Are you looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development?   Consider joining the City of San Bernardino's Police Department as a Community Services Officer! About the Position: The Community Services Officer responds to requests for service concerning criminal matters and minor traffic accidents; takes and prepares missing persons, crime, and other reports; and participates in nuisance abatement programs. Most assignments involve regular interaction with citizens by phone and in person. The experience and skills gained from this position will offer employees training for future employment opportunities in their law enforcement career.  The Ideal Candidate: * Strong Communication Skills: Effectively communicates with members of the public and colleagues, ensuring clear and accurate information exchange. * Problem-Solving Abilities: Quickly assesses situations and determines appropriate actions, especially in high-pressure scenarios. * Team Collaboration: Works well with other team members to ensure smooth operations and positive outcomes during public interactions. Qualified candidates must successfully complete a police background investigation  as part of the pre-employment exams.   For more information about this position, please call the City of San Bernardino at 909-384-5104 or visit www.sbcity.org/jobs to apply.  Click here to view the Community Services Officer job description Education/Experience:  High School diploma or G.E.D. AND At least one (1) year of experience in law enforcement, community services, or other peace keeping or social services experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Licenses, Certificates, Special Requirements:  A valid California driver's license is required. Satisfactory completion of training required for accessing of CLETS and other law enforcement information systems. Physical Requirements and Work Environment:  Employees sometimes work under typical office conditions and the noise level is generally quiet. Employees are frequently required to work outdoors in inclement weather, exposed to dust, fumes, gases, odors, traffic, and other hazardous situations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, or walk; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to manipulate, handle, and feel computers and standard business equipment, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift and carry supplies and materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing abilities required by this job include the ability to hear in the normal audio range in person and by telephone. BENEFITS AND REWARDS The City offers an attractive compensation and benefit package, that includes: * Retirement - Participation in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Tier I Employees hired before 10/3/11:  CalPERS 2.7% at 55; Classic members with less than 6 months separation: CalPERS 2% at 55, single highest year plan. New members, CalPERS 2% at 62, three highest year average plan. * Health Insurance - Monthly contribution of $715.00 (Employee Only), $1,377.00 (Employee plus one), or $1,841.00 (Employee plus Family) for health, dental and vision premiums. Eligible employees who waive all medical, dental, vision, supplemental life, and supplemental AD&D benefits will receive an annual "Health Insurance Waiver Stipend" of $3,500.00 every first paycheck of December. * Leave * Vacation - 80 hours annually, accrued bi-weekly; available for use after one (1) year. * Sick Leave - 96 hours annually, accrued bi-weekly; available for use after ninety (90) days. * 13 holidays, plus 18 hours of floating holiday time. * Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - The City provides Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance. * Other - Optional Deferred Compensation Plan, flexible benefits plan, pre-tax childcare plan, employee assistance program, and all other benefits which are received by General Unit employees of the City per Memorandum of Understanding. SELECTION PROCEDURE  Apply Submit a completed job application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, which fully describe the nature of your professional experience and qualifications.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials.  Application Review * Minimum qualifications * Completion of supplemental questionnaire The rating of the supplemental questions may determine application status and/or rank on the eligible list. Applications submitted without all required materials will not be considered. Accommodation The City of San Bernardino is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities, whether physical or mental. If you require such accommodations during the assessment process, it is your responsibility to contact the Human Resources Department in writing before the recruitment closing date. For further details on how to request accommodation, please reach out to us at 909-384-5104 or via email at rivera_es@sbcity.org.   Successful candidates will be placed on an eligible list, and highly qualified candidates will be referred to the appointing authority for further consideration. Candidates advancing in the selection process will receive information/instructions via email only.   The San Bernardino Police Department is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free of all forms of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment and retaliation (Government Code §12940(k); 2 CCR 11023). Click here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) to view the Police Department's Equal Employment Opportunity Utilization Report. Pre-Employment Process may include, but is not limited to:  * Application Review * Written Exam * Personal History Statement and Pre-Background Interview Questionnaire Packets * Oral Exam * Background Investigation with the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) * Background Investigation with Investigator * Pre-employment Medical Exam, including drug test. * Psychological Evaluation * Employment/Professional Reference Check The City of San Bernardino reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity.   For more information about this position, please contact the City of San Bernardino Human Resources Department at 909-384-5104. THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER