What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Service Officer position at City of Hermosa Beach?
Important dates to note:
Week of April 28, 2025 - Written Exam
Week of May 5, 2025 - Oral Panel Interview
Week of May 12, 2025 - Final Panel Interview
Jail Custody
Receives, books, and cares for the safety of prisoners housed in the Hermosa Beach Police Department jail facility including responsibility for daily conduct and quality of jail facility;
assists personnel when searching prisoners, completes booking process, warrant checks, and all related paperwork necessary and/or required by law;
conducts regular and routine jail inspections at prescribed intervals, according to policy and procedures, assuring for the safety and welfare of incarcerated persons;
oversees inmate visitations;
prepares and serves approved prepared meals to prisoners and maintains custody and control of prisoners during transfers from one area to another;
receives and transfers telephone calls and messages, maintains radio contact with assigned personnel;
receives complaints, answers inquiries, receives and writes reports, takes bail and bond;
performs other duties as assigned.
Police Records
Receives and routes routine and emergency calls for service;
conducts business with the public via the transfer of information;
maintains records and files according to procedures and as required by law;
operates data input and retrieval terminal; compiles criminal statistics and information;
facilitates the processing of records and related data and information;
receives and logs emergency and other types of messages;
notifies and keeps supervisors informed as to emergency situations and general activities;
performs miscellaneous clerical work in maintenance of logs, records, forms and operations;
implements and modifies laser fiche program to accommodate the department’s specific record-keeping needs;
performs other duties as may be assigned.
Administrative Support Services
Maintains supplies necessary for the ongoing and efficient daily operation of facility;
processes a variety of reports and memos;
attends meetings as required;
processes mail, faxes, and money collected;
fingerprints city applicants for background investigation;
performs other duties as may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of: basic law enforcement principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of non-sworn services, operations, and programs; principles and procedures of record keeping including proper procedures for the maintenance of logs and reports; principles and procedures of record keeping and filing; methods and techniques of proper phone etiquette; customer service techniques, practices, and principals; strong organizational skills; police records systems.
Ability to: perform a variety of non-sworn law enforcement duties including those related to jail custody, police records, and administrative services; deal tactfully and effectively with law enforcement personnel, with the public, and prisoners; speak clearly an concisely; remember names, numbers, an details of incidents; study and retain knowledge of department policies, procedures, rules and regulations; recall location of streets and city geography in general; familiarity and knowledge of standard data input terminal keyboard; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications; type or enter data at a speed necessary for successful job performance; respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquires related to area of responsibility; understand and follow written and verbal instructions; provide excellent professional customer service; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this required knowledge would be:
Educational achievement equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be 18 years of age. Must complete basic jail operations course within the one year probationary period.
Licenses/Certificates: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License with a safe driving record is required or the ability to get from point to point for meetings and trainings.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein 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 job functions.
Environment: Work is performed in an office and jail environment; extensive public contact and exposure to irate and abusive individuals; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces; incumbents required to work various 12-hour shifts. Regular contact with the general public.
Physical: Primary functions required sufficient physical ability to walk, stand, or sit for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; operate law enforcement and general office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; ability to speak and hear to exchange information; ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Salary : $65,820 - $79,992
