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Location

Delhi | India

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Job description

This position is located in the Martin Luther King Memorial Library Office of Public Safety/Police (OPS). The incumbent has the responsibility for providing safety and security for the District of Columbia Government library guests, staff, and property.

The current library campus is comprised of 25 neighborhood libraries and the MLK central library. We want every resident to have a consistently excellent experience in every interaction they have in our buildings, which requires welcoming safe spaces for staff and customers alike.

The Supervisory Special Police Officer is located in the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) in the Office of Public Safety (OPS) within the Public Services Division. Reporting to the Director of Public Safety, the Supervisory Special Police Officer oversees all uniformed Public Safety personnel in the Office of Public Safety (OPS), including supervisors assigned to a particular squad, all of whom play a critical role in the daily safety experience in our libraries. In collaboration with the Director, the incumbent assists in creating a culture amongst staff, management and the public where the responsibility for safety and security is shared by all.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Incumbent is directly responsible for supervising one (1) lieutenant and one (1) administrative (1) sergeant. Responsible for ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly work, shifts, post, and other assignment schedules are covered.
• Adjusts and revises schedules to respond to the security/safety needs, patterns of incidents, or as instructed by superiors.
• Reviews post and shift records to ensure that officers' post and patrol assignments are appropriate, that officers are efficient in responding to calls, and that officers maintain order and conduct themselves in a professional manner.
• Prepares and submits reports to the Chief of Police.
• Reviews and analyzes incident reports and DCPL crime data. Ensures that proper steps have been taken and recorded, that arrests and searches are properly made, and that communication with MPD and coordinating agencies is timely. Plans new or adjusts regular assignments based on patterns of incident occurrences.
• Assists in conducting safety security checks at twenty-six branches throughout the City and develops policies, directives, and procedures.
• Responsible for overseeing hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment and ensuring officers have the equipment needed to successfully perform their jobs.
• Works with library managers to identify existing and potential operational problems, concerns, or threats.
• Participates in the development of evacuation plan for all library facilities; makes unannounced safety/security check of all branches. Plans and organizes normal security and police activities and special activities such as require coordination with federal and MPD officers in building searches, surveillance, break in investigations, etc.
• Controls all interaction relating to the branch libraries with the Metropolitan Police Department. Participates fully and assigns subordinates to assist in MPD investigations involving the library.
• Coordinates special police assignments to branch libraries based on recurrence of break-ins or other incidents. Reschedules activities in order to deter or investigate branch library crime.
• Devises means for increasing the security awareness of patrons and employees of the library. Ensures that subordinates are mindful of negligence and vulnerability of patrons to theft, assault, etc. and plans patrols and other activities to counteract such hazards.
• Conducts regular and unannounced inspections at duty stations and patrol areas to assess the adequacy of coverage.
• Approves and reviews subordinate officers' performance appraisals. Approves leave requests and time and attendance.
• Assigns and reviews the work of subordinate supervisors who are responsible for delegated shift and area assignments as designated by the incumbent.
• Instructs all members of the force on DCPL policies relative to the barring of patrons, counseling or warning of apprehended youths, communication with the parents of such youths, etc. to ensure their proper understanding.
• Plans, recommends and implements special event security procedures involved in book sales, ballot counting, public meetings and programs, etc., and assigns officers as needed.
• Ensures that public contacts conducted by officers are courteous. Receives complaints of discourtesy, etc. and as necessary, instructs and reviews the progress of the affected officer. Investigates all complaints of subordinates and makes recommendations of progressive discipline to the Chief.
• May be contacted during off duty hours in the event of extraordinary security activity on DCPL property. Serves as liaison with the alarm and monitoring company. Ensures proper response to alarm calls.
• Is responsible for managing the departmental finance budget. Participates in the selection of the OPS operational needs and the procurement of said needs.
• Manages and oversees the technology security equipment and systems for DCPL branches and OPS.
• Serves on DCPL committees and management teams when requested or required.
• Establishes incident command and identifies command post location during critical or significant incidents. Ensure officers are appropriately assigned to handle the incident.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned by the Director of Public Safety.

Qualifications

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Administration or Management plus a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, with at least two (2) years of supervisory experience in security/law enforcement, or related field. In addition, the following is required:

• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, in a professional manner, both orally and in writing, with staff and visitors
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of ethics and maintain a professional appearance
• Ability to work with juveniles and conduct juvenile investigations
• Skill in operating a computer, as well as other electronic equipment

Licensures, Certifications And Other Requirements

The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle license issued by State of residence.

Residency Requirement

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, an attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905) other than the Senior Executive Attorney Service (SEAS), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 950) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected the person shall be required to present, no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

General Suitability Screening

This position is subject to general suitability screening; verification of employment history, reference checks and degree/license, as applicable. The appointee to the position may be offered employment contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory general suitability screening.

Enhanced Suitability Screening

The position for which the individual is applying has been identified and designated as requiring enhanced suitability screening; If tentatively selected for the position, a criminal background check, traffic record check, consumer credit check, and mandatory drug and alcohol test will be conducted (as appropriate); and the appointee to the position may be offered employment contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory enhanced suitability screening.

Employment Benefits

Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the District of Columbia government's retirement plan. However, if selectee was previously employed in the District of Columbia government under an appointment for which he/she was eligible for Civil Service Retirement (CSR), contributions to CSR will resume upon re-employment.

Working Conditions/Environment

The work requires engaging in physical activity, including walking, climbing stairs, as well as standing or sitting for long periods of time, at times in inclement weather conditions.

Other Significant Factors

Duration of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS). At Will Appointment.

Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is not the collective bargaining unit.

Emergency Designation: This position is designated as Essential. The incumbent is required to work weekends, nights, and a variety of shifts and double shifts, when circumstances warrant. The incumbent must be available for phone calls and emergency recall after hours.

Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential

Telework: Telework is at the discretion of the incumbent's manager/supervisor.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer: all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is also prohibited. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited.

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