Community Service Officer

Community Service Officer

Salary

$31.46 - $39.28 Hourly

Location

430 3rd Street, Farmington - 1

Job Type

Part-time

Job Number

00035B

Department

Police

Division

Police Patrol

Opening Date

06/04/2026

Closing Date

6/18/2026 4:00 PM Central

• Description
• Questions

This position is non-sworn and responsible for performing duties involving direct contact with the general public in person, by phone and other electronic means. This position will assist other department personnel in duties that do not require arrest powers or armed response capability.

This position will work up to 28 hours per week. The hours are flexible.

Assists the Patrol Division by:

• Providing animal control services including, but not limited to, responding to animal complaints, capture and impoundment of stray dogs, investigations relating to dog bites to include follow-up and dangerous dog recommendations.
• Enforcing motor vehicle parking ordinances and can authorize vehicles to be towed.
• Providing traffic control as required at crash scenes, disabled vehicles, or other traffic hazards.
• Providing fingerprinting services to members of the general public.
• Conducting courtesy and custodial transports as requested.
• Performing vehicle unlocks as requested.
• Identifies possible abandoned or stolen vehicles and reports the same to authorities.

Deploying the speed monitoring trailer as directed.

Assists the Administrative Division by:

• Performing light clerical tasks including filing, data entry and retrieval, and answering telephones as requested.
• Performing periodic detailing of the department fleet.
• Performing periodic maintenance and inventory of all fleet equipment.
• Delivering vehicles to/from scheduled maintenance appointments.
• Assisting the Community Engagement Team at public outreach events.
• Assisting instructors at various department training courses with logistics and/or role-playing functions.
• Conducting

Assists the Investigations Division by:

• Performing delivery or pickup of reports, video recordings, or other evidence from various law enforcement agencies, businesses, and/or individual victims or witnesses to crimes.
• Assisting at crime scenes to include providing extended security coverage.

Deploying the mobile IP camera trailer to vulnerable areas as directed.

High School diploma or GED equivalent.

Be enrolled in Professional Peace Officer Education Program

01

Are you enrolled in a Professional Peace Officer Education Program?

• Yes
• No

02

What Professional Peace Officer Education Program are you enrolled in? (If none, state N/A)

03

When are you expected to get your MN P.O.S.T. certification?

04

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you wish to apply for Veterans Preference? You must complete the Veterans Preference points below and submit the required documentation (MEMBER COPY 4 VETERANs DD214) to the City of Farmington by the application deadline of the position for which you are applying.

• Not Claiming Veterans Preference
• Veteran
• Veteran with a Service-Connected Disability
• Spouse of a Deceased Veteran
• Spouse of a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

Employer City of Farmington (MN)

Address 430 Third St.

Farmington, Minnesota, 55024

Phone 651-280-6811

Website http://www.farmingtonmn.gov