Police Forensic Analyst I/II - Red-Light Program

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About the Department

The San José Police Department is dedicated to providing public safety through community partnerships and 21st Century Policing practices, ensuring equity for all. The Department is committed to treating all of San Jose’s diverse community members with dignity, fairness, and respect, while protecting their rights and providing equal protection under the law partnerships.

Position Duties

The San Jose Police Department's is accepting applications to fill a Police Forensic Analyst I/II for the Red-Light Running Enforcement Program with the Traffic Enforcement Unit. The is a temporary (Overstrength) position that is anticipated to be funded through June 30, 2025, and is subject to further extension as appropriate. If this position is not extended through the budget process, the city may seek to place you in other internal job opportunities based on your previous work experience.

The essential job duties for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists with monitoring the Red-Light Running program for the San Jose Police Department.
• Reviews all video and photos of red-light cameras in San Jose.
• Approves or rejects all noted violations.
• Prepares subpoenas for court, including conducting a second investigation into the completed citations, printing out DMV photos, driver license and registration records for court files. Completes court work including submitting requested court packets, reviewing Trial by Declarations, and preparing them for Court Commissioner's review, printing out the daily Dismissal and Nomination listings to be sent to Traffic Court, and filing all cases with pending court dispositions.
• Acts on behalf of the department as Court Officer.
• Notifies third-party Red-Light Camera company or City Attorney's Office regarding any court cases needing additional representation.
• Checks for and investigates any paid citations with nominations attached, including in-house nominations.
• Assists patrol officers or detectives in criminal investigations that require searching and using stored camera footage.
• Meets and / or interacts with third-party Red-Light Camera company technician for random audit and review of intersection equipment.
• Works with Department of Transportation and / or third-party Red-Light Camera company to maintain red-light cameras in working condition, ensuring signage is posted as needed.
• Conducts research and maintains compliance of regulations, legislation, and law pertinent to automated red light enforcement and rules of evidence.
• Gathers, organizes, and evaluates data including video and / or case files and records; maintains evidence in an electronic case management system in accordance with City retention standards.
• Creates and maintains unit logs/rosters for tracking assignments and requests used for statistical or quarterly management reports.
• Collaborates and maintains working relationships with various department and city-wide personnel, as well as with outside partner agencies and professional organizations.
• May testify in court as a witness or expert.

Police Forensic Analyst I Hourly Range: $42.77 - $51.98
Police Forensic Analyst II Hourly Range: $46.67 - $56.72
These amounts include an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Police Forensic Analyst I

A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Information Management, Criminal Justice, or closely related field.

Police Forensic Analyst II

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Information Management, Criminal Justice, or closely related field AND two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional forensic analytic or investigation experience, including conducting studies, organizing and analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations or conclusions.

Required Licensing (such as driver’s license, certifications, etc.)

• Possession of a valid State of California Driver’s License.
  
• Ability to successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation including a polygraph.
  

Desirable Qualification - Previous law enforcement or traffic enforcement investigative experience and basic knowledge of the California Vehicle Code.

Other Qualifications

Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices; knowledge of law enforcement operations, activities, terminology, and policies; knowledge of digital photography and videography; Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.

Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Meeting Ethical Standards - When confronted with ethical dilemmas, acts in a way that reflects relevant law, policy and procedures, agency values, and personal values.

Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem(s); collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Reliability - Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.

Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.

Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews , as well as a background investigation that includes a polygraph.

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process:

- Please describe in detail your increasingly responsible professional forensic analytic or investigation experience; please describe your experience, including the agencies and years of experience at each. Your response should be consistent with your work history.
-Describe your experience with data collecting and analysis, including the type of data and reports prepared, databases utilized to prepare analysis, who the audience was and how you developed your analysis.
- Describe your experience with technical and analytical report writing, data collection and analysis.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, or about the selection and hiring processes, please contact Alexandria Rodriguez at Alexandria.Rodriguez@sanjoseca.gov.

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Closing Date/Time: 12/4/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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