Community Service Officer- Intern
Job Summary
The Intern Community Service Officer provides a variety of public safety and municipal services, including animal control, complaint processing, and parking enforcement; monitors and maintains law enforcement records; and assisting with code enforcement and compliance. Receives routine calls for service and assists patrol officers with non-criminal public safety functions. The internship position has a maximum employment duration of 36 months, subject to extension at the determination of the Chief of Police.
Responsibilities
1. Answer calls for service and respond and follow up to citizen complaints (ex. animal, parking, garbage), preliminarily investigates code compliance concerns and possible violations, and forwards code compliance concerns to the CSO Manager.
2. Assists the patrol division as appropriate.
3. Issue citations for parking violations.
4. Attend and testify in court, on as needed basis, involving any cases they are working on.
5. Maintains police fleet and coordinates for repairs.
6. Assist with traffic control at special events, accidents, or during other circumstances.
7. Picks up and delivers evidence to other jurisdictions.
8. Orders supplies for medical bags, squad kit bags, drug kits, and evidence gathering; orders dog license tags, and updates and orders forms used by the police department.
9. Responds to citizen calls or walk-ins; provides resources and routing.
10. Work at police front desk in the absence of records staff.
11. Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED required
- Current enrollment in a Minnesota POST Board approved law enforcement program at an accredited college or university.