Job Details

Community Service Officer

The Petaluma Police Department is looking to fill one (1) Community Service Officer vacancy. The successful candidate must be available to work rotating evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. This recruitment may be used to fill future Community Service Officer vacancies that may occur within the next 12 months.

This recruitment will close on Sunday, January 18, 2026, or once 75 applications have been received, whichever occurs first. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early to ensure consideration for the position as the recruitment could close at any time.

SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE

• SALARY RANGE: $65,624.00 - $79,830.40 annually
• FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING:
• MEDICAL INSURANCE: Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back (if you have medical coverage elsewhere).
• DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE: Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
• LIFE INSURANCE: Competitive life insurance & Long-Term Disability benefits. Option to purchase additional life insurance.
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Support and benefits, for you & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
• WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future)
• FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE:
• CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
• 2% at 60 for Classic CalPERS members
• 2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
• DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: voluntary participation in your choice of three plan offerings.
• FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts):
• Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service
• Sick Leave: 96 hours
• Holidays: 12 fixed days
• Personal Leave: 8 hours
• OTHER EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS:
• Paid Parental Leave up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer

Relieve sworn police officers of non-hazardous police related duties in the field and office.

General supervision is provided by a Police Sergeant or designee; responsibilities may include the indirect supervision of support staff.

Knowledge of: Basic law enforcement organization, activities, terminology, practices, and regulations. Basic interviewing methods and principles. Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to area of assignment. Basic recordkeeping principles and practices. Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Education and Experience Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school.

Experience: Two years of experience that has included both substantial public contact and general office clerical work.

Certifications/Licenses: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.

Additional Requirements: Ability to pass a detailed background investigation. Must be available to work rotating evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move weight up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works with use of vehicle. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The City of Petaluma offers a wide-ranging, comprehensive benefit package including CalPERS retirement, medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, etc. For more information regarding the benefits associated with this position, visit our website.