About the role
Job Description
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 New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.
The Body Worn Camera (BWC) Unit is responsible for processing, reviewing, and responding to an exceptional volume of FOIL and CCRB requests, subpoenas, DA/Family Court inquiries, court orders, drone footage and other various special requests for body worn camera footage and/or other non-BWC recordings. The Unit's Media Service Technicians advise, locate, obtain, review, redact and ultimately produce the necessary data files to the FOIL unit, and/or requesters/entities seeking said data.
Candidates selected for this role will perform the following duties, which include but are not limited to: Analyzing the request, contacting the requester, locating responsive footage, reviewing said footage for necessary redactions, making all applicable redactions, and ensuring that said redactions are correct. The candidates will receive training in the handling of multiple FOIL requests from start to finish. In addition, candidates will be required to liaison with both his/her supervisors, attorneys and investigators to determine that said requests are appropriate and are meeting articulated deadlines.
TO APPLY: Click the Apply’ button below, or visit: http://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for JOB ID #807889
AGENCY ATTORNEY INTERNE - 30086
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.
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.