CSO SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS. The Chief of Police has the discretion to create Community Service Officer (CSO) special assignments, including assignments that are routinely and consistently responsible for administrative records of the Police Department, within any bureau of the Department. A CSO is considered to be “routinely and consistently” responsible for administrative records whenever he/she is in a special assignment responsible for administrative records, because they are part of the normally required duties of that assignment. If an assignment is created, the following guidelines will be followed:
A. Management determines the duties, scheduling, operational need, minimum qualifications, selection process, and training;
B. Only non-probationary CSOs, with two (2) years departmental experience are eligible to apply for any CSO special assignment;
C. Applicants shall be required to go through a testing process which may include a written examination and/or an oral examination;
D. After being selected and upon successful completion of on-the-job training, CSOs, while in special assignments, will receive a 5% temporary premium over their pre-existing base-pay rate. For certain special assignments designated as requiring enhanced skill or responsibility by the Chief of Police, with the General Manager’s approval, the temporary premium will be 10% over the existing base-pay rate. Premium pay will not be compounded or pyramided in an overtime situation outside of the employee’s special assignment; the employee’s regular base rate of pay shall be used for the computation of overtime;
E. CSO special assignments may be granted for up to five (5) years from the date employee completes training in the special assignment functions. At end of the five (5) years, if the Chief of Police determines that positions will continue, the position will be posted to allow other qualified, interested CSOs the ability to apply for the position.
1. Applicants must be certified as being able to type a minimum of thirty-five (35) error-free words per minute. Applicants must provide a typing certificate to prove the existence of minimum typing skills as a provision for consideration.
2. Duties of call-takers are limited to: receiving incoming phone calls; typing inquiries and entries into various law-enforcement automated systems; inputting data on case dispositions into CADS; monitoring alarm and closed- circuit systems; broadcasting computer-inquiry returns and messages. Only during an emergency, when dir...
CSO SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS. The Chief of Police has the discretion to create Community Service Officer (CSO) special assignments within any bureau of the Department. If an assignment is created, the following guidelines will be followed:
1. Management determines the duties, scheduling, operational need, minimum qualifications, selection process, and training;
2. Only non-probationary CSOs, with two (2) years departmental experience are eligible to apply for any CSO special assignment;
3. Applicants shall be required to go through a testing process which may include a written examination and/or an oral examination;
4. After being selected and upon successful completion of on- the-job training, CSOs, while in special assignments, will receive a 5% temporary premium over their pre-existing base- pay rate. Premium pay will not be compounded or pyramided in an overtime situation outside of the employee’s special assignment; the employee’s regular base rate of pay shall be used for the computation of overtime;
