Media Services Technician

Jobf0; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Police Department seeks qualified applicants for the Media Services Technician – MST Level I within the Legal Bureau’s Body-Worn Camera Unit. The role evaluates legal issues, reviews footage, applies redactions, and prepares video productions for government agencies and FOIL requests.

Responsibilities include locating footage in NYPD applications, tagging, redacting per policy, and handling production copies.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree with 24 credits in electronics, TV production, broadcast, film or audio production or equivalent.
• An associate degree with 12 credits in related fields and 1 year full-time experience operating audiovisual equipment.
• A technical certificate/diploma in electronics plus 2 years related experience.
• A high school diploma and 3 years related full-time experience in audiovisual production.
• Combination of education and experience as described with at least a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Search NYPD applications to locate responsive footage.
• Tag and document searches, share footage, and complete required paperwork.
• Review footage, apply redactions according to laws and policies.
• Download and copy responsive footage for production.
• Respond to criminal and civil discovery requests in compliance with discovery rules.

Skills

Audio-visual equipment operation

Legal/workflow compliance

Education

Baccalaureate degree with 24 credits in related fields

Associate degree with 12 credits in related fields

Electronics or related certificate/diploma

HS diploma with 3 years related experience

Education/experience combination with 4-year diploma requirement

Tools

Video/AV equipment basics

Job description

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE ‘MEDIA SERVICES TECHNICIAN’ CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

The Legal Bureau’s Body-Worn Camera Unit evaluates legal issues when dealing with body-worn camera video releases to various outlets. The unit searches, reviews, and conducts preliminary investigations related to video footage requests, and applies appropriate redactions to footage where necessary. The unit is responsible for producing footage in response to requests from government agencies, Freedom of Information Law requests, and in matters related to criminal and civil discovery.

As stated above, the Legal Bureau’s Body-Worn Camera Unit handles requests for footage from various governmental agencies, Freedom of Information Law requests, as well as matters related to criminal and civil discovery. Under this posting, the specific duties and responsibilities of MST Level I’s assigned to the Legal Bureau’s Body Worn Camera Unit will include:

• Searching NYPD applications to locate responsive footage;
• Tagging all responsive footage, creating a case to share the footage, and completing necessary paperwork documenting a search;
• Reviewing responsive footage and applying appropriate redactions and edits to such footage in accordance with all applicable laws and Department policies;
• Downloading and making copies of responsive footage in any given case to ensure its proper production; and
• Performing such tasks in response to requests for criminal discovery from local and federal prosecutors in compliance with relevant discovery rules, as well as related to civil discovery matters.

HOURS/SHIFT:
0900X1700

MEDIA SERVICES TECHNICIAN – 90622

Qualifications

1. 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of
   Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following areas of study: electronics technology, television production, broadcast communications, film production, audio production; or
2. 2. An associate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of
   Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) including or supplemented by 12 semester credits in one or a combination of the following areas of study: electronics technology, television production, broadcast communications, film production, audio production, still photography, graphic arts or in a related field and one year of satisfactory full-time experience operating, maintaining, and repairing audio-visual, video and related broadcast
   production equipment; or
3. 3. A certificate or diploma in electronics or another area of study described in “”2″” above from an accredited vocational or technical high school, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of satisfactory full-time experience as described
   in “”2″” above; or
4. 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and three years of satisfactory full-time
   experience as described in “”2″”above; or
5. 5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “”1″”,””2″”,””3″”, or “”4″” above. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent. Two years
   of certified experience as a member of a high school audio-visual squad, or one year of work-study experience in an approved NYC Department of Education program which included work with audiovisual or related electronic equipment, may be substituted for six months of the experience described in “”2″” above. College education above an associate degree including the 12 specialty credits, but
   less than a baccalaureate degree including the 24 specialty credits, can be substituted for experience on the following basis: 5 college credits including 1 specialty credit, can be substituted for 1 month
   of experience.

Driver License Requirement: By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

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.