Police Services Assistant

The anticipated salary range upon hire: $55,918 – $86,661

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is made up of approximately 1,300 sworn officers and approximately 650 support personnel.  The Police Department was established in 1922, and today is responsible for providing service to a County with a population of over one million people. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

We are seeking to fill the Police Services Assistant (PSA) position (Download PDF reader) within our 3rd District Police Station. 

Employee must possess experience in providing emergency and routine assistance and information to citizens and law enforcement employees. 

This recruitment will establish an eligible list to full current and future vacancies.   

The current vacancy is located at the 3rd District Station in Silver Spring, Maryland working the Evening Shift (3:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.). 4/10hr days with 3 days off.  The days rotate every 8 weeks from Tuesday-Friday to Friday-Monday.   

Due to the key job responsibilities, this position is not qualified to telework and is an in-person, on-site position only. 

This position is essential and will require working during all types of weather. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing a high level of customer service. 

• Initiating written reports from citizens. 

• Providing fingerprinting services. 

• Conducting computer queries and generating information and results via METERS, NCIC, and CAD. 

• Collecting fees for fingerprinting requests and accident reports. 

Minimum Qualifications

In addition to the MQs from the PD/Class Spec, if the minimum qualifications from the Classification Specification do not fully describe the needs of your position, add the relevant areas of experience below: 

Experience: Two (2) years of previous clerical experience that included public contact work. 

Education: Graduation from high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.  

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted. 

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

1. Experience providing customer service on the phone and to walk in visitors, to include dealing with difficult and/or irate customers. 

2. Experience obtaining critical information from various sources to provide to the public. 

3. Experience taking and writing routine reports, preferably using a computer. 

4. Experience in computer systems and database applications, specifically experience using NCIC, METERS, CAD and CJIS. 

Special Agent (Entry-Level) | United States Capitol Police

Deadline: December 31

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. The USCP protects and secures Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure, and open environment.

Evidence Technician

Evidence Technician
Location: Washington, DC
Job ID: 58126
Salary: $55,924 – $72,703
Closing Date: December 4, 2024

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Physical Demands: 

• Work requires considerable physical exertion such as walking, standing, stooping, reaching and the recurrent lifting of packages and/or objects of weight more than 50 pounds.
• Work entails long hours including nights, weekends and holidays.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed within the office setting or actual crime scenes.
• May be placed in a hazardous situation when handling potentially dangerous materials, such as explosive, poisonous, corrosive, highly combustible, and contaminated with infectious materials that require various safety precautions, such as protective clothing and equipment such as safety glasses, gloves and masks.
• Is required to travel away from office for extended periods of time, and may work out in inclement weather.

Major Duties 

• Provide extensive advice, guidance, and training for the Special Agents (SAs) and Professional Staff on all aspects of evidence processing and procedures including search, protocol, evidence packaging, and proper completion of paperwork.
• Provide FBI policy to other agencies regarding packaging, maintenance and storage of evidence to assist in the development of their evidence program or for coordinative purposes.
• Testify in a court of law concerning the security and chain-of-custody of evidence.
• Responsible for the receipt, retention and disposition of evidence for the field office, which includes all items seized, recovered or contributed properties which are expected to be introduced in court and/or subject to chain-of-custody attack, regardless of size as collected by SAs and other law enforcement personnel, ensuring it is appropriately collected, documented and stored.
• Handle HAZMAT evidence.
• Responsible for the security aspects of the Evidence Control Room (ECR) including safe combinations and secure areas, and personnel traffic to and from ECR locations.