Community Service Aide

Town of Davie, FL; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Davie, FL is seeking a Police Service Aide under general supervision to support the Police Department in areas such as accident investigation, dispatch, crime scene processing, and traffic control.

Qualifications include high school diploma or GED, at least one year of public contact experience, ability to complete the Police Service Aide Academy, a valid Florida Class E driver's license, ability to work shifts, and potential certifications such as Intoxilyzer or Accident

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of public contact experience, preferably in law enforcement.
• Must be able to complete the Police Service Aide Academy.

Responsibilities

• Processes crime scenes.
• Assists with traffic control and police protection at fires and other incidents.
• Transports physical evidence to lab and delivers paperwork to State Attorney's office.
• Assists officers in DUI incidents by operating the Intoxilyzer and testifying in court.

Skills

Public contact experience

Shift work

Florida Driver's License

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Under general supervision, performs various support duties within the Police Department in an assigned area; such as accident investigation, dispatch, crime scene processing; traffic control; worthless checks; fraud or other technical functions as required. Reports to Police Sergeant.

• Graduation from high school or possess a G.E.D.
• Possess at least one (1) year of public contact experience, preferably in the law enforcement field;
• Must be able to successfully complete the Police Service Aide Academy.
• Must possess a valid Class "E" Florida driver's license.
• Must be able to work shift work.
• May be required to carry certification as an Intoxilyzer operator, or for similar blood-alcohol content measurement device as determined by the Town.
• Certification by the State of Florida as an Accident Investigator/Parking Enforcement Specialist is required prior to assignment of Accident Investigation/Parking Enforcement functions.

• Processes crime scenes.
• Assists with traffic control and police protection at fires and other incidents where crowds gather or traffic is congested due to outside influences.
• Transports physical evidence to and from lab for analysis; delivers paperwork to State Attorney's office.
• Assists officers on D.U.I. arrests by operating the Intoxilyzer or similar blood-alcohol content measurement device (Includes completing a report and testifying in court) as well as giving depositions.
• Investigates traffic accidents, issues citations, both State and Town, including parking citations.
• Investigates various types of complaints of a delayed nature.
• Assists officers in other types of situations on the road.

All applicants must:

• Have the ability to possess a valid Florida Driver's License by time of employment;
• Have passed the C.J.B.A.T (Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test) exam (valid for four (4) years) (F.B.A.T. is not acceptable);
• Have no felony convictions;
• Not have any driver's license suspensions within five (5) years of the date of this application (not insurance related);
• Not have used steroids within three (3) years of the date of this application;
• Not have a DUI arrest and/or conviction in the last five (5) years;
• Not have visible tattoos above the collarbone on the neck, face, head, scalp or on the hands;
• Not have used any illegal controlled substances within three years of the date of this application with the exception of marijuana. All applicants must not have used marijuana or cannabis in any form within one year of the date of this application.
• Not have used any tobacco products within six (6) months of the date of this application.
• Not have been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Be of Good Moral Character; no misdemeanor convictions involving moral character, perjury, false statement as outlined in Florida State Statute.