Purpose

Are you ready to walk through the door of opportunity? The time is now to chase your dream! This is your opportunity toembrace a new beginning!

The Savannah Police Department is seeking a customer-service focused Community Services Officer to perform various non-emergency public service-related functions. Our ideal candidate is an efficient, dynamic, and cooperativeindividual who can perform well with little to no direct supervision. A career as the new Community Services Officer is a career where every new opportunity offers new challenges that allows you to utilize your knowledge and experience. If you are hardworking, motivated, dependable, and you are ready to take the next step, then we want you on our team!

We offer an excellent benefits package to include health, dental and vision, defined contribution plan (457 B), life insurance,wellness programs, vacation, sick leave, 12 paid holidays, employee assistance program, employee referral program, employer home purchase assistance, and tuition reimbursement.

Women, minorities and Veterans are encouraged to apply!

Essential Job Functions

Writes up various types of police reports, i.e. crime/incident reports, supplemental reports, burglary, theft, fraud, and battery, worthless document reports, missing person report and runaway juvenile incidents.
Investigates motor vehicle traffic accidents on private property, writes traffic accident reports, tow vehicles, and issues traffic citations.
Enforces City of Savannah Codes and Ordinances (i.e. parking violations, handicap violations, illegal boat parking, etc.)
Directs traffic and responds to calls for service that are non-emergency in nature.
Participates in special details such as transporting victim/witnesses, DUI checkpoints, and special task force and holiday events.
Assists police officers in any non-hazardous situations.
Processes crime scenes, i.e. photographing, latent print recovery, collection and preservation of physical evidence, requesting laboratory examination, canvassing and suspect elimination fingerprinting.
Testifies in civil and criminal court proceedings and gives depositions as required.
Works in conjunction with other departments or local agencies engaged in various traffic problems or code compliance tasks, i.e., fire codes, municipal health and sanitation codes.
Provides information and/or assistance to the public, victims, witnesses and relatives concerning available services in the community.
May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.
Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED and less than one year of experience. Must successfully complete 120 hours of Savannah Police Department's Community Service Officer Academy training to include criminal investigation procedures, constitutional law, driver's training, forensic investigations, and other job-related instructional processes. Must be at least 18 years old. Must possess a valid driver's license. Vision must be correctable to 20/20 in each eye with normal color vision. Must not have a felony conviction, pattern of misdemeanor convictions, or repeated traffic violations.

Work Location: varies with assignment Work Hours: varies with assignment

Additional Information

Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification ofeducation, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Additional Information

Knowledge of department policies and procedures.
Knowledge of city and county ordinances and federal and state laws.
Knowledge of first aid and CPR techniques.
Knowledge of geography of the city.
Skill in interpersonal relations.
Skill in organization and problem solving.
Skill in the use of radios.
Skill in the operation of a motor vehicle.
Skill in the use of standard office equipment.
Skill in the use of computers and various software programs.
Skill in oral and written communication.

City Of Savannah Employee Benefits

Overview of Benefits

Paid Holiday

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan

Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions)

Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan

Retirement Seminars

PPO Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Health & Wellness Incentives

Long Term Disability

Excellence and Service Recognition

Employee Development and In-Service Training

Educational Assistance Program

Uniform Allowance (select positions)

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts and Memberships

Employee Relations

Direct Deposit

Credit Union

Pretax Parking Deductions

Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program

Domestic Partnership Benefits

Healthcare

PPO Medical Plus Plan

PPO Medical Basic Plan

Dental Plus Plan

Dental Basic Plan

Vision Service Plan

Life Insurance

Basic Life and ADD

Supplemental Life Employee

Supplemental Life Spouse

Supplemental Life Child

Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

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Do you have a valid driver's license?

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Do you foresee any issue successfully completing 120 hours of Savannah Police Department's Community Service Officer Academy training to include criminal investigation procedures, constitutional law, driver's training, forensic investigations, and other job-related instructional processes?

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Describe your experience writing up various types of police reports.

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Describe your experience enforces City of Savannah codes and ordinances.

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Describe your experience providing information and/or assistance to the public, victims, witnesses, and relatives concerning available services in the community.

Required Question

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