Dog Control Officer

Dog Control Officer

City of Syracuse Police Department

Location:

300 South State Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Salary: $43,637 - $48,987 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location:

In person

Equal Opportunity Employer

Women and Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply.

City of Syracuse residency is required. If you are not a resident, you have six (6) months from your date of hire to do so.

This is routine work performed to enforce dog control laws and ordinances as prescribed by Article 7 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law. Incumbents have peace officer status and are responsible for instituting court actions for violations of the applicable laws and ordinances. The work is performed under general supervision and requires skill and the exercise of independent judgment in handling and controlling dogs.

The work is sometimes physically demanding or hazardous when it is performed during inclement weather or involves vicious dogs. Supervision is not a function of this class. Does related work as required.

• Patrols in a specially equipped vehicle to observe and take corrective action in cases of unlicensed or unleashed dogs.
• Receives and investigates complaints from the public or a police agency regarding dogs at large, barking or vicious dogs, or injured dogs.
• Seizes or impounds unlicensed dogs or unleashed dogs at large.
• In the case of licensed dogs, informs owners of complaints concerning their dogs and violations of state laws or local ordinances; issues appearance tickets or other process related to violations.
• Maintains records relating to patrol activities, complaints received, investigations and disposition of cases.
• Transports injured or sick dogs to a veterinarian or to a proper official or agency.
• Depending on the area of assignment, may maintain an animal shelter and collect fees for the sale of impounded stray dogs.

• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate's degree in criminal justice or animal science; or
• Two (2) years of paraprofessional-level work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as an animal control officer or veterinary technician.

• Possession of a valid New York State driver's license.

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

• Are you a resident of the City of Syracuse? If not, you must be willing to establish residency within six (6) months of the date of hire.

The affirmative action policy of the City of Syracuse is to provide equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, age (18 and over), marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression, sexual or affectional preference or orientation, or any other classified group within the protected class. If you have a disability for which you wish special accommodation to be made, contact the Office of Human Resources, One Park Place, 300 S.

State St., 7th Floor, at  or Personnel.

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