SAFETY AND SECURITY SPECIALIST

SAFETY AND SECURITY SPECIALIST

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SAFETY AND SECURITY SPECIALIST

Salary

$46.26 Hourly

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

As Needed

Job Number

F2746A-R

Department

PROBATION

Opening Date

04/24/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position/Program Information

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING REPOSTED TO ACCEPT NEW APPLICATIONS.

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN NON-COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

This is a non-competitive examination pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.02.

It is merely intended to qualify applicants.

EXAM NUMBER

F2746A-R

APPLICATION FILING PERIOD

Applications may be submitted starting at 8:00 am (PT) on April 25, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the needs of the service have been met. This recruitment is subject to closure without prior notice.

DEFINITION:

Performs a variety of tasks related to the security and safety of the Los Angeles County departmental facilities and personnel.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

Positions allocated to this class are non-peace officer positions assigned to provide security in and around departmental facilities and properties and typically report to the on-site supervising officer or manager. Positions are required to carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties. Positions in this class must be able to effectively communicate with staff, clients, and the public, and must possess a high degree of professionalism and integrity. Incumbents must distinguish between circumstances in which counseling, admonition, and/or explanation will serve best to maintain a peaceful environment or where the intervention of peace officer personnel is necessary and respond to and/or report situations appropriately.

Essential Job Functions

• Monitors access control systems and responds to alarms and emergency situations.

• Monitors and upholds all departmental policies at all entrance points of the departmental facilities.

• Conducts proper screening of all public, internal and external personnel, and visitors.

• Conducts routine patrols to ensure the safety and security of departmental facilities and parameters.

• Supports departmental staff within the facility, as needed.

• Conducts searches of departmental facilities (internal and external) and vehicles.

• Maintains accurate and detailed logs, reports, including incident reports.

• Communicates effectively with management, staff, clients, and the public.

• May be responsible for creating work schedules for other safety and security specialists, including assessing staffing requirements, coordinating with team members, and ensuring adequate coverage for shifts.

• Performs other safety and security related duties, as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Option I:

Graduation from high school or equivalent –AND– Three (3) years of prior peace officer experience* from a Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement agency –AND– Completion of a P.O.S.T. academy or completion of a Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement training academy with a verifiable certificate or transcript –AND– A current, valid California Guard Card –AND– A current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit at time of appointment.

Option II:

Graduation from high school or equivalent –AND– Must have three (3) years of prior military experience** –AND– Completion or graduation from a military law enforcement training academy or program that provided instruction on the use of police powers in an armed capacity equivalent to a peace officer, which must include general arrest authority –AND– A certificate or transcript of equivalent training to a peace officer –AND– A current, valid California Guard Card –AND– A current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit at time of appointment.

LICENSE:

A valid California Class C Driver License is required. Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant’s driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

4 – Arduous. Positions in this physical class involve frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Age: Must be 21 years of age at time of filing.

Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

Applicants must provide with their application, a legible copy of their P.O.S.T. or military law enforcement training certificate or transcript.Applications that do not include those required documents will be denied.

Prior to appointment, applicants must provide a copy of their current California Guard Card, and a copy of their current California Exposed Firearm Permit.

*Law enforcement experience as a full-time paid peace officer as defined in Section 830.1, 830.2, and 830.3 of the Penal Code of the State of California. For more information please clickHERE ( .

**Military police officer experience in one of the five military branches - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard.

NOTE:

If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you must email the Exam Analyst, Channon Sears at View email address on click.appcast.io within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title; attachments must be a PDF or JPEG and no larger than 5MB per attachment.

WITHHOLD INFORMATION:

Applicants who are in the process of completing training requirements, or obtaining documents may apply. However, the names of such applicants will be withheld from the certification register until all the required documents, which are listed below, are submitted.

• Certificate or official transcript from a P.O.S.T. academy, an equivalent Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement training academy, or a military law enforcement training academy.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This is a noncompetitive examination. This examination is intended to merely qualify applicants. Applicants will be placed on an eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The appointing power may appoint any one of the names on the appropriate list, except a person without Veteran's credit may not be appointed if there are three or more names on the list of persons entitled to Veteran's credit. The names of candidates who qualify will be added to the eligible register for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of promulgation.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.Positions may include full-time, part-time, temporary, and/or on call, as needed.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Probation Department as they occur.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Applications must be filedonline only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

Apply online by clicking on the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advanced notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of you application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements as listed on the posting. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job.DO NOT GROUP YOUR EXPERIENCE. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

All information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT:Channon Sears

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at

Veteran’s Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:

Revised September 2025

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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process.CHECK YOUR ANSWER CAREFULLY.Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Be specific as possible and include all information requested.

Comments such as "see resume or application" will NOT be considered as a response.All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

• I understand the above information and instructions.

02

All notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.DO NOTselect "off" under Email Preferences within your profile or click "unsubscribe" on our notices if you would like the County of Los Angeles to notify you regarding your application status, test schedules, and other important information pertaining to your candidacy for this position.

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It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.

• I understand the above information and instructions.

03

Have you graduated from High School or completed an equivalent certification?

• Yes, I have graduated from High School or completed an equivalent certification.

• No, I have not graduated from High School or completed an equivalent certification.

04

How many years of prior peace officer experience* do you have with a Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement agency? *Law enforcement experience as a full-time paid peace officer as defined in Section 830.1, 830.2, and 830.3 of the Penal Code of the State of California. More information is available at

• Less than 6 months

• 6 months to less than 12 months

• 12 months to less than 18 months

• 18 months to less than 24 months

• 24 months to less than 30 months

• 30 months to less than 36 months

• 36 months or more

05

How many years of experience do you have of prior military* experience? *Military police officer experience in one of the five military branches – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard.

• Less than 6 months

• 6 months to less than 12 months

• 12 months to less than 18 months

• 18 months to less than 24 months

• 24 months to less than 30 months

• 30 months to less than 36 months

• 36 months or more

06

If you answered "Yes" toQuestions #4 or #5, please provide the following on where you gained that experience:

• Name of Agency

• Dates of Service (month/year to month/year)

• Official Title

• Contact Information for Supervisor

• Major Duties Performed

If you answered "No" to the above question, please write "N/A".

07

Do you possess a verifiable certificate or transcript from a P.O.S.T. academy or a Federal, state, county, or local law enforcement training academy?

• Yes, I have a verifiable certificate or transcript and have attached the document to my application or will provide a copy via email within 15 calendar days to View email address on click.appcast.io.

• No, I do not possess a verifiable certificate or transcript.

08

If you answered "Yes" toQuestion #7, please provide the following:

• Name of Agency/Academy

• Date of Completion

If you answered "No" to the above question please write "N/A".

09

Have you successfully completed a military law enforcement training academy or program that provided instruction on the use of police powers in an armed capacity equivalent to a peace officer, which must include general arrest authority and received a certificate or transcript equivalent to a peace officer?

• Yes, I received a verifiable certificate or transcript equivalent to a peace officer and have attached the document to my application or will provide a copy via email within 15 calendar days to View email address on click.appcast.io.

• No, I have not received a certificate or transcript equivalent to a peace officer.

10

If you answered yes toQuestion #9, please provide the following:

• Name of Agency where training was received

• Name of training course completed

• Date of completion

If you answered "No", please write "N/A".

11

Do you have a current, valid California Guard Card?

• Yes, I possess a current, valid California Guard Card.

• No, but I am in the process of obtaining a a current, valid California Guard Card.

• No, and I am not in the process of obtaining a current, valid California Guard Card.

12

Do you possess a current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit?

• Yes, I possess a current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit.

• No, but I am in the process of obtaining a current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit.

• No, and I am not in the process of obtaining a current, valid California Exposed Firearm Permit.

13

To receive credit for your P.O.S.T. academy, Military Law Enforcement Training, or equivalent, you must include a legible copy with your application. If you cannot attach a legible copy to your application you must submit a copy to View email address on click.appcast.io within 15 days of your application submittal.

• I understand the above information and instructions.

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