Community Service Officer

City of Fort Collins • Fort Collins, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Work related to limited commission, civilian positions designed to respond to service-oriented, rather than enforcement-related police calls.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Colorado driver's license.
• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.
• Knowledge of city and state statutes related to traffic violations.
• Knowledge of accident investigation techniques.
• Knowledge of crime scene processing.
• Ability to handle high stress and emergency situations and make complicated and appropriate decisions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to operate vehicles and equipment.
• Ability use CAD/RMS and word processing software.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to be detail oriented and to exercise a high degree of independent judgment.
• Ability to operate vehicle mounted mobile data terminals, other computers, and radios sufficiently to communicate effectively with Dispatch and other Police personnel.
• Ability to wear a uniform.
• Ability to perform officer safety measures.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED and or functionally related licenses or certificates

Responsibilities

• Investigates conditions, causes, and results of motor vehicle accidents.
• Questions and records statements of principals and eye witnesses of accident.
• Reviews all facts to determine if city or state statutes were violated.
• Issues summons to violator of motor vehicle ordinance.
• Files all facts, records, and information involved in case for possible use in legal actions.
• Serves subpoenas and appears in court to testify in traffic violation and criminal cases.
• Investigates “cold” crimes such as theft, burglary, and trespassing by collecting and logging evidence, filing reports, and processing crime scene.
• Calls Police Officer in situations requiring arrest authority.
• Investigates, tickets, and tows abandoned vehicles.
• Directs and reroutes traffic around fire, congested areas, accident or disaster areas, or other disruptions.
• Issues tickets to parking violators.
• Provides fire and crime scene security.
• Recovers and logs-in found property such as bicycles.
• Must be able to render credible testimony in judicial and administrative proceedings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, domestic partner, children) – eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions – after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED