COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDE - POLICE

Job Summary

Serves in a para-police capacity, assists sworn officers with various duties, respond to traffic accidents and parking violations, and other non-emergency calls for assistance. Develops and maintains positive relationships with neighborhood organizations and residents in an effort to increase community-police cooperation and to promote crime prevention and safety theories and practices that can be implemented in communities to deter criminal activity.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists sworn officers with various duties as assigned.
• Responds to non-emergency calls for assistance.
• Enforces traffic and parking ordinances; responds to minor traffic accidents.
• Issues citations and tickets as appropriate.
• Affixes criminal investigations division follow-ups as requested.
• Performs various public service duties, including directing traffic on streets, roadways, intersections, school crossings, and during special events.
• Supervise School Crossing Guards
• Provides police escort, assists stranded motorists, provides crowd control at City events.
• Etc.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to remain calm and react quickly in emergencies.
• Ability to conduct motor vehicle accident investigations with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public.
• Knowledge of basic life saving techniques (CPR).

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience

• Two years general office experience, communications, or records management experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Possess an acceptable Florida Driver’s License. Must possess or obtain within six (6) months of employment.
• FCIC/NCIC certification.

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including automobile, office equipment, radio, telephone etc.
• Must be able to exert up to thirty pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work, must be able to remain on feet for periods of time, stoop, kneel, crouch, lift, carry, push, pull, climb, balance, walk, run.
• Must be physically fit.
• Must be able to restrain, lift and/or carry adults of varying weights.

Benefits

Employee Benefits Overview
Health, Life, Dental, & Vision Insurance: Health insurance is fully covered by the employer for employees, with optional 50% employer-paid dental and employee-paid vision coverage available.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Flexible spending accounts are offered for your convenience.
Retirement Plan: A pension-style plan is available, subject to specific terms.
Supplemental Benefits: Employees are eligible for additional benefits such as life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and long-term care through Allstate and AFLAC.
Paid Time Off (PTO): PTO is earned monthly based on an accrual system.
Holidays: Enjoy 13 city-paid holidays each year.
Deferred Compensation: A 457b plan is available for deferred compensation.