Police Community Services Officer

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with residents, businesses, schools, and community organizations.
• Attend neighborhood meetings, civic group meetings, and public events as a representative of the Police Department.
• Coordinate and participate in community outreach programs and special events.
• Serve as a liaison between community members and police department personnel.
• Assist citizens with non-emergency concerns and direct them to appropriate resources
• Develop and implement crime prevention programs and educational presentations.
• Conduct residential and business security surveys.
• Coordinate Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch programs.
• Provide crime prevention information and training to community groups.
• Analyze community concerns and identify strategies to address quality-of-life issues
• Assist with youth engagement initiatives and mentoring programs.
• Coordinate public safety presentations in schools.
• Support School Resource Officers with community-based activities.
• Promote positive interactions between youth and law enforcement
• Assist victims in obtaining information regarding available community resources.
• Coordinate referrals to victim assistance agencies and social service providers.
• Participate in crisis response and community recovery efforts following critical incidents.
• Maintain a working relationship with the Victims Advocate at the Georgetown Police Dept.
• Assist in developing public information campaigns.
• Contribute content for department social media platforms and public outreach efforts.
• Promote department programs, events, and crime prevention initiatives.
• Assist with public relations activities and community education efforts.
• Coordinate National Night Out and other community events.
• Assist with department-sponsored public safety initiatives.
• Participate in special assignments as directed by command staff.
• Support department recruitment and retention initiatives through community engagement.
• Maintain records and reports related to community programs and activities.
• Track program participation and effectiveness.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, and grant-related documentation.
• Attend training and maintain required certifications.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified law enforcement officer in accordance with state requirements.
• Minimum of three years of law enforcement class 1 or class 3 experience preferred.
• Must be fluent in Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with the public.
• Valid driver's license.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use a firearm.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment. Requires medium-to-heavy work that involves walking, standing, running, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects, and also involves exerting up to 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis and up to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis. Must be able to defend oneself from assault and to restrain suspects of varying weights.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

Frequently requires time pressures, frequent change of tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, irregular schedule/overtime, and working closely with others as part of a team. Occasionally requires tedious or exacting work and noisy/distracting environment.

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE:

The City of Georgetown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Prospective and current employees should contact Human Resources to request an ADA accommodation.

DISCLAIMER:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.