Community Service Officer (Cso)

Salary: $25.94 - $31.54 Hourly
Location : POLICE STATION - 1545 Poole Blvd, Yuba City
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2024-00511
Department: Police
Division: Field Operations
Opening Date: 03/21/2024
Closing Date: 4/5/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
The Position
The City of Yuba City is currently recruiting for a Community Service Officer (CSO)!
Are you interested in beginning your career in law enforcement? This is your opportunity! Community Service Officer is the entry level classification in the Community Service Officer series and is distinguished from the Lead Community Service Officer by the experience, knowledge and complexity of tasks required to perform the full range of duties.
Under general direction, performs routine, nonsworn, field and office law enforcement related duties. While the primary focus of Community Service Officer falls within the Operations Division of the Police Department, their utilization can be expected in any division of Department where their talents could be of benefit. Community Service Officers make citizen contact, promote positive public relations for the department, write incident documentation, collect and account for evidence, process crime scenes, assist sworn personnel in special events and perform other related work as assigned.
If assigned to the Investigations Division, the Community Service Officer will perform technical investigative work. A significant emphasis will be placed upon the collection, preservation and identification of evidence, including electronic devices, computers, electronic data storage media and the data contained within.
For further details and more information on essential functions of this position, please refer to the job description:
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Completion of formal or informal education sufficient to ensure the ability to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.
Experience: At least six (6) months of experience dealing extensively with the general public or six (6) months of law enforcement and/or criminal justice system experience.
Licenses and/or Certificates Required:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
Important Information
FINAL FILING DATE: Friday, April 5, 2024 by 5:00 PM (PST)
The information above is a brief summary of job duties. Please visit for additional information regarding this position and employment with the City of Yuba City.

• You must demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
• Please complete ALL sections of the application. A resume or other supplemental materials may be attached to your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of completing any part of the application. Blank applications that reference "see resume" will be disqualified. Your resume and supplemental materials will not be considered as part of the initial screening process.
• Be sure to review your application prior to submission. No new or additional information will be accepted after the closing date.
• Application materials are the property of the City of Yuba City and will not be returned.
• It is your responsibility to keep your NEOGOV profile updated, including any changes to your telephone number and email address. Failure to do so may result in missed notification of exams or interviews.

Selection Process
The minimum qualifications as stated in this job announcement represent only the basic requirements of the position. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
The recruitment process involves multiple steps which may include but are not limited to:

• Video One-Way Interviews
• Speed Interviews
• Oral Panel Interviews
• Department Interviews
• Written Testing
• Physical Agility Testing - for Safety Positions

Please note: The entire recruitment process from recruitment opening date to start date could take 6 - 12 weeks for successful candidates.
Final candidates must pass pre-employment screening which may include:

• Fingerprinting
• Criminal Background Check
• Substance Screening
• Medical Evaluation
• Reference Check

Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Yuba City does not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, race, color, national origin, age, or disability in employment or the provision of service. Veterans, women, minorities and the disabled are encouraged to apply. EOE.
The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment process to accommodate candidates with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at least 72 hours in advance so such aids or services can be arranged. TTY users may contact Human Resources at (530) 822-4732.
The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
Questions
Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Yuba City. If you have questions regarding this job announcement or the application process:

• For a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the NEOGOV application process, visit
• Visit the City of Yuba City website:
• Email the Human Resources Department at
• Call the Human Resources Department at (530) 822-4610
• Visit City Hall: 1201 Civic Center Blvd, Yuba City, CA 95993

The City of Yuba City offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more information, please click