Community Resource Officer

Salary: $50,865.29 – $74,261.79 Annually

Performs a variety of duties in support of certified law enforcement personnel that do not require the direct involvement of a sworn officer.

Certain essential city services are required to be maintained in any civil emergency. Depending upon the type of emergency, any and all employees may be activated as essential employees in the event of an emergency.

• Receives, records, investigates and resolves code/ordinance violation complaints.
• Assists sworn officers with various duties and responds to non-emergency calls for assistance.
• Patrols parking zones in designated areas to monitor parking restrictions. Writes and issues citations to owners of vehicles in violation of city parking regulations.
• Performs traffic control for accident scenes, school crossing, hazardous situations and special events.
• Provides front lobby receptionist duties and administrative support as required. Responds to inquiries regarding departmental operations.
• Maintains radio contact with designated supervisors and police personnel when appropriate.
• Safely and efficiently drives and operates city vehicles as required.
• Inspects properties and buildings to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, City codes and ordinances.
• Explains City codes and ordinances to citizens or affected parties and provides technical advice regarding corrective actions.
• Issues letters for voluntary compliance and notice of violations to secure code/ordinance compliance. Conducts re-inspections to determine if appropriate corrective action has been taken.
• Initiates actions against owners failing to comply with City code/ordinance violations. Prepares code ordinance violation cases for consideration by the City Code Enforcement Board and testifies at board meetings as required.
• Accurately and legibly completes and maintains records, reports, forms, case files and other required documentation.
• Responsible for staying current with all applicable codes, standards and licenses.
• Safely and efficiently drives and operates city vehicles as required.
• May be required to make presentations to public groups and community organizations on code enforcement.

• High school graduate or equivalent with two (2) years experience that provides a working knowledge of regulatory code and ordinance processes.
• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain within one (1) year from date of hire, certifications in Florida Code Enforcement Officer Level I, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Parking Enforcement Specialist, FDLE Traffic Control Specialist, & Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Must be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background check, with no conviction of felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.