Community Services Officer

County of Mendocino • Mendocino, CA

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About The Position

The current vacancies are in Ukiah, Willits and Fort Bragg. The list developed from this recruitment will be used for a limited period to fill open and promotional, regular full-time, and part-time positions in the Sheriff's Office, should they occur. Pursuant to current bargaining unit agreements, employees regularly assigned to the coastal region or in Covelo are eligible to receive a 5% assignment premium. Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of non-sworn work supporting the Sheriff's Office with clerical and technical duties including process warrants, crime reports, and other related law enforcement matters; provide information to law enforcement personnel and to the general public, and community engagement and outreach. Bilingual English/Spanish encouraged to apply. Se buscan personas bilingües en inglés y español. Para recibir una solicitud en español, llame a Recursos Humanos al 234-6600.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• One to two years of progressively responsible related experience; or any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Valid Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provides general law enforcement services and assists Deputy Sheriff's in enforcement activities which may include control of crime scene, aid with investigations, or patrolling of assigned areas, and writing reports.
• Assist with the preparation and documentation of cases; complete reports and records; prepare and maintain other logs and records.
• Accompany Deputy Sheriff on patrol of assigned areas to ensure the security of life and property, observe situations and deter crime by providing high visibility.
• Accompany Deputy Sheriff in response to suspicious activities and answer emergency calls for service.
• Assist with coordination of crime scene control and investigation, including interviews and interrogations, identification of witnesses, and collection and preservation of physical evidence.
• Assist with the investigation of traffic accidents and provide traffic and crowd control as necessary.
• May retrieve, identify and return found property and/or evidence to owners.
• Assist with coroner's investigations, to include documenting scenes, taking photographs, completing necessary paperwork, obtaining records, and booking or releasing of property and evidence.
• Investigate and enforce County Code and ordinance violations.
• Investigate and remove abandoned vehicles.
• May serve civil papers and subpoenas to County residents; research and locate person to be served.
• May provide emergency aid and assistance to incapacitated persons and request additional response.
• Monitor, direct and control routine and unusual traffic conditions.
• Provide live scan fingerprinting.
• Provide testimony in Court as needed.
• Learns and applies knowledge of enforcement and procedural aspects of criminal law and the legal obligations inherent in enforcement of those laws.
• Provide security at special events and crime scene, and/or conduct surveillance activity, and security of hospital detainees, as assigned.
• May serve as back-up to other local law enforcement agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED