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Eugene Police outline Community Service Officer duties, staffing and equipment to oversight board
Summary
Eugene Police Department staff briefed the Citizens Review Board on the Community Service Officer program: program origins in 1970–71, about 15 authorized FTEs (roughly 10 filled), responsibilities for non‑suspect calls and evidence custody, and equipment including Guardian trailers and meridian barriers purchased with grant funds.
City police staff told the Citizens Review Board about the department’s Community Service Officer (CSO) program, describing CSO duties, staffing, and equipment and answering board members’ questions about authority limits and career progression.
Paul Bishop, who identified himself as the community service officer supervisor, said the CSO role began in 1970–71 and that the unit currently has about 15 authorized FTE positions with roughly 10 staff and…
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