POLICE SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (3687)

• Two years of full-time paid experience in installing, operating, maintaining, fabricating, testing, and inspecting electronic surveillance equipment used in the investigation of criminal activity; or
• Four years of full-time paid experience in the construction, installation, maintenance or repair of any of a wide variety of electronics and communications equipment including television, high fidelity sound systems, radio, radar, microwave, telephone, telephone carrier, control, monitoring, public address, or audio/digital transmission equipment; or
• Two years of full-time paid experience in the construction, installation, maintenance or repair of any of a wide variety of electronic communications equipment and
  • Successful completion of a two-year program in electronics at an accredited college or trade school; or
  • Successful completion of a military electronics technician course of 24 weeks or longer.

• Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
• In addition to the regular City application, applicants must complete the Police Surveillance Specialist Training and Experience Questionnaire at the time of filing. The Police Surveillance Specialist Training and Experience Questionnaire is located within the Supplemental Questions Section of the City application. Applicants who fail to complete the Training and Experience Questionnaire will not be considered further in this examination, and their application will not be processed.
• A valid California driver’s license is required at the time of filing. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI).
• Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at http://per.lacity.org/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf (Download PDF reader). Candidates completing the examination process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying degree to their on-line application at the time of filling in the Attachments section.
• All incumbents of this class must obtain a valid Radiograph or Radiotelephone General Class Operator’s License issued by the Federal Communications Commission within six months of the appointment.
• All incumbents in this class must become a member, and maintain membership in good standing, of the National Technical Investigators Association (NATIA) within six months of appointment.

WHERE TO APPLY

• As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at http://per.lacity.org/exams/verify_disability.pdf (Download PDF reader).
• Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
• Because this class has been designated as safety sensitive in accordance with City policy, a drug and alcohol-screening test may be required prior to appointment.
• Candidates must pass a background investigation prior to appointment that includes a review of their employment history, criminal conviction record, habitual use of intoxicants and drugs, and any other factors that may affect the candidate’s suitability for employment as a Police Surveillance Specialist.
• A final average score of 70% is required to be placed on the eligible list.
• You may take this examination only once every 365 days. Your name may be removed from the eligible list after six months.
• For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf (Download PDF reader)