Parking Enforcement & Accident Investigator

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers seeks a Parking Services Officer/Accident Investigator to enforce parking laws and assist in traffic collision investigations. You will interview witnesses, prepare diagrams and reports, and support sworn officers at major incidents.

The role requires an associate's degree in criminal justice or related field, plus POST-certified coursework and a California driver’s license with a clean record. POST PC 832 certification is required before probation.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in criminal justice, criminology or related field; POST-certified traffic collision investigations courses encouraged.
• Experience: Two years in a law enforcement agency with one year of strong public contact work required; related parking enforcement or collision investigation desirable.
• License/Certificate: California Driver's license with clean driving record; POST PC 832 certificate required before probation; POST Basic Academy satisfies PC 832 requirement.

Responsibilities

• Enforces state laws, city ordinances, and regulations on parking on public and private property.
• Issues parking citations and warnings to violators.
• Stores and impounds vehicles when necessary for parking violations.
• Immobilizes vehicles for unpaid citations.
• Responds to traffic collisions and incidents.
• Interviews involved parties, witnesses and accident victims.
• Prepares written reports, forms, and diagrams documenting investigations.
• Assists sworn officers with accident investigations and witness interviews at major accidents.
• Directs traffic at collisions, events, and malfunctioning signals; deploys radar trailers and boards.

Education

Associate's degree in criminal justice or related field

POST-certified courses in traffic collision investigations

Job description

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers seeks a Parking Services Officer/Accident Investigator to enforce parking laws and assist in traffic collision investigations. You will interview witnesses, prepare diagrams and reports, and support sworn officers at major incidents.

The role requires an associate's degree in criminal justice or related field, plus POST-certified coursework and a California driver’s license with a clean record. POST PC 832 certification is required before probation.