Community Incident Intervention Specialist; Part-Time

Brooklyn Park Police Department is looking for passionate, highly motivated, and team-oriented individuals who have a desire to make a difference in the lives of young people in Brooklyn Park.

• Re-imagine public safety by interrupting the cycle of community violence through the utilization of violence intervention best practices
• Create connections and build relationships that engage youth and their families
• Support internal and external partners to provide promotion, prevention, and intervention services to ensure the decrease of negative interactions that impact the health and wellbeing of the youth population in Brooklyn Park
• Identify and connect with vulnerable at-risk youth to prevent reaching a crisis stage that would result in harm to themselves and/or others
• Eliminate utilizing the juvenile justice system by guiding youth who are experiencing a crisis, to an alternative pathway consisting of treatment and care management to promote a healthy and successful lifestyle
• Work to identify and remove systems of inequity that hinder the growth and promotion of positive connections

The Community Intervention Unit creates, assesses, and maintains plans and services designed to monitor the progress and needs of the community.

The Community Incident Intervention Specialist position is heavily centered around being a positive presence in the community focused on preventing crime. Successful candidates should be able to identify, connect, and influence individuals who are at risk of being involved in crime and be motivated to engage the community.

This position is highly mobile in the community, with prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting and is very active in engaging community members at some of the most highly trafficked areas of the city during all months of the year.

This position will work under the general supervision of the Community Intervention Manager and is a member of a results-oriented staff that works together to develop innovative service delivery methods and programs focused on quality partnerships and service to the Brooklyn Park community.

This position needs to be available to work from 3:00 - 10:00 p.m., and have the availability to attend training during daytime business hours.

NOTE:
This is a part-time, grant-funded position working 20-29 hours per week with funding secured through 12/31/2026. Funding beyond that time cannot be guaranteed.

• Provides youth skills awareness and outreach support services to young people in the city of Brooklyn Park by connecting and engaging youth along with their families to provide resources and opportunities in the community that promote successful lifestyles.
• Trained and capable of providing intervention throughout the communities of Brooklyn Park.
• Creates and maintains partnership with several community-based organizations/agencies and participates in the staffing reflection of the evening to address issues, understand the needs of the youth attending, and follow up with Brooklyn Park Police if needed.
• Reviews, prepares, and maintains documentation of shift actions, needs, and information for review by Community Intervention Manager and team members.
• Documents a summary of activity at the Brooklyn Park Police department. Summary should include team interactions, addressing outreach concerns, patterns of behavior noticed, and all pertinent information for the next shift.
• Maintains presence in designated locations and establish a contact each shift to communicate with the Community Intervention Manager or Police Department representative on a shared text/call communication tool to prevent and intervene with youth behavior as needed.
• Coordinates and provides outreach support for youth assigned by the Community Intervention Manager.
• Creates a line of communication and trust with businesses, residents, and community members while in the locations they are working (ex. Walking into stores in a strip mall and introducing themselves as part of an intervention team).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Specialized training in forensics, criminal justice, business management, public administration, statistics, or closely related field.

Three (3) years of experience in community intervention work.

An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with valid Minnesota driving privileges by date of hire.
• Ability to use software that may include Microsoft programs.
• Continuous learning in racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility space.

• Ability to provide a level of customer service that meets or exceeds customer expectation and satisfaction.
• Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward continuous improvement.
• Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Ability to…