Police Investigative Service Officer I
About The Position
Police Investigative Service Officer I positions process, review and analyze misdemeanor arrest reports and citations; gather and obtain statements by witnesses and prepare identification composites; check criminal records; assist with reports of misdemeanors when there are no immediate suspects; respond to requests for non-hazardous police services; develop leads through the use of computer research, witnesses statements and police documents related to the case; assist in transporting property or personnel; protect crime scenes from bystanders and assist with collecting crime scene evidence; maintain logs, prepare statistical data and perform data entry and retrieval; direct traffic; issue parking and/or misdemeanor citations; provide information to the public relative to community alerts, crime prevention and referral information to appropriate agencies; and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
- One year of full-time experience as a City of San Diego Police Service Officer (formerly Community Service Officer).
- One year of full-time experience providing assistance and detailed information to the public regarding company/organization services and resolving customer complaints.
- One year of full-time experience interpreting policies, procedures, rules and/or laws.
- Successful completion of 9 semester/12 quarter college-level units of course work in Criminal Justice or Administration of Justice, which MUST include Criminal Law, Evidence, and Criminal Procedures (which must include Search and Seizure).
- Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice or a closely related field.
- Attended a California P.O.S.T certified basic course for peace officers OR certified reserve peace officer level 1 training course at the San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute within ONE year from date of application.
- Successful completion of a P.O.S.T certified Basic Course for Peace Officers.
- Successful completion of a P.O.S.T certified Reserve Peace Officer Level 1 Training Course.
- The ability to type at a corrected speed of 30 words per minute on a computer keyboard is required at time of hire.
- LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Process, review and analyze misdemeanor arrest reports and citations
- Gather and obtain statements by witnesses and prepare identification composites
- Check criminal records
- Assist with reports of misdemeanors when there are no immediate suspects
- Respond to requests for non-hazardous police services
- Develop leads through the use of computer research, witnesses statements and police documents related to the case
- Assist in transporting property or personnel
- Protect crime scenes from bystanders and assist with collecting crime scene evidence
- Maintain logs, prepare statistical data and perform data entry and retrieval
- Direct traffic
- Issue parking and/or misdemeanor citations
- Provide information to the public relative to community alerts, crime prevention and referral information to appropriate agencies
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
