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Lake George Marine Officer 1

Grade NS

New York State has approximately 11 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Lake George Park Comm. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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  1. Lake George Marine Officer 1

    Grade NS

  2. Lake George Marine Officer 2

    Grade NS

Summary of Job Description

As a Lake George Marine Officer 1, you would:

Perform law enforcement activities within the geographical boundaries of the Lake George Park, to ensure the safety and security of the public and to preserve and protect the natural and historic resources of the park.

Deter crime through a uniformed presence and proactive patrol tactics.

Provide crowd and vessel traffic control.

Protect victims at the scenes of offenses, accidents, and fires, and direct the response of emergency personnel, including firefighters, paramedics, ambulances, and tow boats.

Administer first aid and secure medical assistance for the prompt treatment of sick or injured persons.

Communicate laws, rules, and regulations to patrons while on patrol and when engaging in enforcement actions.

Participate in administering boating safety programs.

Assist other agencies in providing Marine Law Enforcement training.

Patrol an assigned area by boat to detect offenses or provide assistance to the public.

Make arrests and/or issue appearance tickets to halt illegal and disorderly behavior and to deter future violations of the law.

Conduct sobriety checkpoints to detect alcohol or drug impaired boaters and makes arrests of same.

Conduct investigations throughout the Lake George Park to apprehend subjects wanted for offenses committed in areas under the jurisdiction of the agency.

Make inquiries through law enforcement computer networks to verify the identity of suspects, and to determine ownership of property.

Detect hazards, unsafe conditions, or irregularities within the boundaries of the Lake George Park.

Assist other law enforcement and public safety agencies during emergency situations.

Inspect and photograph scenes of offenses to identify, preserve, collect, secure, and analyze physical evidence, in compliance with established evidentiary rules and procedures.

Interview suspects, victims, and witnesses to obtain testimonial evidence.

Apprehend suspects, perform mandated booking procedures, and attend arraignment of the accused before a magistrate.

Secure offenders to the custody of the appropriate law enforcement organization when so ordered by the court.

Complete all paperwork as required by the court or District Attorney.

Testify in court when required.

Seek and maintain the cooperation of other federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.

Conduct or assist in the presentation of programs related to boating and safe navigation.

Assist Lake George Park Commission civilian staff with investigations and civil enforcement of violations of Commission's regulations.

Compile accident reports, investigative reports, and general incident reports, and complete other paperwork, as required.

Assist other law enforcement agencies in the collection and compilation of boating accidents and casualties.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

There is currently no Min Qual details available for this title.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

How to Apply

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Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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