Safety and Security Specialist

DEFINITION:
Performs a variety of tasks related to the security and safety of the Los Angeles County departmental facilities and personnel.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocated to this class are non-peace officer positions assigned to provide security in and around departmental facilities and properties and typically report to the on-site supervising officer or manager. Positions are required to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties. Positions in this class must be able to effectively communicate with staff, clients, and the public, and must possess a high degree of professionalism and integrity. Incumbents must distinguish between circumstances in which counseling, admonition, and/or explanation will serve best to maintain a peaceful environment or where the intervention of peace officer personnel is necessary and respond to and/or report situations appropriately.

Essential Job Functions

• Monitors access control systems and responds to alarms and emergency situations.
• Monitors and upholds all departmental policies at all entrance points of the departmental facilities.
• Conducts proper screening of all public, internal and external personnel, and visitors.
• Conducts routine patrols to ensure the safety and security of departmental facilities and parameters.
• Supports departmental staff within the facility, as needed.
• Conducts searches of departmental facilities (internal and external) and vehicles.
• Maintains accurate and detailed logs, reports, including incident reports.
• Communicates effectively with management, staff, clients, and the public.
• May be responsible for creating work schedules for other safety and security specialists, including assessing staffing requirements, coordinating with team members, and ensuring adequate coverage for shifts.
• Performs other safety and security related duties, as assigned.

Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Option I:
Graduation from high school or equivalent AND Three (3) years of prior peace officer experience from a Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement agency AND Completion of a P.O.S.T. academy or completion of a Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement training academy with a verifiable certificate or transcript AND A current, valid California Guard Card AND A current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit.

Option II:
Graduation from high school or equivalent AND Must have three (3) years of prior military experience AND Completion or graduation from a military law enforcement training academy or program that provided instruction on the use of police powers in an armed capacity equivalent to a peace officer, which must include general arrest authority AND A certificate or transcript of equivalent training to a peace officer AND A current, valid California Guard Card AND A current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit.

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required. Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicants driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
4 Arduous. Positions in this physical class involve frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Age: Must be 21 years of age at time of filing.

Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
In order to receive credit for graduation from high school or its equivalent, applicants must include a legible copy of their official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the institution which shows high school diploma or its equivalent (e.g. General Education Development (GED) certificate) was received at the time of filing.

Applicants must provide with their application a legible copy of their P.O.S.T. or military law enforcement training certificate or transcript, a copy of their current California Guard Card, and a copy of their current California Exposed Firearm Permit. Applications that do not include those required documents will be denied.