Police Aide

City of Seal Beach•Seal Beach, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a part-time, non-benefited position. Work schedules average (20) hours per week. Based on the needs of the Police Department, work hours may vary. The ability to work all assigned shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays is required. The selected individual will be assigned to various divisions within the Seal Beach Police Department, including Traffic, Records, Detention Center, IT/Crime Analysis, and Animal Control. Duties will vary depending on the assigned division and may include enforcement of parking regulations, assisting with traffic control, documenting crime reports, providing front counter assistance, performing computer input for statewide systems, filing documents, fingerprinting, responding to calls for service, providing care for animals, issuing citations, designing and updating crime reports, managing IT systems, assisting with intelligence analysis, and operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent
Ability to perform a variety of confidential police records maintenance and general clerical duties
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff and the public
Ability to work all assigned shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Nice To Haves

College-level class work in a related subject is highly desirable
Knowledge of law enforcement operations is highly desirable
Knowledge of computer software programs such as MS Word and MS Excel
Type at a minimum of 35 wpm is preferred

Responsibilities

Enforcement of parking regulations
Assists with traffic control
Documents front counter and over the phone crime reports
Provides assistance as directed
Receives requests for information from other City departments, outside government agencies, private organizations, news media and the general public for release of statistical information
Performs computer input for nationwide automated system (CLETS) including stolen vehicles, missing persons, stored vehicles and stolen property according to established guidelines
Files various documents in the manner prescribed by policy
Compiles and completes fingerprint cards for a variety of individuals including all city employees, and applicants for specialized permits
Processes arrestee prints for reporting purposes
Screens office and telephone callers
Provides front counter assistance and information to the public
Responds to and resolves complaints and requests for information on regulations, procedures, systems and precedents relating to assigned responsibilities
Operates a variety of office equipment including copiers, facsimile machine and computer
Inputs and retrieves data and text
Organizes and maintains disk storage and filing
Ensures and maintains adequate supply of necessary report forms and supplies
Booking, housing and transportation of arrestees to Seal Beach Jail, Orange County Jail and other detention facilities
Preparation of booking paperwork
Livescan fingerprinting
Designing, maintaining and updating reports associated with crime patterning and officer productivity
Maintaining and managing information technology systems, including managing access control system and surveillance systems, mobile computer systems, and mobile device management systems
Assisting the detective’s division with analysis of intelligence from a multitude of sources, including surveillance system video extraction, cell phone analysis, and cell tower analysis
Calibrating, maintaining, and operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), including managing UAV firmware updates, maintaining and testing UAV equipment, and piloting UAVs as needed
Responding to calls for service
Providing care or impounds healthy, injured, sick, dangerous and deceased animals
Issuing citations or investigates violations pertaining to animal control codes and regulations