Supervising Special Officer, Bureau of Operations

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Division of Administration-Bureau of Operations/Health Police Unit seek to fill the position of Supervising Special Officer Level I. Health Police Unit oversees, directs, and protects DOHMH employees, clients, visitors, and properties throughout NYC areas on a 24/7 basis. In meeting the growing needs and demands of the agency, this Unit requires adequate resources and staff to perform these services in an effective and efficient manner. Such services include the extension of hours of operations beyond the normal hours of operations at Public Health Laboratories and District Health Centers Neighborhood Health clinics. Supervising Special Officer are necessary to oversee these operations and make sure each site is sufficiently staffed and equipped.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in the field of law enforcement, protection or security.
• Individuals serving in this title are designated as Peace Officers by the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. Therefore, all candidates must be qualified to serve as Peace Officers.
• Incumbents must satisfy the training requirements established by the State of New York for Peace Officers and obtain certification. Once obtained, this certification must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• For Assignment To Assignment Level II: A. One year of experience as a Supervising Special Officer-Assignment Level I; or B. In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I above, one year of experience in the field of law enforcement, protection or security in a supervisory capacity.
• For Assignment to Assignment Level III: A. Two years of experience as a Supervising Special Officer; or B. In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I above, two additional years of full-time experience in the field of law enforcement, protection or security, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Responsibilities

• Review work performance of Special Officers and conduct evaluations.
• Responsible for any disciplinary matters pertaining direct reports.
• Direct and train subordinates in their duties and responsibilities and ensure poor work performances are corrected and appropriately carried out.
• Assign patrols and review patrol sheets from officers.
• Inspect Special Officers posts and other work assigned.
• Perform uniform and equipment inspection to ensure both direct reports and contract guards are in proper uniform attire and equipped for duty.
• Patrol Health Department facilities and surrounding areas to maintain order and a safe environment.
• Prepare, review and submit detailed incident reports to their direct superiors.
• Issue summonses to violators of penal law and submit summonses from your direct reports.
• Testify in court on arrests made and/or summonses issued.
• Sign, review and maintain logbooks and memo books up to date.
• Generate post orders for each assigned supervised location and ensure post orders are carried out.
• Ensure appropriate coverage is assigned to all supervised locations.
• Visit site locations and ensure daily field reports are adequately submitted on a daily basis.
• Approve, review, submit and adjust time sheets for leave requests, heat days, excess leaves and overtime requests.
• Work with assigned Special Officer to ensure that all reports are in compliance with required trainings.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees