Electronic Surveillance Technician

Las-Vegas-Metropolitan-Police-Department; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is seeking a skilled electronics surveillance technician to design, operate, and maintain advanced security and surveillance systems for law enforcement operations. The role requires hands-on problem solving with complex hardware and software.

Candidates should have two years of field experience in electronic repair or surveillance, plus a two-year electronics program.

Qualifications

• Two years of field experience as an electronic repair technician, surveillance officer, or surveillance technician for a police or governmental agency, or a related field.
• Equivalent to the completion of a two-year course in electronics.
• Experience working in a police or governmental agency is desirable.

Responsibilities

Skills

Electronic repair

Surveillance systems

Milestone VMS

Axis cameras

Networking basics

Education

Two-year electronics course

Tools

Milestone VMS

Axis surveillance cameras

Job description

Salary Information

The salary for this position is negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement. All new employees will be hired at the minimum salary in the range and will be eligible for merit increases until reaching the maximum salary in the range.

Definition

Perform skilled technical work in the operation, design, and construction of specialized electronics equipment used in surveillance, security, and operations in a law enforcement setting. Click here to view a complete copy of the class specification, including environmental and physical conditions.

Training, Education and Experience

• Two years of field experience as an electronic repair technician, surveillance officer, or surveillance technician for a police or governmental agency, or a related field; and
• Equivalent to the completion of a two-year course in electronics.
• Experience working in a police or governmental agency is desirable.

License or Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid driver license.

Best Candidates Will Have

• A college degree, certificate, or relevant course work in Criminal Justice, Milestone Video Management System, Video Management Systems, and/or Computer Networking.
• Current or past experience with a law enforcement agency.
• Computer training and/or hands-on experience with handling complex hardware and software issues.
• Experience specifically with Milestone Video Management System of at least two years.
• Milestone Certified Integration Technician (MCIT) Certification.
• Experience with Axis surveillance cameras and/or completion of the Axis Communications Network Video Fundamentals & Certification Course.
• Knowledge of best practices for networking, network routing, network infrastructure, switch hierarchy, switches, routers, radios, surveillance cameras, and port forwarding.
• Knowledge of best practices for fiber, fiber splicing, fiber connectors, and ethernet connections.
• Knowledge of case law relevant to surveillance cameras, search and seizure privacy concerns.
• Good knowledge of overt and covert investigative methods and operations for surveillance cameras.
• Experience in Project Management and organizing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience preparing technical, analytical, and/or narrative reports and other written materials involving large scale projects.
• Experience with delegating, assigning, and escalating tasks.
• Knowledge of LVMPD organization and policies.
• Knowledge of LVMPD Technical and Surveillance Section (TASS) responsibilities.
• Experience working with outside vendors in planning, purchasing equipment, tracking, and coordinating.
• The ability to be an informal leader and good team member.
• The ability to perform in a small cohesive team environment.

Conditions of Employment

In addition to the General Conditions of Employment, found here, the following specific conditions of employment and physical conditions apply to this position.

1. Personal Appearance: While on duty, and/or representing the Department, uniformed or otherwise, all Department employees will be neat and clean in their appearance in public. Employees are prohibited from attaching, affixing, or displaying objects, articles or jewelry on or through the nose, tongue, eyebrow or other exposed body part, except the ears for females, while on duty. Employees are prohibited from stretching or "gauging" their earlobes. All jewelry implants will not be exposed or visible while on duty. Tattoos or branding will not be exposed or visible while on duty and/or representing the Department. Such markings must be covered by clothing. Markings that cannot be covered by clothing will be covered using neutral-toned bandages or patches except for hands, neck, head or face tattoos. Makeup is not permissible to cover a tattoo. Tattoos or branding anywhere on the body that promote racism/discrimination, indecency, extremist or supremacist philosophies, lawlessness, violence, or contain sexually explicit material are prohibited.
2. Participate in the LVMPD Mental Wellness Program.
3. Exposure to noise, dust, fumes, extremes of heat and cold in association with assigned duties; work in confined spaces; at times may work in hostile/criminal environment; may be subject to all shifts and call-outs.
4. Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for moderate lifting; climbing, bending, stooping, and kneeling.

Inquiries

• Daphne Diso, Human Resources Technician, [e-mail] or 702-828-8529
• Rosanne Sorboro Steiner, Analyst, [e-mail] or 702-828-3146