Job Description

Under general supervision, enforces City of Elkins, WV parking rules and regulations and animal ordinances.  Work involves interpreting City Codes/Ordinances; Notices of Citations and Municipal Court summonses, issuing parking violation tickets; issuing animal ordinance violation tickets; and performing related work as assigned. Reports to Chief of Police.

Tasks

• Patrols City streets to identify parking violations; prepares parking tickets prepares and issues receipts; prepares summonses for overdue payments; prepares complaints and warrants as necessary for non-payment of fines due; researches vehicle ownership as necessary.
• Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking and animal ordinances.
• Maintain close communication with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cellular phones.  Relays important information about incidents or emergencies via two-way radio or cellular phone to Police Department Dispatch.
• Writes warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
• Issues warnings or Citations.
• Identify vehicles in violation of Parking Codes, checking with Police Dispatcher when necessary to conform identities or determine whether vehicles need towed.
• Observe and report hazardous conditions such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be replaced or repainted.
• Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.
• Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification and status using computerizes data base.
• Prepare and maintain required records, including logs of enforcement activities and records of contested citations.
• Maintain assigned equipment and supplies such as citation books, rain gear, and street cones.
• Inform Public about Policies, Services or Procedures.
• Appear in Municipal Court at Hearings regarding contested Traffic citations.
• Locate lost, stolen and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
• Make arrangements for illegally parked vehicles or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles.
• Perform traffic control duties such as setting up barricades and temporary signs or directing Traffic.
• Provides assistance to Motorists, such as calling for help or providing directions.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility.
• Receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as tickets.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as a vehicle, desktop computer, laptop computer, copier, shredder, fax machine, calculator, telephone, etc.
• Uses tickets and general office supplies and various word and data processing software programs.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the Police Chief,  Mayor, Enforcement Agency staff and officials, co-workers and the general public.
• Attends training, conferences, meetings, etc., to enhance job knowledge and skills and maintain certifications.
• Remove illegal Hand Bills where posted.

Qualifications

Education