Community Service Officers Typical CSO essential duties: Performs patrol to secure assigned areas during the school day; Performs parking control and ordinance enforcement duties;
Performs animal control duties by coordinating, responding to,
and investigating related matters; and Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Knowledge (Position requirements at entry):
Modern police practices and methods;
Departmental procedures, rules, and regulations;
Applicable state & federal laws, city ordinances, and laws of arrest;
Street layout and geography of the city;
Principles and practices of patrol and crime prevention;
Report preparation techniques;
Customer service principles; and
Computer operation and related software applications.
Reserve Unit
CSOs, Reserves—21