The CSO Program is a student sector of the University of California Police Department, Riverside. Students are employed as CSOs, or Community Service Officers, to work in cooperation with the police officers, providing security and services for the University community. CSO Officers must be either undergraduate or graduate students attending UCR. It does not matter what year you are, in fact we encourage freshmen to apply because we like to keep our students employed with us as long as possible.

We currently have several students who have been working with our department for their entire undergraduate career at UCR, and are planning on staying with us while they continue their education in UCR's graduate schools.

CSO Officers are part of a very tight knit team of individuals. We
work close with the police officers and dispatchers of the
UC Police Department. We also work with the police officers who work for
the University Neighborhood Enhancement Team (which is a combination
project of UCR Police and Riverside Police Officers). Team-work is a
highly valued skill in our program, and applicants must be willing to
work with people from all different walks of life, with many different
interests.

Some of the duties that CSOs have are as follows: We have mostly night shifts from the hour of 10pm to 4am. Our program runs 365 days a year including all weekends and all holidays. However, it is not required that a CSO work every weekend or every holiday. In fact, our work schedule is extremely flexible, which makes us a highly valued employment opportunity on campus. We have two day shifts available during the week, but even they start in the late afternoon and end in evening. On weekends you can find CSOs working in shifts almost 24 hours a day from Friday night to Monday morning. CSOs have the responsibility of patrolling the UCR campus including, but not limited to, the dormitories, campus apartments, campus buildings, parking lots etc.

		CSOs perform building checks after hours and report suspicious activity to the police dispatchers. CSOs do not get directly involved with any activity we call out for the police officers. We act solely as the "eyes and ears" for the UCPD. We are trained on proper police codes and procedures to use when we are out on duty. CSOs also perform public services to students, staff, and faculty who might request them.

On weekends we open and close doors for classes, special meetings, or tests. In addition to our normal shifts, CSOs are sometimes asked to participate in special assignments such as security for graduation ceremonies, or security for when the Governor of California came to speak on our campus, or any unpredictable situations that might occur.

On any given night (weekends and holidays included), CSOs can be found patrolling the Dormitories, Campus Apartments, Canyon Crest Family Housing, and the interior UCR campus. In addition to the normal shifts, we have Special Assignments from time to time. As well as regular patrolling, CSOs provide Public Services such as night escorts and locking buildings.

The CSO Program and You
		First and foremost, the CSO Program will provide you with experience that you will not get from any other part-time student job. After this, the gains are up to the individual. Good standing with the program will provide you with an excellent addition to your resume, as well as some impressive letters of recommendation for future use.You can better your people skills, learn leadership skills, and gain valuable life experiences.

As a CSO you learn more about how a Police Department is run, which gives you an excellent boost if you are interested in a career in law or law-enforcement.

Interested? What's next?

• Pick up an application at the UCR Police Department located on the corner of Linden and Canyon Crest. (3500 Canyon Crest Dr.)
• Complete the application in its entirety, Remember to read it thoroughly.
• Incomplete applications will be disqualified for consideration.
• If your application is accepted you will be called in for interviews with the CSO Supervisors, Coordinator, and Police Chief.
• Background Investigations and reference checks will be completed on every applicant.