Job Description
Salary: $26.70 - $35.07 Hourly
Location : Mounds View
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 202500064
Department: Police
Division: PD Admin
Opening Date: 07/29/2025
Closing Date: 8/12/2025 11:59 AM Central
Primary Objective of Position Nature of Work: This position provides various support services to the Police Department for individuals currently enrolled in a post-secondary law enforcement program or college level courses in criminal justice, or police science. The position is identified as an apprenticeship, grooming the CSO for the position of Police Officer upon completion of their academic program.
Should the CSO complete their academic coursework, their employment with the City as a CSO will end no later than 12 months after completing their education. If the CSO terminates their college education without completing their degree program, employment as a CSO will end no later than six months after ending their law enforcement/criminal justice education.
Communicates with: Internally - Police staff.
Externally - General public.
Supervision: None.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Essential Work Functions (Illustrative Only): - Maintain community relations by conducting tours of the department facilities and delivering information, reports, etc., to businesses, schools, or homes as needed by police department.
- Assist police with community outreach projects.
- Perform animal control activities such as responding to calls and complaints on animals, processing dog bite reports and following up as directed, and enforcing animal control ordinances.
- Assist stranded motorists, and vehicle lock-out requests.
- Retrieve lost and stolen bicycles and maintain the bicycle holding facility.
- Transport arrestees to jail and third parties to their home or other locations as necessary.
- Assist Officers with towing vehicles, blocking traffic and other traffic control duties.
- Complete routine non-emergency reports.
- Transport department vehicles for repair and maintenance.
- Transport evidence to forensic lab.
- Observe all safety rules and procedures.
- Parking Enforcement.
- Patrol parks and streets and relays information to officers for response.
- Assist Patrol Officers with routine functions as trained, directed, or requested, and assist all City staff as directed by a supervisor.
- Perform house-watch duties to help ensure the safety and security of property belonging to residents outside the City.
- Keep supervisor informed of all important matters which require immediate action or attention.
- Assist in the maintenance of agency equipment and medical supplies.
Other Work Functions (Illustrative Only): Performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications / Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience: - Must be 18 years or older at the time of employment.
- Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Must be enrolled in a post-secondary law enforcement program or college level course in criminal justice, police science or related subjects.
- Must have one-year of work experience involving public contact or customer service.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: - Must be able to communicate effectively, through written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to utilize computer technology in a windows environment.
- Must possess strong organizational skills.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check; not having any felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories within the past seven years.
- Ability to observe all safety rules and procedures.
- Ability to answer administrative phone calls when needed.
- Must abide by all state statutes, City ordinances, City and department rules and regulations, general orders, procedural directives, and memoranda.
- While working on the street, the CSO shall maintain radio communications with dispatch at all times using proper radio procedures.
- Ability to always observe defensive driving; and display courtesy to both motorists and pedestrians while driving City vehicles.
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and possess a valid driver's license.
- CSO will not conduct traffic stops, make custodial arrests, or handle in-progress calls.
- Knowledge of CPR and first aid procedures.
- Ability to learn the City's geography.
- Ability to learn and apply various rules and directions as set forth in state statutes, City ordinances, and other directives related to law enforcement procedures
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and the public.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to meet mental demands of the position.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Willing to work a schedule of 20 - 29 hours per week, which will include evenings and weekends.
Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.
Supplemental Information Physical Demands and Work Environment: In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands:
Function: 24% or Less 25% - 49%50%-74%75% or more Office environment x Sitting, standing x Walking, reaching, pulling x Typing/data entry x Talking, hearing x Close and distance vision x Color vision, depth perception, accommodation, field of vision x Hazardous physical conditions x Atmospheric Conditions x Hazardous materials x Extreme temperatures x Intense noisex Travel X Environmental X Very Heavy Work (in excess of 50 pounds of force) X
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship. The City Council, City Administrator or appropriate Elected Official retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.
Mounds View is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Receive: Vacation, sick, holiday, wellness program, and PERA (pension)
*PERA - PERA Coordinated employees contribute 6.5% of their pre-tax wage
- The City contributes a matching contribution of 7.5%
- Vested after 3 years of employment
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Are you 18 years of age or older?
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Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
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Are you pursuing an education as a Police Officer and currently enrolled in a post-secondary law enforcement program or college level courses in criminal justice, police science, or related subjects?
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Do you have one-year work experience involving public contact or customer service?
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Do you have a valid and unrestricted driver's license?
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Employees who drive City vehicles are required to take a pre-employment drug test. Are you willing to take a pre-employment drug test?
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Are you able to work 20 - 29 hours a week, which will include evenings and weekends?
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Are you able to pass a public safety background (not having any felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories within the past seven years)?
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Are you able to communicate effectively with the public in a polite and respectful manner even under conditions of stress?
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Are you able to communicate effectively when making oral and written reports?
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Are you able to utilize computer technology in a windows environment?
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Do you have any prior Explorer, Reserve, or CSO experience?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please explain listing where you gained the experience, and how long you were at each location.
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Are you proficient in a second language?
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If you are proficient in a second language, which language(s)?
Required Question City of Mounds View, MN
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