Law Enforcement Officer - Part-Time

City of Durham•Durham, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Durham is hiring part-time Law Enforcement Officers for its internationally accredited Durham Police Department. The hourly rate is $40.00, and hours vary. The department describes itself as committed to reducing crime through high-quality service, maintaining public confidence and partnering with the community for positive change. Assignments may be sworn or non-sworn and may be in the Desk Officer, City Hall Officer, Training, Personnel Services, Planning, Forensic Services, Property and Evidence, DCI/Records, or Telephone Response Unit. Duties vary by assignment and may include administrative and logistical support, research and data analysis, report preparation, customer service, security and law enforcement services, training, supply and inventory operations, evidence handling, latent print analysis, and records support. Officers may work with employees across the organization, outside agencies, citizens, and elected officials. Assignment-specific training and certifications apply.

Requirements

For sworn Desk Officer, City Hall Officer, or Telephone Response Unit assignments: high school diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, or TASC).
For sworn assignments: at least 15 years of continuous service as a Durham Police Officer, calculated from release from the Police Officer Training Program; alternatively, retired City of Durham law enforcement officer or reserve City of Durham law enforcement officer status as specified in the posting.
For sworn assignments: must be a sworn officer with the State of North Carolina.
Training Division: Durham Police Officer retiree with 15 years of service, including at least 3 years of experience as a General Instructor.
Personnel Services Division: Durham Police Officer retiree with 15 years of service.
Planning Division: Durham Police Officer retiree with 15 years of service.
Property and Evidence Unit: Durham Police Officer retiree with 15 years of service, including 3 years of property and evidence work experience.
DCI/Records Unit: Durham Police Officer retiree with 15 years of service, including 3 years of DCI records work experience.
Forensic Services Division: Durham Police Officer retiree with 15 years of service, including at least 3 years of investigative experience; or 15 years of full-time forensics work experience, including latent comparison and classification with a law enforcement agency or equivalent organization, chain-of-command investigative process, policy and procedure compliance, report writing, and record keeping.
A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License is required for all assignments except the DCI/Records Unit.
Training Division: current CPR certification, General Instructor certification, and at least one specialized Instructor certification.
Desk Officer, City Hall Officer, and other units requiring power of arrest: sworn certification.
DCI/Records Unit: Modules I, II, and III DCI Certifications.
Complete job-related and/or safety training based on assignment.

Nice To Haves

For Training Division assignments, have held the title of Instructor Developer with the North Carolina Justice Academy within the year before applying.

Responsibilities

Conduct basic research, maintain statistics, perform basic analysis or statistical calculations, and formulate preliminary recommendations.
As assigned, serve as a lead worker or supervisor, including assigning and monitoring work, conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
Provide logistical support for politically sensitive and high-visibility programs and events, including events involving the city council.
Resolve customer service issues and inquiries, ensure follow-up communication, and provide quality assurance.
Gather and compile data; extract information from data systems; draft reports; and prepare documents, presentations, confidential correspondence, and policy and procedure manuals.
Serve as lead user for specialized databases and software, participate in testing, coordinate workflow, and implement process improvements.
Provide administrative support, including processing calls, visitors and correspondence; calendaring; records management; mail processing; and customer service.
Depending on assignment, answer non-emergency calls, complete police reports, make referrals, provide police advice, distribute messages and information, and assist walk-in citizens.
Depending on assignment, provide security and law enforcement services at City Hall, respond to calls for service, patrol building areas, support fire alarm evacuations, monitor security, and coordinate with City Hall employees and police supervisors.
Depending on assignment, teach police officers, administer fitness assessments, render first aid, move training equipment, and prepare lesson plans and presentations.
Depending on assignment, conduct background investigations and coordinate internal competitive processes.
Depending on assignment, receive, stock, order, purchase, issue, deliver, and maintain supplies, equipment, uniforms, and other materials; operate loading and unloading equipment; monitor inventory; and process transactions.
Depending on assignment, receive, process, record, store, transport, or dispose of evidence while maintaining chain of custody, security, records, and compliance with applicable procedures.
Depending on assignment, analyze latent print evidence, testify in court as assigned, and respond to routine inquiries under confidentiality and evidence-handling protocols.
Depending on assignment, prepare, review, maintain, track, dispatch, and update warrants and law enforcement records; run reports and history checks; communicate with officers using radios and phones; and perform office support duties.
Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.