What are the responsibilities and job description for the Media Services Technician, Level I position at New York City Police Department?
***Applicants must be permanent in the Media Services Technician title or on the list for exam#3088 to be considered.***
The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.
The Legal Bureau serves as in-house counsel to the Department and assists members of the service in interpreting local, state, and federal laws. The Bureau represents the Department in a variety of civil matters, produces records and video footage to external oversight bodies and for litigation, reviews and negotiates complex contracts and memoranda of understanding, and assesses Department policies, practices, procedures, and forms for legal sufficiency and conformance with the law.
The Legal Bureau's Body-Worn Camera Unit evaluates legal issues when dealing with body-worn camera video releases to various outlets. The Unit searches, reviews, and conducts preliminary investigations related to video footage request, and applies appropriate redactions to footage where necessary. The Unit is responsible for producing footage in response to requests from governmental agencies, Freedom of Information Law requests, and in matters related to criminal and civil discovery.
The Legal Bureau's Body-Worn Camera Unit handles requests for footage from various governmental agencies, Freedom of Information Law requests as well as matters related to criminal and civil discovery. Under this posting, media service technicians will be assigned to the Legal Bureau's Body Worn Camera Unit to search NYPD applications to locate responsive footage for requests submitted by the various agencies mentioned above. This search includes tagging all responsive footage, creating a case to share the footage as well as completing necessary paperwork documenting this search. Media service technicians will also be assigned Freedom of Information Law requests where they will be asked to search for and locate footage responsive to any given request as well as to review said footage for necessary redactions, or in certain cases will receive specific notations on redactions that need to be made. In either scenario, the technicians will be responsible for applying appropriate redactions and edits to such footage in accordance with all applicable laws and Department policies as well as download and make copies of responsive footage in any given case to ensure its proper production. Technicians may also be responsible for performing such tasks in response to requests for criminal discovery from local and federal prosecutors in compliance with relevant discovery rules as well as related to civil discovery matters.
Work Location: 375 Pearl Street, New York, NY
Additional Information
In compliance with federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
Minimum Qualifications
production equipment; or
less than a baccalaureate degree including the 24 specialty credits, can be substituted for experience on the following basis: 5 college credits including 1 specialty credit, can be substituted for 1 month
of experience.
Driver License Requirement: By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.
The Legal Bureau serves as in-house counsel to the Department and assists members of the service in interpreting local, state, and federal laws. The Bureau represents the Department in a variety of civil matters, produces records and video footage to external oversight bodies and for litigation, reviews and negotiates complex contracts and memoranda of understanding, and assesses Department policies, practices, procedures, and forms for legal sufficiency and conformance with the law.
The Legal Bureau's Body-Worn Camera Unit evaluates legal issues when dealing with body-worn camera video releases to various outlets. The Unit searches, reviews, and conducts preliminary investigations related to video footage request, and applies appropriate redactions to footage where necessary. The Unit is responsible for producing footage in response to requests from governmental agencies, Freedom of Information Law requests, and in matters related to criminal and civil discovery.
The Legal Bureau's Body-Worn Camera Unit handles requests for footage from various governmental agencies, Freedom of Information Law requests as well as matters related to criminal and civil discovery. Under this posting, media service technicians will be assigned to the Legal Bureau's Body Worn Camera Unit to search NYPD applications to locate responsive footage for requests submitted by the various agencies mentioned above. This search includes tagging all responsive footage, creating a case to share the footage as well as completing necessary paperwork documenting this search. Media service technicians will also be assigned Freedom of Information Law requests where they will be asked to search for and locate footage responsive to any given request as well as to review said footage for necessary redactions, or in certain cases will receive specific notations on redactions that need to be made. In either scenario, the technicians will be responsible for applying appropriate redactions and edits to such footage in accordance with all applicable laws and Department policies as well as download and make copies of responsive footage in any given case to ensure its proper production. Technicians may also be responsible for performing such tasks in response to requests for criminal discovery from local and federal prosecutors in compliance with relevant discovery rules as well as related to civil discovery matters.
Work Location: 375 Pearl Street, New York, NY
Additional Information
In compliance with federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
Minimum Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of
- An associate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of
production equipment; or
- A certificate or diploma in electronics or another area of study described in ""2"" above from an accredited vocational or technical high school, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of satisfactory full-time experience as described
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and three years of satisfactory full-time
- A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to ""1"",""2"",""3"", or ""4"" above. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent. Two years
less than a baccalaureate degree including the 24 specialty credits, can be substituted for experience on the following basis: 5 college credits including 1 specialty credit, can be substituted for 1 month
of experience.
Driver License Requirement: By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
