COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER/TRANSPORT OFFICER
Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Fort Bragg, CA
Salary: $2,930 to 35,691/month
JOB SUMMARY:
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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Open until filled. Under the general supervision of the Police Sergeant, the incumbents in this non-sworn, full time and/or part time, public officer classification, transport prisoners from Fort Bragg to appropriate facilities in Ukiah providing for their care, conduct and safety while in custody provide support functions including data entry, completion of booking procedures and obtaining medical clearance for prisoners in their custody perform a wide variety of technical tasks
associated with the support function of the police department.This is a full time and/or part time position subject to call anytime during day or night. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Sit for long periods at a time in a vehicle during the transportation of prisoners, behind a
desk writing reports on computers as required, interviewing and taking statements from
suspects, victims, and witnesses as directed by an officer in an emergency, and during special
operations for booking arrestees. Walk and stand for long periods during special operations or
during surveillance of prisoners prior to or during transportation duties, while having prisoners
medically cleared, during parades or other special events, and directing traffic. Normal vision in
both eyes for day and night correctable to 20/20 with glasses or contact lenses vision cannot
be tunnel or have any obstruction which would not allow for operating a motor vehicle or
observation of other activities while patrolling a given area of responsibility must be able to
have good peripheral vision while patrolling and also be able to read penal and other codes and
complete citations or other fine print must be able to read license plates or observe other
activity at a distance must have normal color vision and be able to distinguish solid colors for
descriptive information on vehicles, persons, clothing and other information as required. Must
have use of both hands and fingers for dexterity in order to complete the following tasks as
required type, write or print, turn pages in books and citations turn caps, lids on containers,
door knobs and other items to make entry answer radio communications via radio microphone
and depress buttons on shotguns and safety mechanisms on firearms react to combative
suspects by pulling, grabbing, struggling, fighting, holding, handcuffing, spraying, and other
physically demanding hands on training or work related activities. Must have good hearing
abilities in order to hear suspects, victims, sirens, audio radios, firearms, and other police
related activities which would place the officer in danger of life if not able to hear those sounds
must be able to communicate by hearing a portable radio or hear a listening device. Must be
able to have normal smelling abilities in order to distinguish odors such as chemicals used in the
manufacturing of narcotics marijuana smoke and smell for identification of drug use alcohol
use and distinction within vehicle smoke from fires or other related safety oriented functions within transportation duties. Must be able to communicate verbally with victims, witnesses,
suspects, and other persons contacted during a duty period. Must take verbal taped
statements. Must have command presence when directing people during an emergency. Must
be able to verbally warn others including officers of immediate or impending danger.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
None High School/GED