer

The Petaluma Police Department is looking to fill one (1) Community Service Officer vacancy. The successful candidate must be available to work rotating evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. This recruitment may be used to fill future Community Service Officer vacancies that may occur within the next 12 months.

The recruitment will close on Sunday, January 18, 2025, or once 75 applications have been received, whichever occurs first. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early to ensure consideration for the position as the recruitment could close at any time.

• SALARY RANGE:
  • $65,624.00 - $79,830.40 annually
• FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING:
  • MEDICAL INSURANCE:
    Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back (if you have medical coverage elsewhere). Please see the 2026 Health Plan Contribution Memo.
  • DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE:
    Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • LIFE INSURANCE:
    Competitive life insurance & Long-Term Disability benefits. Option to purchase additional life insurance.
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
    Support and benefits, for you & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future)
• FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE:
  • CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
    • 2% at 60 for Classic CalPERS members
    • 2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
  • DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: voluntary participation in your choice of three plan offerings.
• FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts):
  • Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service
  • Sick Leave: 96 hours
  • Holidays: 12 fixed days
  • Personal Leave: 8 hours
• Other Exceptional Benefits:
  • Paid Parental Leave – up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer

For more information regarding the benefits and other information associated with this position, please visit our website and look at the Unit 6 Memorandum of Understanding.

Relieve sworn police officers of non-hazardous police related duties in the field and office.

General supervision is provided by a Police Sergeant or designee; responsibilities may include the indirect supervision of support staff.

Respond to calls for service, investigate non-suspect police reports, and take and complete reports of crimes where there are no suspects at the call location.

Receive and respond to citizen inquiries and requests for police services at the police counter and by telephone.

Relieve sworn police personnel by handling time-consuming, non-hazardous calls and receiving information from the public.

Perform selective enforcement for designated problems.

Respond to parking violations and enforce City and state codes as needed.

Handle abandoned vehicles and vehicle abatements; issue abatement notices and tow vehicles as needed.

Read and prepare information related to environmental impact reports for City Council review.

Provide crime prevention orientation for City schools, businesses, and residents; coordinate and participate in various community and inter-agency programs and activities.

Provide traffic control for emergencies, collisions, floods, hostage situations, and fires.

Transport evidence and other items to outside agencies and persons; transport non-combative prisoners to designated locations.

Respond to citizen’s letters to the police department.

Photograph and fingerprint individuals, as assigned; conduct background checks on offenders.

Provide relief for dispatch, property, and front counter areas.

Transport police vehicles and conduct radar speed studies.

Respond to property related crime scenes and conduct basic evidence collection.

Coordinate special police department functions, community projects, speakers, and bureaus; assist with special projects and assignments.

Use a computer to enter and retrieve data; prepare data for crime prevention in targeted City areas; maintain basic records of work performed.

Perform related duties as assigned.