Enforcement Officer

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This is a professional position investigating and enforcing domestic support agreements.An employee in this class locates and arrests individuals delinquent in payment of support or for failure to appear as directed the Court. Locating difficult-to-find offenders using various police investigatory techniques is an important part of this work. Arrests may require surveillance during night and weekend hours, use of force and restraint, and exposure to dangerous situations. Employees may be required to arrange for assistance from other police departments as required. Follow-up work on arrests includes preparation of reports on the disposition of defendants and appearances in Court to verify conditions of arrest.Employees are also assigned counseling duties with difficult or uncooperative clients, to attempt to bring about satisfactory payment arrangements, short of requiring arrest. Employees also supervise and counsel persons placed on probation as a result of failure to adhere to support agreements.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Conduct investigations to locate delinquent support payors.Serve legal notices on delinquent parties or takes them into custody as required by direction of Court. Prepares necessary defendants reports and records.Conduct conferences with delinquent clients to attempt to bring about satisfactory payment arrangements.Testify in Court regarding arrests, service of papers, etc.Monitors the activities and necessary requirements of persons placed on probation and assure that they meet probation.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably within the criminal justice or sociology field of study. One year's experience of social work is desired but not mandatory. All successful applicants undergo a six month trial period followed by a six month probation period from the date of employment to develop and gain an understanding of policies and procedures and to develop competency. Attention: All new hires must qualify annually with a department issued firearm and ammunition on a designated course as instituted and approved by the Pennsylvania Firearms Education and Training Commission.