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Parking Enforcement Workers

SOC 33-3041.00

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

Zone 2 Protective Service

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Speaking

3.2

Monitoring

3.2

Active Listening

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Social Perceptiveness

3.1

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Service Orientation

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

English Language

3.8

Public Safety and Security

3.7

Law and Government

3.3

Computers and Electronics

3.1

Education and Training

3.1

Psychology

2.8

Foreign Language

2.7

Transportation

2.7

Key Tasks

1Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.

2Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.

3Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.

4Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.

5Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.

Also Known As

Civilian Technician College Service Officer Community Service Officer Enforcement Safety Officer Parking Control Officer Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO) Parking Enforcement Specialist Parking Enforcement Technician Parking Enforcer Parking Meter Attendant