Security Assistant

Security AssistantMajor duties and responsibilities include:Monitor alarms and access control systemsTrace and analyze access patterns. Program, assign, and remove user access permissionsUpdate security and access control databasesRemotely open and secure doors during routine and emergency operations.Generate required security and operational reportsAssess on-scene behavior and determine when to dispatch law enforcement or other personnel.Respond to fire, access, intrusion, duress/panic, medical, psychiatric, and other emergency alarms.Respond to emergency digital paging system alerts.Monitor emergency weather alerts and transmit system-wide warnings when appropriate.Maintain radio and alarm activity logs, including dates, times, communications, and outcomes.Prepare and file completed reports based on activity recordsPerform and document emergency callback procedures as requiredTrack critical information and report findings to the supervisor.Implement policies, procedures, and methods to protect information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, and materialsOperate vehicle registration and visitor management programsOperate parking registration and photo identification equipmentIssue and retrieve government keys and identification cardsReview requests for and issue passes and identification documentsMaintain accurate key inventory and accountability databasesMaintain accountability records and logs for Police Officer badges issued.Conduct administrative (non-criminal) investigations into lost keys, passes, and PIV cards to assess compromised access and terminate permissions.Monitor and receive routine and emergency calls requiring police, fire, medical, or other emergency servicesDetermine the nature and location of emergencies and prioritize events appropriatelyCommit police resources based on event type and make necessary notificationsCoordinate follow-up communications for ongoing incidentsReceive and process emergency calls while maintaining contact with law enforcement units on assignmentTrack and maintain the status and location of Police OfficersCoordinate communications between agencies when necessary.Answer non-emergency calls for assistanceMonitor and direct responses to security and life-safety communications, radio dispatches, telephone calls, and emergency circuitsReceive and compile information from various sources related to police and emergency incidentsTake action on intrusion, duress, and holdup alarms and direct or modify the responding personnel accordinglyCoordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials during emergenciesMaintain orderly communication flow between the police dispatch center, agency leadership, and the workforceOperate communications and security equipment, including computers, multi-frequency radios, and multi-line telephone systemsSupport routine and emergency operations using a variety of communications and computer systemsPerform system checks on dispatch center equipment and troubleshoot issues as they arise.Conduct equipment inventories and complete required records and logsPerform monthly alarm tests and submit operational status reports.Initiate work orders for malfunctioning circuits or equipmentEnter, update, and retrieve information from various computer systems and sensitive databasesUse state and National Crime Information Computer (NCIC) systems to access sensitive law enforcement dataQuery criminal histories, arrest warrants, driver's records, stolen property, vehicle registrations, firearms, and related information.Enter or update regional and national records/messages to assist with recovering stolen property or locating missing/endangered personsGather and relay relevant information to law enforcement personnel in the fieldUse VA Police Software to research information, complete reports, logs, and vehicle registrationsCompile and prepare reports on events occurring in the police control center.Generate police reports for routine, non-criminal incidents such as lost property or missing patientsProcess Courtesy Violations Notices (CVN) and U.S. District Court Violation Notices (USDCVN) per established policies.Complete special projects as assigned, including developing program statistics, reports, and related materials.Work Schedule: Varies, 6:00 am - 6:00 pm and 6:00 pm - 6:00 am (on a rotating schedule)Position Description/PD#: Security Assistant / PD00220ARelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedCritical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved