Public Safety Specialist

PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIALIST

DEFINITION

Under general direction, performs a diverse range of non-sworn duties in support of public safety operations in the Police Department and/or the Department of Social Services and Housing; areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to parking enforcement, municipal code enforcement, property, evidence, crime prevention, youth intervention, crime analysis, social media/public outreach, homeless outreach, homeless resource and program navigation, and social services;

taking and preparing reports, conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes and evidence, and related tasks; and performs related or other work as required or assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general direction from superior personnel as reflected in the assigned department chain-of-command. Exercises technical and functional supervision over subordinate personnel and volunteers as reflected in the assigned department chain-of-command.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

• Performs a diverse range of non-sworn duties in support of public safety, social services, and/or law enforcement operations; areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to parking enforcement, municipal code enforcement, property, evidence, crime prevention, youth intervention, crime analysis, social media/public outreach, homeless outreach, navigation and social services, taking and preparing reports, conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes and evidence, and related tasks.
• Prepares evidence for use in court cases; delivers and retrieves evidence to and from the District Attorney's Office, Superior Court, Department of Justice, and other locations, maintaining the chain of custody; may provide court testimony.
• Conducts intake, documentation and proper cataloging of a diverse range of property and evidence based on mandated requirements and in compliance with chain of custody obligations; enters and retrieves information from databases; maintains evidence and property room, including completion of inventory and audits; coordinates with other employees to transport, deliver, or dispose of evidence and/or property; disposes of and releases property in accordance with applicable laws and assigned departmental procedures
• Responds to and investigates code enforcement complaints; enforces local ordinances and State codes; prepares and mails violation notifications; performs vehicle abatement activities including identification of potentially abandoned vehicles, photographing vehicles, and contacting tow services to move vehicles.
• Conducts graffiti cleanup and nuisance abatement, including cleaning occupied and unoccupied encampments; coordinates resources for camp cleanup activities.
• Works with homeless individuals to determine what resources are needed and any barriers to employment and housing
• Performs casework services with individuals who may or may not have mental illness and/or addictive/dependence disorders, assessing problems and initiating long and short-term care plans
• Performs casework services with families who are homeless/unhoused or at risk of homelessness or being unhoused, assessing problems and initiating long and short-term care plans.
• Consults, refers cases, and works actively with government agencies and private partners/community groups; refers individuals and families to appropriate community resources.
• Operates Live-Scan fingerprint services.
• Coordinate, schedule, supervise volunteers and explorers; act as a liaison between the assigned department and the community or other City departments to coordinate volunteer efforts
• Works with various social media and information sharing platforms.
• Serves as liaison to the community on…