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Animal Control Officer

At the City of Santa Barbara, the best part of our organization is our people. As a City of Santa Barbara employee, you will work in an environment with other motivated individuals who are passionate about their work. We strive to provide employees with the support they need to thrive. Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture here. The mission of the Police Department is to operate under a community-oriented policing philosophy, create and maintain a safe community where people can live in peace without the fear of crime. Work in a department where character counts, performance and excellence are celebrated, a place that helps employees develop and grow, and an environment that listens, learns, invites, and inspires new ideas. Read more about the Police Department here.

Under general supervision, performs field duties involved in providing animal control services related to the enforcement of State, Municipal, Health, and Safety codes and issues citations for such violations. Patrol an assigned geographical area of the City responding to emergency and disturbance calls; explain ordinances to occasionally upset owners; investigate complaints; conducts preliminary investigations; capture and impound sick, injured, trapped, or vicious domestic and wild animals; quarantine animals involved in biting incidents; euthanize sick and injured animals; capture and impound stray animals; remove dead animals; prepare written reports and records; perform data entry to record and update information; inform citizens of animal control ordinances, regulations and procedures; locate unlicensed canines and provides license applications to owners explaining rabies inoculation and licensing; maintains constant radio contact with communications center; testifies in court; and does other work as required.

(NOTE: All candidates will be required to work shifts and stand-by hours on weekdays, weekends, and holidays as assigned.)

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There is currently one (1) vacancy within the Police Department. Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email and spam regularly throughout the recruitment process. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails. CITY APPLICATIONS AND RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE ARE BEING ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. The City of Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity Employer - and we encourage all persons to apply.

The City of Santa Barbara is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, or other factors. We believe in fostering an inclusive work environment where employees feel valued, respected and empowered.

As public employees, we play an enhanced role in the event of a disaster or other emergency in our community. You will be registered as a disaster services worker, and you will be issued a disaster services identification card. In the event of a disaster or other emergency, make sure that your family is safe and secure first, then report to your assigned emergency location. Hourly employees generally do not receive disaster services assignments.