Body Worn Camera Coordinator (BWCC)

Internal Revenue Service•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

The Body Worn Camera Coordinator (BWCC) supports the Criminal Investigation business unit by reviewing body-worn camera footage and related enforcement documentation to assess law enforcement performance, policy compliance, and operational safety. The role applies knowledge of use-of-force techniques, criminal investigations, criminal justice practices, and investigative policies to identify concerns and recommend improvements to field office management and the BWC Program Manager. The BWCC oversees aspects of field office BWC program compliance, including audits and reviews of recordings, program metrics, hardware inventory, and handling of recordings after critical incidents. The coordinator also serves as a liaison with other law enforcement partners, evaluates partner agency BWC policies and programs, and communicates concerns about policy conflicts. This is a GS-12 position. Alternative work schedules and staggered hours may be available. Salary depends on the applicable General Schedule locality pay table; no salary range is specified in the posting.

Requirements

Specialized law enforcement experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service.
Experience applying criminal investigation and criminal intelligence procedures, principles, concepts, methodologies, and techniques to review BWC footage, assess performance, ensure policy and enforcement-plan compliance, and make recommendations with significant impact on an agency-wide BWC program.
Experience applying criminal justice practices to promote effective, accountable policing and develop recommendations to improve investigative and enforcement activities.
Experience using qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess program effectiveness, efficiency, productivity, and policy adherence.
Oral and written communication skills to explain program objectives to internal and external parties and respond to organizational concerns about proposed enhancements.
Experience analyzing problems, initiating corrective action, and/or developing systems and processes to resolve identified problems.
Ability to establish priorities independently, identify meaningful objectives, and complete assignments on time.
Current civilian employees subject to the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest qualifying non-temporary competitive appointment by the applicable deadline.
Applicants for positions above GS-05 must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; the posting specifies one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Submit to a drug test before appointment and random drug testing while occupying the position.
A person required to serve a probationary period must complete the remainder of that period if transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before completion.

Responsibilities

Review video footage to assess agents’ law enforcement performance and ensure practices are consistent with policy and approved enforcement plans.
Use knowledge of use-of-force techniques and investigative policies to identify training, tactical, and operational safety issues; raise concerns with field office senior management and recommend remediations.
Review enforcement action paperwork before and after operations, including CI Operation Authorization, Operational Plan, Search Warrant Checklist, and Post Enforcement Operation Summary, for policy compliance and potential equipment or implementation issues.
Recommend to the BWC Program Manager ways to adapt, revise, or integrate BWC policy to improve transparency and accountability in policing.
Ensure field office management conducts appropriate reviews and audits of BWC recordings, including the required number of reviews per review period.
Monitor field office BWC recording metrics for policy compliance and recommend improvements to senior management.
Assist field office management after critical incidents, including incidents involving serious physical injury or death, with collecting, uploading, and filing BWC recordings; coordinate with the BWC Program Manager.
Coordinate distribution and inventory management of BWC hardware with the field office equipment coordinator.
Serve as the field office liaison with state, local, and federal law enforcement partners on BWC matters.
Evaluate partner agency BWC policies and programs and communicate organizational concerns about policy conflicts.