Media Services Technician

City of New York • New York, NY

21h

About The Position

The Media Services Technician (MST) Level I works in the New York City Police Department Legal Bureau’s Body-Worn Camera Unit. The unit evaluates legal issues involving the release of body-worn camera video, searches and reviews footage requests, conducts preliminary investigations, and applies redactions when needed. It produces footage for government agencies, Freedom of Information Law requests, and criminal and civil discovery matters.

The role searches NYPD applications for responsive footage, documents searches and prepares footage for sharing, reviews and edits footage in accordance with applicable laws and Department policies, and downloads and copies footage to ensure proper production. The position also handles tasks related to criminal discovery requests from local and federal prosecutors and civil discovery matters.

Only candidates who are permanent in the “Media Services Technician” civil service title will be considered. By appointment, candidates must hold a New York State motor vehicle driver license and maintain it throughout their employment.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Media Services Technician civil service title to be considered.
• Meet one of the listed education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree with 24 semester credits in specified media, production, or electronics subjects; an associate degree with 12 relevant semester credits plus one year of qualifying full-time experience; a qualifying vocational or technical certificate or diploma plus two years of qualifying full-time experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus three years of qualifying full-time experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
• Qualifying experience includes operating, maintaining, and repairing audio-visual, video, and related broadcast production equipment.
• A New York State motor vehicle driver license is required by appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Search NYPD applications to locate responsive footage.
• Tag responsive footage, create a case to share it, and complete paperwork documenting the search.
• Review responsive footage and apply appropriate redactions and edits in accordance with applicable laws and Department policies.
• Download and make copies of responsive footage to ensure proper production.
• Perform tasks in response to criminal discovery requests from local and federal prosecutors in compliance with relevant discovery rules, and in connection with civil discovery matters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time