Community Service Officers

• How to Apply
• Position
• Current Salary Range
• Requirements
• Department
• Selection Process

How to Apply

Applications and information regarding opportunities as a student Community Service officer with the UCLA Police Department may be obtained in person at our office or via download here. Our office hours are between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications can be hand delivered or mailed to our office at the address below or emailed to CSOHiring@ucpd.ucla.edu:

UCLA Police Department
CSO Programs
601 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, California, 90095-1364

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Position

Under the direction of a CSO Supervisor, CSOs perform three basic functions:

• they act as a deterrent to crime,
• function as a liaison with emergency services, and
• are an information source to the campus community and its visitors.

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Current Salary Range

• $18.50 - $23.13/hour
• All CSOs start at $18.50/hour, plus an additional $.62/hour for shifts that require 4 or more hours worked after 5 p.m.

Requirements

Potential CSO applicants must meet the following qualifications in order to submit an application for employment with the CSO Programs:

• You must be a full-time UCLA student (UCLA Extension students do not qualify unless you are a Winter Bruin).
• You must be able to work legally while a student at UCLA.
• You must have at least one academic year remaining at UCLA.
• You must have at least a 2.0 GPA (use your high school GPA if no UCLA or college GPA is available at this point) and are in good standing with the University.
• You must have a valid Class C Driver’s license, or be able to drive legally within the state of California.
• You must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours a week.
• You must not have criminal history of any kind within the past year.
• You must not have a criminal history of a felony nature.
• You must not be dually employed with another department at UCLA while employed at the CSO Programs.
• You must complete all portions of the application.

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Selection Process

Community Service Officers are required to pass a three step hiring process that includes the application, an interview and a background check.

The testing process begins with the application. The application is graded on a standard point scale. Applicants who score high enough on the application will be invited to an interview. The interview is likewise scored and judged on the basis of the following criteria:

• possession of analytical and decision making skills to identify problems, weigh solutions, recognize alternatives and their implications independently and quickly
• possession of interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse public consisting of students, faculty, staff, visitors and immediate surrounding communities
• skill in speaking clearly using appropriate vocabulary to provide information to the public or via radio to responding emergency personnel

Successful interviewees will be checked for a criminal history, valid driver's license and appropriate references.

Candidates are assembled into hiring classes and hired as a group.

Department

UCPD, a standard of excellence in law enforcement, serves a multi-cultural, educational environment of over 70,000 faculty, staff and students. It is a part of the statewide UC Police System of about 300 sworn personnel. We take pride in our cultural and ethnic diversity and strive to employ a broad cross-section of the community. The department employs about 62 sworn officers, 46 civilians and 130 students.

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