Job Details

Job Title

The City of Santa Barbara Police Department is seeking a motivated Parking Enforcement Officer with a strong work ethic.

Job Description

Under general supervision, incumbents will perform routine technical law enforcement duties related to parking enforcement and vehicle towing in a specialized City vehicle. This position is responsible for patrolling restricted parking zones on assigned schedules and routes, marking vehicles and observing vehicles to ensure conformity with parking regulations. Incumbents issue citations and/or warnings for violations of parking ordinances and street storage complaints, communicate the purpose for enforcement action or warnings in a transparent manner to community members, and when reasonable, listen and respectfully respond to explanations provided for parking laws which have been violated.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Appear in court or submit declarations to provide factual information regarding contested citations or towed vehicles.
• Use State and department computerized information systems to investigate and locate vehicles belonging to non-paying habitual offenders of parking laws.
• Operate police radio to report collisions, respond to calls for service or to call for towing services.
• Run computer checks on suspicious or stored vehicles, report downed signs and complaints.
• Keep routine logs and statistics.
• File street storage reports with proper agencies and parties as necessary.
• Provide directions and information to the public and tourists.
• Aid in directing traffic as necessary.
• Perform other duties as required.

Note: Work schedule will include weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and may include evening hours.