TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST

City of South Fulton•South Fulton, GA

About The Position

The incumbent of this position serves as a technical surveillance specialist (electronics specialist) in the City of South Fulton Police Department. As such, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating all technical activities relating to law enforcement clandestine technologies and operations for the City of South Fulton Police Department.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the laws, regulations, and restrictions that govern technical surveillance evidence gathering, and familiarity with Federal law enforcement and investigative operating parameters as they relate to the laws of arrest, search, and seizure.
Expert knowledge of the techniques and theories characteristic of electronics, such as knowledge of basic electricity and electronic theory.
Ability to utilize expert knowledge of a wide variety of state-of-the-art surveillance equipment and devices in planning and implementing law enforcement clandestine methods and procedures to support investigative activities.
Expert knowledge of electronic equipment design, development, evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance.
Knowledge of Internet Protocol networking and networking equipment.
Extensive knowledge of designing and analyzing circuits, determining design feasibility, evaluating equipment performance under varying environmental conditions, and collecting performance data.
Ability to evaluate the adequacy of equipment for such purposes as repair, calibration, and testing.
Ability to analyze and diagnose faults in the operational configuration of electronic systems and equipment and ability to interpret circuit wiring, logic cable diagrams, drawings, specifications and schematics of complete systems and equipment to understand the function and interconnections of the various assemblies and be able to troubleshoot the system.
Requires significant expertise in and a professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, techniques, uses, and operation of electronic/technical surveillance equipment, and demonstrated experience indicating use of complex ES investigative techniques.
Ability to plan and direct the installation of complex systems and associated facilities, particularly where there are site selection and construction problems, dealing with contractors and public utilities, and the possible need to modify equipment for novel site characteristics.
Knowledge of aerial devices or bucket trucks.
Knowledge of the budgetary process, as it relates to proper use of SFPD funds.
Knowledge of SFPD personal property inventory system, electronic surveillance use and inventory requirements, and technical surveillance equipment disposal, etc.
Ability to develop positive working relationships with department personnel, other city employees, and representatives with other law enforcement agencies, community groups and the public.
Ability to maintain absolutely confidentiality of information.
Ability to organize projects and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
At least 1 year of Local, State, or Federal law enforcement experience is preferred; prior military intelligence training preferred.
Requires a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
Must operate a Government-owned vehicle.
Employment for the selected candidate(s) is contingent upon the successful completion of a departmental background investigation to including criminal, credit and driver's history checks, polygraph examination, fingerprinting and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with a Real Time Crime Center and covert video/audio systems preferred.
GA CDL license preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as an expert source of technical electronics program knowledge and support for The Technical Operations Section.
Directly participates with police officers and investigators in utilizing technical surveillance techniques (these techniques include but are not limited to: photo and video surveillance, surveillance vehicles, technical installations in a high-voltage environment, body worn transmitters and receivers, tracking devices, video over IP applications, microwave systems, pole cameras, pen registers, Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)-based intercepts, Title-Ill intercepts, covert installations, digital video recorders (DVR), network video recorders (NVR), and video management software, etc.) to gather evidence in support of criminal investigations and other enforcement operations.
Attends and receives briefings concerning the objectives of specific investigations, available intelligence on identified suspects, and the evidence collection requirements for the activity, all of which must be documented.
Repairs systems and equipment to include detecting and diagnosing malfunctions, tearing down equipment, repairing or replacing parts or components, or aligning, calibrating and testing the modified or repaired equipment.
Performing preventative and corrective maintenance to keep equipment and systems in reliable conditions; installing equipment in accordance with plans, specifications, and detailed instructions, and reinstalling repaired or modified systems.
Evaluates the objectives required to plan the implementation of technical surveillance activities.
Develops written operational plans that document the best technical electronic options for the specific investigation(s).
Prepares reports detailing the technical surveillance procedures used during the course of an investigation.
Fabricates electronic equipment in accordance with plans, specifications, and instructions, including constructing, assembling, arranging, mounting, or wiring electronic parts and components and making measurements to diagnose malfunctions to ensure equipment operates within prescribed standards.
Designs, acquires, assembles, modifies, tests, and prepares technical surveillance equipment for installation.
May pose as a maintenance employee, radio technician, or utility employee to mask their identity when conducting surveillance, site surveys and installations.
Interprets the effect of broad law enforcement policies, applicable State and Federal statutes, SFPD directives and legal concerns on technical surveillance activities, systems, and functions.
Surveys and analyzes the technical surveillance needs of SFPD’s law enforcement program through the compilation of available data, degree of utilization, and the nature of problems that are particular to their enforcement mission.
Continually evaluates the effectiveness of SFPD’s specialized electronic/technical surveillance equipment through a variety of activities.
Analyzes current systems at the operational level in order to develop data required for long-term planning.
Independently presents detailed observations, findings, and recommendations orally or in writing to SFPD Command regarding the enhancement of efficiency through modification or application of the departments electronic/technical surveillance systems.
Through the use of scientific and technological advances, develops and designs modifications, expansions, and improvements to electronic/technical surveillance investigative equipment based upon the law enforcement mission.
Controls and coordinates the use of special purpose technical surveillance equipment.
Provides electronic surveillance and technical communications support during Tier I events.
Prepares and provides justifications for equipment requests and the impact the equipment will have upon the law enforcement mission.
Maintains liaison and working relationships with public utility firms, State and local law enforcement agencies, and other Federal agencies in joint electronic projects or cases.
Develops and implements technical training for SFPD on the application, operation, and use of technical surveillance equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned.