Police Services Support Technician - Traffic Camera, Police Department

Position: Police Services Support Technician I - Traffic Camera, Police Department

Police Services Support Technician I - Traffic Camera, Police Department

Join Howard County Government as a Police Services Support Technician I - Traffic Camera. This role operates mobile speed enforcement systems and supports the Automated Enforcement Section.

Position Summary

Serves to support the Automated Enforcement Section by operating mobile speed enforcement systems (speed monitoring systems). This employee will perform additional duties that may involve handling citizen inquiries, testifying in Court, and reviewing citations.

Starting Salary Hiring Range

$22.20 - $23.59 per hour ($46,169 - $49,061 annually)

Class Description

Performs technical level police operations work under regular supervision from a technical superior. Work includes enforcing relevant Howard County Code, civilian support to police work, assisting with criminal and non‑criminal complaints, and performing support work for the various bureaus within the Police Department. Work may also include custody of property; collecting and preserving physical evidence; identifying criminals by prints and maintaining related records and files;

identifying, capturing, transporting, and caring for animals. Other related duties may be assigned. Works and cooperates with co‑workers and supervisors at all levels. Learns and performs all essential job functions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Operates and places mobile speed monitoring systems.
• Reviews citations for accuracy.
• Testifies in Court as needed.
• Enters, stores, and retrieves data using a personal computer or other keyboard‑based electronic data management systems.
• Reviews a high volume of digital images to determine if a violation of State Law has been recorded.
• Answers inquiries over the telephone and in person concerning assigned programs: explains regulations, procedures, policies, and applicable laws.
• Communicates with individuals within the Department and with personnel in other County Departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. High School Diploma or GED and one (1) year experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to derive logical and practical conclusions from available information.
• Ability to coordinate several tasks at a time.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Requires long. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The duties of this job will include an outside environment also; there will generally be traffic noise when performing these duties.

Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, And Reasoning Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Possession of a valid driver’s license. The employee must complete required training and maintain certification with the Maryland Criminal Justice Information System.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

Government Administration

#J-18808-Ljbffr