Parking Services Officer/Accident Investigator

Examples of Duties

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Enforces all state laws, city ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the parking of vehicles on public and private property
• Issues parking citations and warnings to violators
• Stores and impounds vehicles when necessary for parking in violation of state laws and city ordinances
• Immobilizes vehicles for unpaid parking citations
• Responds to a variety of traffic collisions and incidents
• Interviews involved parties, witnesses and victims of accidents
• Prepares written reports, forms, and diagrams documenting accident investigation
• Assists sworn police officers with accident investigation and interviewing witnesses at major accidents involving injuries and/or fatalities
• Investigates hit & run collisions
• Directs traffic at collisions, special events, malfunctioning traffic signals, or wherever necessary
• Deploys radar trailers and electronic message boards
• Assists the public and tourists with general inquiries and request

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination demonstrating the ability to effectively and successfully perform the duties of the position is considered qualifying. A typical combination is as follows:

Education: Associate's degree in criminal justice, criminology or related field. Requires the ability to take POST-certified technical courses in traffic collision investigations.

Experience: Two years of experience in a law enforcement agency with one year of strong public contact work experience is required. Any direct experience, training or coursework related to the field of parking enforcement and traffic accident investigation is highly desirable.License/Certificate

Requirements: Due to the performance of field duties which requires the operation of a City vehicle, a valid California Drivers license and an acceptable driving record are required. A POST PC 832 Certificate will be required prior to the passing of the probationary period. A POST Basic Academy certificate will satisfy the PC 832 requirement.