Park Ranger PT

Overview

Summary Objective. The purpose of this position is to support the Senior Park Ranger, provide park security, and enforcement of laws and ordinances relating to Parks and Recreation facilities and spaces. This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Enforces all state and local laws, ordinances, and park regulations within the Louisville Parks and Recreation purview. Issues uniform citations and makes physical arrests, when necessary.

• Patrols parks to assess safety issues, violations of the law, including but not limited to, issuing citations for violations of traffic and parking laws, local city ordinances and state laws.

• Patrols parks to address and manage noted concerns, and maintains high visibility with park visitors, while ensuring all park safety and security measures are met.

• Investigates complaints from citizens, suspicious behaviors of persons, and alleged criminal or illegal activities that occur within the park setting or Parks and Recreation assets.

• Enforces laws and ordinances by searching and seizing property, making arrests, and pursuing, apprehending, and transporting prisoners to jail.

• Patrols an assigned geographic area on an assigned shift.

• Recommends any creation or amendment of policies and procedures relating to the Park Ranger program, security and enforcement to the Senior Park Ranger.

• Engages park visitors regularly through face-to-face interactions while patrolling parks and open spaces to ensure positive park experience.

• Monitors radio channels and receives and transmits codes, messages and information by two-way radio in order to communicate with central dispatch and other officers.

• Serves as liaison with LMPD to control criminal activity and will engage in ongoing collaboration with LMPD.

• Coordinates security operations with contract security agencies, emergency first responders, disaster response agencies.

• Investigates and documents disturbances and significant occurrences and prepares and completes reports on incidents.

• Performs related work as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• Three (3) years of experience as Law Enforcement Officer.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Must be 21 years of age or older.

• Must currently possess a valid Kentucky Peace Officer Certification and/or be able to bring certification back to current status. OR, if out of state, must be able to obtain reciprocity through the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) per Title 503 Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR) 1:140.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

• Kentucky Police Officer Professional Certification.

• Applicants who have illegally bought, sold, or trafficked, as defined in KRS 218-A.010 and KRS 218A.1431 controlled substances, other than marijuana within six years of application will be disqualified.

• Applicants who have illegally bought, possessed, or used marijuana, including medical cannabis within six months of application will be disqualified.

• Applicants who have illegally sold marijuana, including medical cannabis, within six months of application will be disqualified.

• Applicants who have used a prescription-controlled substance without a prescription on a single occasion within the last six years of application will be disqualified for one year since the last use without a prescription.

• Applicants who have used a prescription-controlled substance without a prescription more than once within the last year will be disqualified.

• Must not be a current user of illegal drugs.

• Must not have been convicted of a felony or have any criminal action pending against them.

• Misdemeanor convictions will be considered on an individual basis.

• Must have no DUI convictions within the last seven (7) years.

• Must submit to a pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.

• Must submit to a pre-employment polygraph test.

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