COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER

The Tucson Police Department invites applicants for the position of Community Service Officer (CSO). A CSO is a professional staff employee who provides operational support to community members in a law enforcement environment where a commissioned officer is not required. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong report-writing, investigative, and interviewing skills to serve the Tucson community and be a part of a growing, innovative law enforcement agency!

The Community Service Officer is responsible for assisting the Patrol Services Bureau by responding to requests for community assistance, completing investigations, compiling reports for minor non-injury traffic accidents and criminal damage. The position supports the Code Enforcement Division by responding to calls for assistance with city policy and procedure information for minor criminal offenses.  

This is an excellent opportunity to work for the Tucson Police Department. It is critical that candidates be aware and consider the following job elements before submitting application:

• Incumbents will be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Overtime will be required as necessary.
• The training process is extensive; incumbents will attend an academy that is 8 weeks long and requires a high level of commitment and time dedication.
• The probation period is 18 months.
• Work is fast-paced and often stressful. It requires the ability to adjust quickly to changing job assignments and the ability to safeguard confidential information.
• Incumbents will often be exposed to highly sensitive and graphic content to include written documentation, photos and other evidence collected as part of investigative reports.
• This position requires the ability to safely drive both sedan and SUV-type vehicles during daylight and nighttime hours. This requirement also includes times of inclement weather.
• Incumbents will be frequently exposed severe weather conditions to include excessive heat and heavy rain.

The City of Tucson and the Tucson Police Department offer a wide range of generous benefits for employees. Some of those benefits include:

 City-Wide Benefits

• Medical: Choice between a high deductible plan (HSA or HRA), or Network plan.
• Dental: Choice between a national dental PPO and a local dental HMO.
• Vision: Coverage for annual eye exam and glasses or contacts, plus LASIK.
• Life: City-paid coverage for you & dependents, plus option to buy more.
• Long-Term Disability: Income replacement of up to 60% of your base salary in the event of a qualifying disability.
• Employee Assistance Program: Enhance your wellbeing when life doesn’t go as planned.
• Flexible Spending: Pay for qualified health and dependent care expenses using pretax dollars.
• Colonial Voluntary Benefits: Financial help in the event of cancer, hospitalization, accident, more.

Tucson Police Department Benefits

•  Second Language Pay: Receive $30.00 per pay period for second language pay.

Your Security and Future

• Pension: Generous pension plans that help civilian employees retire more comfortably.
• Deferred Compensation: Save more toward a comfortable retirement with a 457(b) plan.
• Training & Tuition Assistance: Pursue your dream through internal training or financial help toward a degree.
• Back-Up Care: Care for your loved ones when your regular care is unavailable.

Your Peace of Mind

• Paid Parental Leave: Six (6) weeks paid leave when you welcome a child, plus other generous leave policies for FML, Medical and USERRA.
• Paid Time Away: New hires enjoy 37 days of paid time off in the first year, with time increasing steadily thereafter (In year one: 13 accrued days of vacation, 13 accrued days of sick leave, and 11 paid holidays).
• Social Connectedness: Forge connections with the community we serve through paid volunteerism and payroll-deducted charitable giving.

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Investigates crimes by interviewing witnesses and victims, dusting for fingerprints, gathering, tagging and storing evidence, taking photographs, confirming status of stolen property, initiating recovery procedures, and preparing reports.

Responds to and investigates traffic accidents by securing the collision scene, clearing the roadway, interviewing drivers and witnesses, arranging for medical care if necessary, taking photographs, entering information into a computer and preparing reports.

Provides customer service by answering the telephone, recording and entering information into a computer, responding to requests for information, gathering information to complete police reports and referring callers to agencies and resources.

Recovers located property, enforces parking ordinances, testifying in court, provides training for new personnel, participates in missing person searches and directs traffic.

Minimum Education Level & Type: High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Minimum Experience Qualifications: No experience

Valid and Unrestricted Class D - Driver License 

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications above:

• 2 years of licensed driving experience

 The Preliminary Applicant Questionnaire is a fillable web form and can be found as a link below and in the supplemental questions when you apply. You must complete your application with the City of Tucson AND submit a completed Preliminary Applicant Questionnaire by the deadline to be considered for this job opening (both are required).

Applicants who successfully complete an employment application, meet minimum qualifications, and successfully complete the Preliminary Applicant Questionnaire by 5:00 PM on August 16, 2021, will receive an invitation to the written exam. Invites will be sent the week of August 23, 2021.

• Written exam will take place in-person on Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Applicants who successfully pass the written exam will be invited to an in-person oral board interview. Applicants who reside out-of-state or need a virtual option must contact Demetria Lopez at 520-837-7768 or Demetria.Lopez@tucsonaz.gov to request a virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. 

• Oral board interviews will take place September 14, 2021 and September 15, 2021 as a secondary date.

An applicant's ranking on the Employment List will be based on their final score which will be calculated as:

• 40% of the rating for the Written Test  
• 60% of the rating for the Oral Board

Veterans, Native American, or Disability preference points will be added to the achieved score for those that are placed on the Civil Service Employment List. If you qualify for Veteran or Native American preference points as outlined in your Employment Profile, you must submit your documentation either in-person the time of the Written Examination, upload to your COT application or by email. Copies of DD 214s must reflect a characterization of service.

Applicants requiring an accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for any of the applicant evaluations must contact Demetria Lopez at Demetria.Lopez@tucsonaz.gov at least 48 hours prior to the particular evaluation. 

The civil service list will be utilized to fill vacancies occurring within the next 6 months. Candidates placed on the Employment List must successfully pass the following:

• An extensive background investigation, including local, state and national criminal and fingerprint checks 
• Motor Vehicle History
• Pre-employment medical testing 

All probationary employees in this classification are subject to random drug screening during their EIGHTEEN MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD with the Tucson Police Department. 

**The City of Tucson values the safety of our employees, our residents, our community, and our visitors.  In support of these values, if you are selected for this job, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to your initial HR representative, or you must request an exemption from your representative. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with the City of Tucson.**

You are highly encouraged to print and save this bulletin as a PDF, because it contains important testing dates and information that you will need to refer to later, as it will not be available after the closing date.

CONTACTS: Communications throughout this process will be sent via email exclusively so please ensure your browser accepts emails from jobs@tucsonaz.gov and check your email account regularly. Failure to respond or follow instructions will result in disqualification.   

Basic Physical

Long Audio Test

Respirator Physical

Hep B Vaccine (follow City of Tucson protocol)

MMR

TB Skin Test

Non-NIDA Drug Test

30 lb Lift Test

**The City of Tucson values the safety of our employees, our residents, our community, and our visitors.  In support of these values, if you are selected for this job, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to your initial HR representative, or you must request an exemption from your representative. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with the City of Tucson.**

To ensure accurate payroll information for tax purposes, the successful candidate will need to provide their original Social Security Card or original letter from the Social Security Administration with their social security number prior to beginning work with the City of Tucson.

The City of Tucson hires lawful workers only - US citizens or nationals and non-citizens with valid work authorization - without discrimination. Federal immigration laws require all employers to verify both the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In its efforts to meet the law's requirements, the City of Tucson participates in the E-Verify program established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to aid employers in verifying the eligibility of workers.

Retired City of Tucson employees receiving benefits from the Tucson Supplemental Retirement System who are considering reemployment with the City should be aware that pursuant to Section 22-37(g) of the Tucson City Code, retirement benefits shall be suspended during the period of reemployment with the City of Tucson unless you have been separated at least twelve consecutive months before returning to work AND you return to a non-permanent employment classification. Creditable service does not accrue during any reemployment period.