Security Assistant Job West Haven area,Connecticut USA,Security

This position serves as the Security Assistant for Police Service within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with a primary purpose to monitor physical security equipment and systems.

*** THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Physical Security Support:

monitors and responds to alarms
traces access patterns, programming, assigns or removes user permissions, and remotely opens and secures doors during routine and emergency operations
determines when to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel to investigate
maintains radio/alarm activity records/logs to include dates, times, and results of communications and activities
prepares completed reports
issues and retrieves government issued keys and/or identification cards
and maintains accountability of Police Officer badges issued and all associated logs

Communications:

monitors and receives routine and emergency calls from a variety of sources that need police, fire, medical or other emergency services
maintains contact with law enforcement units
monitors and directs responses to security and life safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and other emergency communication circuits
coordinates with various federal, state and local law enforcement officials for coordination of emergency situations
and operates a variety of communications equipment, telephones and computer systems to support both routine and emergency operations

Operations Support:

performs system checks on a variety of equipment used in the dispatch center
troubleshoots systems when problems arise and resolves issues whenever possible
conducts equipment inventories and completes records and other logs
enters, updates and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems/databases
uses state and the National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) to access sensitive law enforcement information to support field operations and investigations
enters or updates regional and national records
compiles and prepares reports related to events occurring in the operation of the police control center
completes vehicle registration tasks and issues decals and permits

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm

Recruitment & Relocation

Incentives:

Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
Not approved