Civilian Specialist

Compensation Range

$15.00 - $57.00

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Who We Are:

At the High Point Police Department, we are committed to protecting our city and building relationships with our community. Our team includes over 300 officers and professional staff who are passionate about serving others.

As a proactive, data-driven agency, we take pride in being nationally recognized for excellence. Our department offers some of the finest in-house training in the country, along with numerous opportunities for growth, development, and career advancement.

A rewarding career awaits you here. Join our team and play a vital role in keeping High Point a safe place to live, work, and visit.

What We Offer:

The High Point Police Department offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

A guaranteed monthly pension upon retirement, vested after 5 years of service

401K and 457B Retirement Plans

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement Plan

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

The City of High Point's Police Department seeks to utilize the Civilian Specialist position to retain the services of recently retired staff who possess the skills, experience, and certifications to complete essential tasks and projects to further the department's operational mission.

This position is part-time and restricted to no more than 990 hours worked per Calendar year.

• This is a professional non-sworn position within the High Point Police Department. A Civilian Specialist assists Detectives/Police Officers/Professional Staff assigned to complete essential operational tasks. An employee in this position may be used to assist in criminal cases, cold cases, recruiting functions for High Point Police Department employment, and special projects directed by the Chief of Police or his/her designee. The employee may also assist in cases involving high-profile matters and sensitive information.
• They may gather physical evidence and ensure the integrity of the evidence, prepare detailed investigative and supplemental case reports, and communicate with follow-up Specialists regarding observations and processing actions under the supervision of a sworn member of the High Point Police Department.
• This employee must be able to work without constant supervision and communicate professionally both verbally and in writing.
• This employee works under the immediate supervision of the police supervisor to whom they are assigned. All work completed by this employee will be thoroughly examined by the Chain of Command where they are assigned.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

Essential Tasks

• •Assists the High Point Police Department with investigations.
• •Assists with essential tasks when needed under the direct supervision of a sworn member of the High Point Police Department.Preparing preliminary and supplemental documentation as directed.
• •Keeps detailed and comprehensive notes on assigned investigations/projects.
• •Maintain any certifications and standards required for access to sensitive information and the completion of law enforcement-related tasks.
• •Performs duties and tasks designated by the Chief of Police or his/her designee.

• •Employee must be able to multitask and demonstrate working in a team setting.
• •Candidate must demonstrate cultural sensitivity through tact and courtesy when dealing with individuals from various social, cultural, racial, and economic backgrounds.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED

Must be previously sworn as a NC Law Enforcement Officer and separated in good standing.

Preferred candidates will have 15 or more years as a prior law enforcement officer.

Candidates must have been “Eligible for Re-Hire” when separating from previous law enforcement agencies.

Must currently possess a valid driver's license issued by N.C (Note A valid driver's license Is a current driver's license that is not revoked, suspended, subject to limited restoration or conditional operation privileges)

Must be able to work under the general supervision of the unit supervisor on a fixed work schedule.

Successful completion of a polygraph and background investigation is required.

Additional consideration will be given to applicants with related field experience / certifications.

Eligible candidates must submit to an interview process, and drug screen if needed.

Must be a US citizen.

Obtain certification in NCIC/DCI. (Per North Carolina Administrative Code - "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of the request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification).

• •Preferred Skills :
• •An equivalent combination of skills and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

• •General knowledge of police department policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
• •General knowledge of the City Code and NC Law. General knowledge of operations, services, and activities of a property and evidence program.
• •General knowledge of methods, procedures, principles, practices, and terminology used in property and evidence handling, recording, preservation, storage, and release of evidence.
• •General knowledge of office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications. Physical Requirements Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• •Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, but normally to the front or side). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling).

• •Employee must reach to answer telephone, file, work with computer terminal, etc. Handles various forms, documents, files, pencils, pens, etc. requiring use of hands and fingers.
• •Talking and/or Hearing: (Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

This is a clerical support position which requires contact with other City personnel and the public, so it is necessary for the employee to be able to communicate with people in person, by telephone and two-way radio.

Seeing: The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye. Recommended guidelines for vision are:

1. Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Both eyes 20/25 - R - 20/30 - L 20/30 corrected2. Acuity, near - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Both eyes 20/253. Depth Perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships to see objects where and as they actually are. Depth Perception - 44. Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.5. Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye. All five asp