Job Information
City of New York Lieutenant in New York, New York
Job Description
OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
YOU MUST INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME YOUR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE AND WHETHER YOU ARE PERMANENT OR PROVISIONAL IN THE SPECIAL OFFICER OR SUPERVISING SPECIAL OFFICER TITLES.
Civil Service Title: Supervising Special Officer
Level: II
Title Code No: 70817
Office Title: Lieutenant
Work Location: Citywide
Division/Work Unit: Security
Number of Positions: 1
Hours/Shift: Forty hour work week; scheduled for forty hours over seven days; rotating tours/shifts early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends or holidays included.
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
We exist to provide answers in support of families, victims, and community during times of profound need.
The core values of the OCME are to put the mission of the agency first, to be truly dedicated and to have integrity in every aspect of our professional life. Under general supervision, directs a security unit on a specific tour of duty in an assigned area; In addition to performing the tasks of a Special Officer, performs tasks such as the following:
Formulate and approve security arrangements, regulations and procedures to conform to agency polices and directives. Provides input to agency management for fire and life safety.
Conducts regular inspections to ensure that a safe environment is maintained
Oversees Security Systems (I.E., Access control, monitoring, alarms, etc.)
Extracts information from agency systems.
Advises agency managers and staff on security matters
Plans, develops, organizes, and conducts in-service training programs for designated personnel
Identifies training needs based on evaluations of work personnel and operational needs
Prepare written instructions for Peace Officer and contract personnel.
Oversee and coordinate activities (Administrative, Command and Patrol personnel)
Develop plans and strategies for security details
Oversee field operations including incident response, investigations, details, special projects, large scale events, conferences, drills, and training.
Other duties to be assigned
Qualifications
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in the field of law enforcement, protection or security.
Individuals serving in this title are designated as Peace Officers by the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. Therefore, all candidates must be qualified to serve as Peace Officers. Incumbents must satisfy the training requirements established by the State of New York for Peace Officers and obtain certification. Once obtained, this certification must be maintained for the duration of employment.
For Assignment To Assignment Level II:
A. One year of experience as a Supervising Special Officer-Assignment Level I; or
B. In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I above, one year of experience in the field of law enforcement, protection or security in a supervisory capacity.
For Assignment to Assignment Level III:
A. Two years of experience as a Supervising Special Officer; or
B. In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I above, two additional years of full-time experience in the field of law enforcement, protection or security, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.