How do they match: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

  • Civil Process Server
  • Community Service Officer
  • Community Service Patrol Officer
  • Protective Service Specialist

  • Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

  • Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders.
  • Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
  • Inform citizens of community services and recommend options to facilitate longer-term problem resolution.
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.

  • Serve court ordered documents.
  • Direct vehicle traffic.
  • Inform the public about policies, services or procedures.
  • Locate suspicious objects or vehicles.
  • Present social services program information to the public.