Security Assistant

Department of Veterans Affairs•Detroit, MI

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the position is to monitor physical security equipment and systems at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. Performs alarm and access monitoring, tracing access patterns, programming, assigning or removing user permissions, updating databases, remotely opening and securing doors during routine and emergency operations and generating a variety of reports as needed. Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate. Responsible for responding to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc.; and emergency digital paging system. Monitors emergency weather alerts and transmits warnings system wide when appropriate. Maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates, times, and results of communications and activities and prepares completed reports. Performs and documents emergency callbacks when necessary. Tracks critical information and reports findings to the supervisor. Implements policies, procedures, and methods for identifying and protecting information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, or material. Operates an established vehicle registration and visitor management program and parking registration and/or photo identification equipment. Issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards. Reviews requests for and issues passes and identification documents. Maintains accurate key inventory and accountability database. Maintains accountability of Police Officer badges issued and all associated logs. Performs administrative (non-criminal) investigations of lost keys, passes, and PIV cards for rapid assessment and documentation of any compromised access to VA property and termination of off access permissions. Monitors and receives routine and emergency calls from a variety of sources that need police, fire, medical or other emergency services. Determines the nature and location of the emergency; prioritizes events and commits police resources appropriately; determines what notifications are necessary based upon event type, makes such notifications and coordinates follow-up communications. Receives and process emergency calls, maintains contact with law enforcement units on assignment, maintains status and location of Police Officers and coordinates communication between agencies as needed. Answers nonemergency calls for assistance. Monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits. Receives and compiles information from various sources related to police and emergency incidents, taking appropriate actions regarding intrusion, duress, and hold-up alarms. Directs response and/or modifies responsible personnel depending on the type of incident or request. Coordinates with various federal, state and local law enforcement officials for coordination of emergency situations. Responsible for the orderly flow of communications between the police dispatch center, agency leadership and the work force. Operates a variety of communications and security equipment, such as computers, multi-frequency radios, multi-line telephone system, and other related peripherals. Operates a variety of communications equipment, telephones and computer systems to support both routine and emergency operations.

Responsibilities

Monitors physical security equipment and systems.
Performs alarm and access monitoring.
Traces access patterns.
Programs, assigns or removes user permissions.
Updates databases.
Remotely opens and secures doors during routine and emergency operations.
Generates a variety of reports as needed.
Assesses on-scene behavior and determines when it is appropriate to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate.
Responds to alarm systems monitoring fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, medical assist teams, etc.; and emergency digital paging system.
Monitors emergency weather alerts and transmits warnings system wide when appropriate.
Maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates, times, and results of communications and activities and prepares completed reports.
Performs and documents emergency callbacks when necessary.
Tracks critical information and reports findings to the supervisor.
Implements policies, procedures, and methods for identifying and protecting information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, or material.
Operates an established vehicle registration and visitor management program and parking registration and/or photo identification equipment.
Issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards.
Reviews requests for and issues passes and identification documents.
Maintains accurate key inventory and accountability database.
Maintains accountability of Police Officer badges issued and all associated logs.
Performs administrative (non-criminal) investigations of lost keys, passes, and PIV cards for rapid assessment and documentation of any compromised access to VA property and termination of off access permissions.
Monitors and receives routine and emergency calls from a variety of sources that need police, fire, medical or other emergency services.
Determines the nature and location of the emergency; prioritizes events and commits police resources appropriately; determines what notifications are necessary based upon event type, makes such notifications and coordinates follow-up communications.
Receives and process emergency calls, maintains contact with law enforcement units on assignment, maintains status and location of Police Officers and coordinates communication between agencies as needed.
Answers nonemergency calls for assistance.
Monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits.
Receives and compiles information from various sources related to police and emergency incidents, taking appropriate actions regarding intrusion, duress, and hold-up alarms.
Directs response and/or modifies responsible personnel depending on the type of incident or request.
Coordinates with various federal, state and local law enforcement officials for coordination of emergency situations.
Responsible for the orderly flow of communications between the police dispatch center, agency leadership and the work force.
Operates a variety of communications and security equipment, such as computers, multi-frequency radios, multi-line telephone system, and other related peripherals.
Operates a variety of communications equipment, telephones and computer systems to support both routine and emergency operations.