Community Service Officer 

The Mayville Police Student Internship Program has been merged into our Community Service Officer (CSO) Program. The CSO program was developed to assist the police department with a variety of services throughout the community. 

About the CSO Program 

Community Service Officers are part-time, limited term, non-sworn department employees. Generally, they are students enrolled in a criminal justice program or have an interest in a law enforcement career.

• Enforcement of handicap and other city parking laws
• Security checks of homes/properties. 
• Investigate animal bites/complaints.
• Investigate junked vehicle complaints
• Assist at accident, crime and fire scenes.
• Assist at special events and parades
• Assist motorists with disabled vehicles
• Patrol the parks within the City of Mayville
• Lost and found property complaints
• Verify correction of vehicle defect warnings
• Assist with crime prevention assignments
• Deploy the radar speed trailer
  
• Other miscellaneous assignments

An applicant must be:

• Majoring in Criminal Justice and interested in a career in Criminal Justice,
• Highly-motivated and ready to broaden their understanding of real police work,
• 18 years old,
• A junior, senior, or graduate student at an accredited college or university,
• Minimum 3.0 GPA in their major and 2.7 GPA overall
• And recommended by their faculty advisor