DCAS Police Lieutenant

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do. DCAS Police is responsible for security at DCAS owned, managed and/or leased properties throughout the five boroughs as well as maintaining law and order, ensuring the protection of life and property through the enforcement of the New York City Local Law and New York State Penal Law and all applicable agency rules and regulations.

• DCAS Police provides screening of all tenants, visitors, deliveries, parcels, packages and mail delivered to DCAS facilities through the use of x-ray scanning equipment and in the Civic Center area through the use of explosive canine detection.
• DCAS Police staff conduct investigations of accidents, building rule violations, criminal complaints, security breaches, and thefts of both city and personal property.
• DCAS Police also manages and administers the contract guard agreement to ensure necessary staffing levels and compliance with the contract provisions of DCAS managed properties. Develops and implements corrective and preventive measures.
• DCAS Police assists in operational and emergency planning in partnership with other DCAS Lines of Service and other emergency response agencies.

The selected one (1) Supervising Special Officer Level 3 candidate will fill the position within the

LOS DCAS

Police. Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for command operations in assigned borough 24 hours a day.
• Maintain working relationship with agency liaisons, building tenants, District Attorney's Office, local NYPD precincts, and all other NYC Law Enforcement officials, within assigned borough.
• Evaluate training needs of lower ranking personnel and report via chain of command accordingly.
• Provide on-the-job and field training/guidance for lower ranking personnel, in subjects including, but not limited to leadership, interpersonal communication, written reports, logbook maintenance, departmental forms and use of equipment.
• Assumes leadership during incidents and investigations, maintaining oversight of lower ranking responding personnel, ensuring all protocols are followed, information is properly recorded, and reports are thoroughly written.
• Regularly provide notification to, and communicate with, senior management across various means of communication.
• Execute Action Reports and submit to appropriate leadership on a timely basis.
• Conduct regular evaluation and assessment of strategic plans, emergency response protocols, incident command operations, and draft written recommendations for improvement.
• Conduct regular audits of documentation, reports, and adherence to protocols.
• Prepare Task and Standards and draft evaluations for lower ranking personnel.
• Maintain personnel files including, but not limited to, the use of the DCAS Police Employee Management File database.
• Actively respond to and initiate departmental correspondence as needed.
• Review and manage the Incident Reporting System in matters including but not limited to: ensuring appropriate use by personnel, generation of well-written reports and evaluating comprehensiveness.
• Oversight of timekeeping-related matters, including but not limited to: monitoring of time and leave by personnel, management of Citytime, etc.
• Responsible for acquiring and maintaining, in good standing, an active business carry firearm license with NYPD along with any other operational and administrative matters associated with the license.

SUPERVISING SPECIAL OFFICER

• 70817 Minimum 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. 55a Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program. Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/. Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. 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.