Inspector 1St Command – Patrol Operations

City of New York•New York, NY

About The Position

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. HRA’s Office of Police Operations (OPO) manages approximately 100 uniformed Peace Officers and more than 450 contracted security guards assigned to HRA’s facilities citywide. OPO’s primary responsibility is to protect the safety of HRA’s employees and clients, as well as their property and the agency’s physical assets. OPO also provide security for special events, construction, and work conducted outside of normal business hours, and emergencies. Special Officers will be responsible for providing a high level of security and safety for staff, customers, and visitors at an assigned HRA location located throughout the five boroughs who has Peace Officer status and arrest powers. Serve as Inspector, 1st Command – Patrol Operations and provide day-to-day management of civilian and uniform staff at HRA Police Operations. HRA’s Office of Police Operations (OPO) is recruiting to fill one (1) Deputy Director of Security M-I, function as the Inspector 1st Patrol Operations who will:

Requirements

1. A high school diploma or its equivalent and six years of full-time, satisfactory experience in a protection or security program; at least eighteen months must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or in supervising security personnel; or
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months experience in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or in supervising security personnel.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Training Liaison to coordinate initial Peace Officer Training and Annual In-Service Training for HRA Police Members.
Maintain personnel data base for HRA Police Members.
Peace Officer Registry compliance with the NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services.
Liaison with contract guard company to ensure proper guard coverage at all HRA locations.
Ensure that Contract Guard company complies with training requirement for security guards assigned to the HRA Security Guard Contract.
Prepare the Deputy Mayor’s Public Safety - Agency Weekly Briefing.
Prepare City Council statistical reports.
Contribute to process improvement by identifying issues and engaging in special projects.
Update systems, logs, and databases.
Maintain an inventory data base and orders equipment and supplies.
Use the database of incidents at HRA sites to produce automated statistical reports on HRA incidents that are presented to the Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Police Operations, Commissioner, and Senior Staff, in order to assess workplace violence risks.
Serve as the liaison for the Continuity Operations Plan by assisting in reconstituting operations if the office were shut down due to an emergency.
Ensure that all reports and forms produced are accurate and completed in a timely manner.
Update and maintain the OPO COOP plan and act as a liaison when required.
Ensure time and leave policies are being adhered to including the monitoring of documentation submittals from employees as required by Agency policies.