Indochinese Service Officer

Indochinese Service Officer

Salary

$52,041.60 - $62,545.60 Annually

Location

City of San Diego, CA

Job Type

Varies by Position

Job Number

MA-T12054-202609

Business Area

1914 - Police

Personnel Area

4000 - Police

Opening Date

09/11/2026

Closing Date

9/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Indochinese Service Officer positions assist City of San Diego Police Officers to improve communications with various Indochinese communities, assist in investigations, act as a liaison with community leaders, and train Police Officers to understand cultural differences; take reports of minor crimes, petty thefts, etc., where no suspect information is available; direct traffic at accident scenes, fires or other locations as needed; assist in transporting large amounts of seized property or evidence; conduct public meetings such as Neighborhood Watch; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27

• 2% effective 7/1/28

• 2% effective 1/1/29

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

• Indochinese Service Officer employees may be assigned to work rotating shifts.

• Indochinese Service Officer employees may receive a uniform allowance of $800 annually upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period.

• Indochinese Service Officer employees must be able to speak and translate into English one of the languages specified below under Minimum Requirements to receive additional pay.

• Prior to hire, Indochinese Service Officer employees are required to pass a bilingual test.

• Per the San Diego Police Department, Indochinese Service Officer employees, after being hired, MUST successfully complete a paid course(s) at the academy to retain employment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: You must meet ONE of the following options:

• Graduation from high school.
• Passage of the General Education Development (G.E.D.) test.
• Passage of the California High School Proficiency Examination (C.H.S.P.E.).

NOTE:

• A typing certificate indicating the ability to type at a corrected speed of 30 net words per minute (WPM) on a computer keyboard must be submitted during the Background Investigation Process.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

LANGUAGE: Ability to effectively speak and verbally translate into English at least ONE of the following languages:

• Burmese (Myanmar Language)
• Cambodian
• Hmong
• Karen
• Laotian
• Vietnamese

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENTREQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Police Service Officer I (Option Title: Indochinese Service Officer)

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

Flexible Benefits Plan Options for Employees Represented by Municipal Employees Associate (MEA) or review the Benefits Summary for MEA Employees.

01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Resumes are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.

• Yes
• No

04

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05

Specify which ONE of the following options you are using to meet the education requirement.

• Graduation from high school
• Passage of the General Education Development (G.E.D.) test
• Passage of the California High School Proficiency Examination (C.H.S.P.E.)
• None of the above

06

Specify which of the following languages you have the ability to speak and verbally translate into English.

• Burmese (Myanmar Language)
• Cambodian
• Hmong
• Karen
• Laotian
• Vietnamese
• None of the above

07

I understand that before being hired, I am required to successfully complete a bilingual examination in the language I indicated in question #6. Furthermore, I acknowledge that I MUST provide a typing certificate of 30 net words per minute to the background investigator of the Police Department as part of the background investigation. Lastly, I understand that if hired, I MUST successfully complete a paid course(s) academy to retain employment.

• Yes
• No

08

I understand that these positions are located in the San Diego Police Department and that candidates will undergo a comprehensive character and background investigation, including a polygraph examination and fingerprint check prior to hire.

• Yes
• No

09

I understand that felony convictions, domestic violence convictions, or use of any illegal drugs may be disqualifying.

• Yes
• No

10

I understand that each case will be reviewed on an individual basis and that the areas identified in questions 11 through 15 may impact my viability as a candidate.

• Yes
• No

11

Have you used marijuana or any illicit drugs within the past five years?

• Yes
• No

12

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

• Yes
• No

13

Have you ever been convicted for an act of domestic violence?

• Yes
• No

14

Have you ever been the subject of a Restraining Order that has been upheld?

• Yes
• No

15

Have you ever been convicted of a DUI?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of San Diego

Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101

Phone (619) 236-6400

(619) 236-6358

Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/