City of Torrance Class Code: 7306 Male and Female	January 1977 (Revised)
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Services Officer

Definition

Under general supervision, provides for the processing, security, health, safety, and feeding of prisoners; works with employees engaged in routine maintenance of police facilities; receives, stores and releases property; maintains records; enforces parking regulations; receives complainants, takes reports and answers inquiries; maintains records; performs clerical tasks; does related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Incumbents in this class are nonsworn personnel. Distinguished duties performed by incumbents in this class are booking, searching and caring for prisoners confined in the City jail facilities. Services Officer (Female) perform custodial duties in the female lockup facilities, including body searching, feeding and checking prisoners. Services Officer (Male) performs similar custodial duties relating to male prisoners. A Services Officer, also, serves subpoenas, interviews complainants and takes reports, accepts and tags property, and enforces parking regulations.

Examples Of Duties

Receives and books prisoners; assists police officers in searching prisoners; checks with record bureau of other agencies for outstanding warrants; takes fingerprints, photographs and develops prints; prepares and serves meals; inspects jail facilities for security, cleanliness, and maintenance; accompanies and maintains custody of prisoners to and from visiting area, and line-up room; processes prisoners for release; maintains records of meals served, bookings and the trusty work schedule.

Accepts property to be used for evidence and receipts for same; tags property for identification and maintains a file on all property in custody; stores property for safe keeping; checks out property to authorized officers for use as evidence; releases property to owners subsequent to its use in court.

Serves subpoenas for summoning witnesses to trial; keeps record of subpoenas received and served; performs miscellaneous station duties in connection with subpoena service; answers inquiries of the public; receives complaints at front desk, and obtains all necessary information; completes reports as required.

Operates a three wheel motor or other vehicle in enforcing parking laws and regulations; writes parking citations; does follow-up work and report writing in connection with parking enforcement work.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Basic functions of a modern police department.

Ability to:

Type;

Read and write at the level necessary to perform the job;

Follow written and oral instructions;

Effectively supervise the activities of prisoners;

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, visitors and the public;

Keep records relating to prisoners, property, meals, etc.

License Required

A valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License of the appropriate class or grade.

Experience

None required.

Education

No requirement.