About the Department

Join our team! The Lino Lakes Police Department is accepting applications for a Community Service Officer. The city of Lino Lakes (pop. 21,399) is a growing outer ring suburb only 20 minutes from St. Paul and Minneapolis. The city has direct access to numerous parks, trails, and other outdoor activities. The Police Department is committed to excellence in public service, community policing, and career development. Apply online at the City of Lino Lakes.

Position Summary
This position is responsible for providing support services for all divisions of the Police Department, enforces animal control and related ordinances, and provides assistance to other city departments as assigned. This is a non-sworn, uniformed position designed to introduce future sworn officers to a law enforcement environment. The position may require a variety of shifts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Enforces non-sworn city ordinances and policies, including but not limited to parking, bicycle, and zoning regulations, and writes citations for documented ordinance violations.
Investigates code compliance and property complaints, including abandoned, unlicensed, or inoperable vehicles, as well as general property nuisance violations.
Assists citizens and motorists with lockouts or house checks.
Responds to complaints regarding nuisance animals such as barking dogs and inspects kennels for compliance with license regulations.
Provide animal control services including, but not limited to, responded to animal complaints, capture and impoundment of stray animals, investigations relating to dog bites to include follow-up and dangerous dog recommendations.
Assists the public with inquiries and responds to assist officers on dispatched calls when necessary.
Assists with the recovery and inventory of lost, stolen, abandoned, or confiscated property.
Performs police support duties as assigned, including but not limited to, delivery of materials and evidence to various organizations as needed, traffic control at special events and/or at accident scenes, and prisoner transports.
Assist in the maintenance of agency equipment and medical supplies.
Directs and controls motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Provide fingerprinting services to members of the public.
Prepares clear, accurate and concise reports of activities in accordance with departmental policy.
Organizes and educates residents on crime prevention techniques.
Assists the Records Division with clerical tasks as assigned.
Patrols the community to detect and deter potential criminal activity.
Maintain strong code of ethics of the highest standard of conduct while on and off duty.
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Note: These examples are intended only as illustrative of various types of work performed and are not all inclusive. The City reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments.

Required Knowledge and Abilities

Ability to handle animals in live traps and related threatening conditions.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and members of the public.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with supervisors, co-workers and members of the public.
Ability to treat police matters confidentially.
CSO will not conduct traffic stops or make custodial arrests.
Ability to operate police department vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
Ability to work flexible hours and workdays.
One year of experience using Microsoft Office Suite software.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Must be 18 years or older at the time of appointment.
Successful completion of background check.
Current enrollment in an accredited law enforcement program.
Valid Minnesota driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications

One year of experience in law enforcement (Community Service Officer, Police Reserve, Explorer), private security, or related field.
Knowledge of local ordinances and state statute regarding animal and nuisance issues.
Knowledge of law enforcement practices and procedures.
Knowledge of Community Oriented Policing and related crime prevention and citizen education programs.
CPR and/or EMR Certification
More than one year of experience in customer service.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to read, stand, hear and speak intelligibly. The employee is required to walk; sit; squat; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and infrequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position does require employee to operate motorized equipment and drive to various job sites.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

Work Environment
Work is frequently performed in an office setting, but will also operate in field settings with all kinds of weather from very hot to very cold. Various terrain is possible. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers, tools, machinery, and office equipment.

The employee may be at a site near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

Conditions of Employment
Adherence to all organizational and departmental policies is required.

Expected Hours of Work
This is a part-time position with up to 20 hours per week based on department needs. Hours may vary, including days, afternoons, and/or weekends.

The City of Lino Lakes is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates, including those from historically underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, to apply.

Benefits

: *Prorated Paid Time Off/Earned Sick and Safe Time
*Prorated Holiday Pay
*Public Employees Retirement Benefit available to qualifying employees.

Agency Information

Employer: City of Lino Lakes
Address: 600 Town Center Parkway

Lino Lakes, Minnesota, 55014
Phone: 651-982-2400
Website: https://www.linolakes.us