Civilian Crash Investigator

Department:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Salary: $25.00 - $33.45 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America's Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

A successful candidate must be able to perform a variety of duties pertaining to the investigation of motor vehicle (property damage only) collisions, including writing accident reports, controlling traffic flow, directing traffic, and providing crowd control; to perform various administrative support duties. Working in an office and vehicle setting is essential to the position of this job. This position must be able to drive independently as an essential function.

This position maybe assigned to various shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Investigate the scene, initiate proper assistance by requesting emergency services (wreckers, ambulances, fire department, law enforcement), and direct traffic to ensure safety and smooth flow.

• Provide aid to disabled vehicles and remove abandoned vehicles that obstruct traffic flow.

• Gathering evidence such as skid marks, vehicle damage, photographs, and witness statements.

• Provide assistance to police officers, paramedics, and tow truck drivers as needed.

• Completing paperwork, filing reports, and maintaining records.

• Conducting interviews with all parties involved in the accident to gather information about the events leading up to the crash.

• Comprehensive reports detailing the accident, including diagrams, witness statements, and conclusions about the cause.

• Implement manual traffic control measures at accident scenes, road closures, malfunctioning traffic signals, and other situations requiring intervention.

• Monitor designated areas to identify potential hazards.

• Utilize cones, barricades, and flares to control crowds and traffic at hazards, collisions, and other events requiring crowd control.

• Access and input data on a computer to locate wanted individuals, check license plates and driver's licenses, and access relevant information.

• Ensure the functionality and readiness of assigned vehicles, equipment, and supplies.

• May be required to provide witness testimony in legal proceedings.

• Assist with various administrative tasks as needed.

• Perform all other duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

High School Diploma / GED with related experience in non-emergency motorist safety (e.g., monitoring radio dispatch for vehicle crashes, traffic hazards, and disabled vehicles) and/or directly related field.

• Must possess a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License

• Must be able to obtain a certification as a Civilian Traffic Investigator through the North Carolina Justice Academy Certification for NCIC/DCI

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws:
Possess comprehensive knowledge of criminal and traffic laws, including statutes, ordinances, and codes relevant to law enforcement duties.

• Understand and apply departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines governing daily…