Civilian Accident Investigator (part time benefited or full time)

About the position

This position is scheduled for 40 hours a week and would consider applicants wanting to work at least 30 hours a week (3-10 hour days or 4-8 hour days). The City of Arvada promotes Equal Pay for Equal Work. Starting salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The range listed reflects the entire range and typical placement is entry to mid range. Process includes: Application, Personal History Questionnaire, Interview, Polygraph, Psychological Evaluation, Background, Drug Screen.

Responsibilities

• Enforces all city ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the parking of vehicles on public and private property.
• Evaluates information and determines the priority of actions necessary to conduct an investigation and prepare reports.
• Investigates traffic accidents and documents detailed accident reports including identifying potential items of evidence.
• 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.
• Observes intersection and arterial traffic flow.
• Assists shift patrol officers with crime scene processing.
• Conducts interviews at the police department or over the phone of victims, suspects, and/or employees and witnesses.
• Retains organizational chain of custody paperwork for electronic filing submissions.
• Testifies in civil and criminal court on behalf of the police department.
• Serves summonses, subpoenas, and notices.
• Prepares a variety of reports on incidents and police actions both manually and electronically.
• Provides assistance to police officers, city staff, district attorney's office, other police departments and other government agencies.
• Assists in preparation of material developed in investigations for presentations in court and/or testifies in court.
• Contacts police/city staff, citizens, law enforcement or government agencies, and attorneys by using various communication tools to facilitate investigations.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and to adhere to traffic laws.
• Demonstrates a respectful attitude towards customers and coworkers that promotes teamwork, open communication, and effective customer service.
• Acts with the customer in mind, responds to requests promptly and provides effective services or solutions for customers.
• Exercises appropriate level of initiative and judgment to make decisions within the scope of assigned authority.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and three (3) years' experience in public sector, investigative, law enforcement or related field.
• A valid Colorado driver license is required.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certifications and proficiency in all job related required areas such as CPR, Precision Driving and CCIC/NCIC Crime Computer.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience, training or coursework related to the field of parking enforcement and traffic accident investigation.