BAY CONSTABLE
5051
Under general supervision, an employee in this
class patrols town or village harbors, channels, rivers and bays primarily to
enforce federal, state and local ordinances governing gamefish and shellfish
conservation. Duties include operating
a patrol boat or other vehicles to inspect fishing and clamming areas and
prevent the removal of clams, oysters and other shellfish from seedbeds or polluted
areas. The incumbent is responsible for
enforcing navigation laws regulating the proper use and speed of craft in local
waters. The incumbent works with limited
supervision and is expected to use good judgment, firmness and tact in carrying
out assignments. Work is reviewed
through regular inspections, conferences and written reports. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Operates a patrol boat or other vehicle to enforce
federal, state and local laws regulating hunting, fishing, clamming and boating
in town or village waters;
Installs and maintains channel buoys, dock and
bulkhead lights, and navigation signs or signals relating to waterway
regulations;
Investigates reports of boating accidents, drownings,
hazards to navigation and other waterway activities and renders assistance and
first aid;
Inspects seeding beds and polluted areas for illegal
fishing and clamming; checks permits of fishermen and clammers; issues warnings
and summonses to violators; makes summary arrests when required;
Checks harbor and waterway conditions following
storms or hurricanes and submits reports on silting or water erosion and other
physical damage;
Investigates hazards to navigation, such as sunken or
derelict craft, logs or debris.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES,
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Good knowledge of federal, state and local laws
governing hunting, fishing, clamming and boating in local waters; good
knowledge of the geography of local waterways and water systems; good knowledge
of the operation and maintenance of power boats, marine and harbor equipment;
skill in the operation of a power boat; ability to make inspections and to
enforce conservation and boating laws firmly, tactfully and impartially;
ability to understand and interpret conservation and boating laws to the
general public; ability to keep records and to prepare written reports;
physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Either:
a) Graduation from a college with
federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with an
Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Marine Conservation, Marine
Transportation, Marine Maintenance or a related field; or,
b) Graduation from a standard senior high school or
possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and two (2) years of
experience in marine conservation, marine transportation, marine maintenance,
commercial fishing and/or clamming, as a member of the United States Navy, as a
merchant able body seaman, or as a peace or police officer as defined in
sections1.20 and 2.10 of New York State Criminal Procedure Law; or,
c) An equivalent combination of education and
experience as defined by the limits of a) and b).
NOTE: Possession of a current United States Coast
Guard Master’s license, for which at least 360 days of service were needed to
qualify for examination, will substitute for all experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. There will be a qualifying psychological
evaluation*.
2. Candidates must be at least twenty-one (21) years
of age at the time of appointment.
3. In jurisdictions where positions are designated as
peace officers, the incumbent will be required, after appointment, to obtain a
Peace Officer Training Certificate recognized by the New York State Municipal
Police Training Council. Those positions
authorized by law under Section 2.10 of CPL to carry a firearm must also
complete the Initial Firearms and Deadly Physical Force Course within 6 months
of their appointment.
*At the discretion of the Appointing Authority, for appointees with
other than competitive status, qualifying evaluations may be waived for
candidates with current or prior status in a peace or police officer title who
are in possession of current New York State MPTC certification as a peace or
police officer within the following guidelines:
a.) Pursuant to §2.30
6) of Criminal Procedure Law:
Separated for less than 2 years after having served
for less than 2 consecutive years as a peace officer in NYS, or;
Separated for less than 4 years after having served
as a peace officer in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years
b.) Pursuant to §209-q
1) b) of General Municipal Law
Separated for less than 2 years after having served
for less than 2 consecutive years as a police officer in NYS, or;
Separated for less than 4 years after having served as a
police officer in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years, or;
Up to 10 years after separation with an approved
police officer refresher course.
R 04/15/2021
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Competitive