Community Service Officer (Park Ranger)

City of South Gate (CA)•South Gate, CA

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About The Position

THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE TO CURRENT CITY OF SOUTH GATE EMPLOYEES THIS POSITION WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT ONLY The Community Service Officer is a non-sworn position under general supervision in a non-sworn capacity, performs duties in specific assigned areas related to law enforcement; performs related duties as required. Class Characteristics While distinctively uniformed as a non-sworn non-peace officer, performs duties in specific assigned area related to law enforcement not requiring the service of a sworn police officer. Supervision Received Works under the general supervision of the Police Sergeant, Field Supervisor or higher ranking position depending on assignment. Supervision Exercised Does not supervise. Examples of Essential Functions Essential functions may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties that are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Assists in response to non-hazardous police calls; interviews principals and witnesses; collects and preserves physical evidence; performs crime scene fingerprinting; records factual data; takes photographs and prepares written crime reports. Provides traffic control at traffic accident scenes, fires, defective traffic signaled intersections and other areas; takes minor traffic accident reports. Provides security patrol of park grounds and buildings; prevents or detects violations of laws and ordinances, such as vandalism; reports violations to police as necessary; clears parks at closing time. Patrols to enforce parking regulations; tags and handles storage procedures for abandoned vehicles. Performs residential inspections for yard sale permits and commercial inspections for current business licenses. Assists in crime prevention programs, such as family violence education; Community in Action and business support. May assist with Emergency Management and Crime Analysis. Assists with department and City Community events. Receives visitors at the police front desk, documents information received and prepares related crime reports, such as stolen property. When assigned as a Matron may be required to assist in searching, booking, transporting or releasing female prisoners under the direction of a Police Officer. May assist Police Officers in searching, booking, fingerprinting, monitoring, transporting or releasing prisoners; may assist in dispatch and jail duty.

Requirements

Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary.
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge and abilities would be graduation from high school.
Possession of a California Class C driver's license, show proof of insurance and have a satisfactory driving record is required.
Knowledge of: basic office practices and procedures; basic computer software applications; effectivecustomer service techniques.
Ability to: read, interpret and follow departmental polices, rules and regulations; follow oral andwritten directions; operate telephone, teletype, police radio equipment and other office equipment;make accurate observations and record situations, facts and statements accurately; exercise soundjudgment; meet the public in situations requiring diplomacy and tact; communicate effectively bothorally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; be sensitive to the needs and concerns of ethnic and cultural groups in the City; and evaluate sensitive situations quicklyand initiate appropriate action to diffuse situations and resolve problems.
Skill in the operation of a variety of office equipment, including computer; ability to type 25 words per minute net.

Nice To Haves

English/Spanish bilingual skills highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Assists in response to non-hazardous police calls; interviews principals and witnesses; collects and preserves physical evidence; performs crime scene fingerprinting; records factual data; takes photographs and prepares written crime reports.
Provides traffic control at traffic accident scenes, fires, defective traffic signaled intersections and other areas; takes minor traffic accident reports.
Provides security patrol of park grounds and buildings; prevents or detects violations of laws and ordinances, such as vandalism; reports violations to police as necessary; clears parks at closing time.
Patrols to enforce parking regulations; tags and handles storage procedures for abandoned vehicles.
Performs residential inspections for yard sale permits and commercial inspections for current business licenses.
Assists in crime prevention programs, such as family violence education; Community in Action and business support. May assist with Emergency Management and Crime Analysis.
Assists with department and City Community events.
Receives visitors at the police front desk, documents information received and prepares related crime reports, such as stolen property.
When assigned as a Matron may be required to assist in searching, booking, transporting or releasing female prisoners under the direction of a Police Officer.
May assist Police Officers in searching, booking, fingerprinting, monitoring, transporting or releasing prisoners; may assist in dispatch and jail duty.