Performs a wide variety of non-sworn field and office law enforcement and animal control tasks. including animal control, parking, traffic and crowd control, evidence collection, processing and maintenance. fingerprinting, registration of criminal offenders, abandoned vehicle identification and abatement, report taking, general office work and crime prevention activities. This position is distinguished by its responsibility in affording the police department with a position which completes essential police tasks. while allowing sworn police officers additional time for enforcement -related duties due to the time savings realized.

Serve as parking enforcement officer. Patrol city streets and enforce laws and regulations applicable to non-moving vehicles; write citations for overtime parking and illegal parking; assist in identifying and abating abandoned vehicles: assist in directing traffic and participating in special traffic control functions. Serve as animal control officer. Patrol city streets apprehending and confining stray, unwanted; sick, lost and found animals; follow up on animal bites incidents; maintain the animal control facility; prepare and write required animal control reports; assist in the dog licensing process; assist in the rabies vaccination program. Evidence/Property Room. Process evidence and property, releases, auctions, destruction, delivery to court, laboratories and other locations; and maintain property and evidence according to pr escribed procedures. Take and document non-injury traffic accidents; take and document minor crime and non-criminal incident reports where interviewing only non-suspect victims and witnesses is required. Video and photo equipment; maintain video and photo related equipment, videotape, film and other accessories. May perform occasional crossing guard duties. Nuisance posted sign abatement program. Serve as court and District Attorney liaison: assemble reports; submit information to other departments as required Serve as a liaison between the Department and the public; coordinate and publicize a variety of programs including crime prevention, neighborhood watch, child safety programs and other public safety-related programs. Inspect and sign-off minor traffic citations; deliver court documents and serve subpoenas; testify in court as required. Fingerprint applications and handle fingerprinting requests from the public; fingerprint and register criminal offenders who are required by law to register with the poli ce department. Search prisoners as requested; act as police matron, if requested. Perform general clerical duties as required such as typing, filing, writing receipts for money received, process parking citation second notices and D.M.V. notices; destruction of files as authorized by law. Perform other duties as assigned.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Personal Computer. telephone, copier, fax, and canine handling equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Tasks involve the ability to patrol approximately I mile of City blocks for parking violations and mark vehicle tires with a chalk stick.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull objects and materials of heavy weight (50-75 pounds approximately).

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
• No prior police experience is required, however, it is desirable for applicants to have a work history related to public service and contacts.

Scott Garrison, HR Administrator

530-527-2605 Ext. 3051 | hr.redbluff@cityofredbluff.org