Crime Prevention Coordinator

About the role

The Seattle Police Department is seeking a dynamic Crime Prevention Coordinator to work with the community and personnel to reduce and prevent crime. This position may be assigned to any one of five precincts and is subject to change. The Crime Prevention Coordinator provides crime prevention expertise, training, and support to community members to increase their capacity to take action individually and collectively to reduce their chance of becoming a victim of crime and, in general, to reduce opportunities for crime to occur. The Coordinator supports Seattle Police operations by directing crime prevention interventions at locations generating a high volume of calls for service and addressing community members' public safety concerns requiring crime prevention information or support. The Coordinator also serves as a liaison representing the Seattle Police Department in problem-solving efforts with precinct and department-level units, stakeholders from local and other government agencies, and a wide array of community stakeholders to address emerging and long-term nuisance, crime, and safety issues.

The Seattle Police Department is comprised of approximately 1,600 dedicated law enforcement professionals committed to creating and fostering a collaborative, innovative work environment that leads in law enforcement principles and practices. The culture encourages top performers to adhere to a standard of excellence in identifying and resolving complex challenges, while acknowledging and honoring the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develops and supports the implementation of a broad array of crime prevention strategies informed by the department’s data analytics.
• Analyzes SPD data analytics and community input to develop profiles for areas throughout the City; assesses crime trends, hotspots, and prepares reports for presentation to department, individuals, and groups, including community leaders and elected officials.
• Works with communities, businesses, and individual community members to identify and define crime problems; develops tactics and strategies to address problems and assists in implementing solutions.
• Develops and plans concepts and methods to encourage community member participation in department crime prevention programs and projects; plans, organizes, publicizes, and conducts community and business group meetings to disseminate information, encourage responsibility for dealing with problems, and enlist participation in organized crime prevention activities.
• Responds to inquiries from the general public via phone, in-person, social media, email, or in writing; provides information about crime statistics and crime prevention techniques and programs; researches and resolves complaints and problems.
• Completes and maintains professional certification in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
• Conducts CPTED security surveys of single and multi-family residences, commercial and public spaces; recommends improvements and provides technical information concerning appropriate security equipment; prepares written reports of findings and recommendations.
• Collaborates with other City departments to provide crime prevention and CPTED feedback on plans and projects.
• Organizes special Seattle Police Department functions such as Night Out, Community Clean Up, and helps organize and participate in annual Precinct Picnics.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, education, criminal justice, urban studies, social sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of one year of experience in public relations or the delivery of social services, or a combination of education, training, and/or experience providing an equivalent background to perform the work of the class.

Desired Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in public relations or the delivery of social services.
• Experience analyzing crime incident reports, collating crime statistics, and developing profiles for areas throughout the City.
• Experience assessing crime trends, determining methods of criminal operation, and preparing reports for presentations to individuals and groups, including community leaders, elected officials, and the media.
• Experience planning, preparing content, and conducting educational presentations on crime prevention or related topics to the general public, business organizations, and community groups.
• Experience engaging members of diverse and under-represented communities with sensitivity and respect.
• Accomplishments in developing displays, setting up and staffing booths at fairs and trade shows.
• Developing and providing public service announcements for the media on crime prevention or related programs.

Work environment & physical demands

• Involves sensitive contact with the public who are in crisis or recent victims of crime.
• Requires working evenings, weekends, and holidays to conduct individual and group meetings and provide follow-up services.
• Requires traveling extensively around the City of Seattle, including in high crime areas.
• Requires standing for long periods of time during group presentations.
• Frequent exposure to possible physical and biohazards.

Position requirements

• Must be able to pass SPD civilian background investigation.
• Current State of Washington driver’s license.
• Must perform work onsite; no remote work option is available.

Benefits

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits.

Pay

The full salary range for this position is $47.60 – $55.61 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 of the pay progression, which is $47.60 hourly. Current City employees’ starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.

Schedule

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) regular position with full benefits. This is a Civil Service position eligible for overtime.