Major - Park Police (Bureau of Internal Affairs)

Responsibilities

• Report to the Director of Law Enforcement.
• Serve as the highest-ranking member of the Internal Affairs Bureau and direct permanent staff within the Bureau.
• Have primary overall responsibility for investigating personnel complaints.
• Conduct confidential and often sensitive investigations.
• Coordinate the destruction of Division evidence.
• Conduct statewide inspections of Districts and Zones.
• Assist Employee Relations with OPRHP employee investigations and/or arrests.
• Serve as lead or oversight of all confidential, sensitive and administrative investigations for the Division.
• Investigate personnel complaints, conduct confidential investigations as directed by Division Headquarters, and keep the Director of Law Enforcement apprised of all significant investigations involving Division personnel.
• Monitor the progress of personnel investigations and Park Police Officer Trainee candidate background investigations to ensure accurate and timely investigations.
• Review administrative reports for completeness, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Administer annual District and Zone Inspections and review annual District and Zone self-assessments.
• Coordinate the destruction of evidence in compliance with Article 28.
• Oversee the destruction of Division Firearms.
• Oversee the statewide Inspection Program by inspecting administrative and police operations, records, and installations at various District/Zone stations; review annual District Self-Assessments for completeness, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Coordinate Division background investigations, review policy and procedures to ensure Division compliance, and develop training related to Administrative Report Writing.
• Oversee backgrounds on all Division members and employees, manage completed Division Backgrounds, and oversee destruction in accordance with Division Retention Policy.
• Participate in Personnel Complaint/Division Vehicle Accident Investigations and Administrative Report Writing course instruction for field personnel, supervisors, and basic school participants.
• Conduct yearly analysis of Division vehicle pursuits (Lexipol Policy 307).
• Monitor Division use of force incidents and ensure that any required investigations have been completed.
• Oversee special events/large events to ensure members maintain Division standards.
• Complete ancillary duties as assigned by the Director of Law Enforcement.
• Oversee distribution and use of Agency confidential funds.
• Oversee Academy Physical Fitness and Psychological Processing for future Academy sessions.
• Serve as a member of the Agency Fraud committee.
• Serve as a member of the Awards Committee.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: NYS Civil Service Eligible List (no current list for this title).
• Non‑Competitive Promotion (NCP) candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service as a Captain, Park Police, SG‑22, or Lieutenant, Park Police, SG‑20, with the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
• If three or fewer qualified NYS OPRHP employees eligible for promotion respond, Civil Service may approve permanent appointment without further examination.
• Provisional Appointment: based on posting results, OPRHP may make a provisional appointment; minimum qualifications: one year of permanent competitive service as a Captain, Park Police, SG‑22, or Lieutenant, Park Police, SG‑20, with OPRHP.
• Reassignment: current NYS OPRHP employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent permanent service as a Major, Park Police, M‑2.
• Reinstatement: candidates previously permanently employed by New York State in this title may be reinstated; employees separated may be reinstated within one year of separation; >1 year may be reinstated upon approval of the New York State Civil Service Commission.
• Candidate must possess and maintain a valid New York State driver’s license that allows legal operation of a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
• Candidates must reside in New York State as a term and condition of employment.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
• Paid Time Off M/C 39 days – 13 Vacation days, 8 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
• Health Care Benefits: eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
• New York State Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Membership.
• NYS Deferred Compensation.
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Paid Parental / Family Leave.
• To learn more about the benefits for permanent state employees, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx

Pay

The position carries an Occupational Pay Differential of $34,301. Total salary cannot exceed the combination of the Job