Police Community Relations Assistant - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

03/13/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 16

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking motivated, service-oriented Police Community Relations Assistants. This position supports law enforcement efforts to strengthen community partnerships, increase public awareness of crime, and educate residents and businesses on crime prevention and reporting practices.

Incumbents regularly prepare and deliver oral and visual presentations to citizens and business owners on crime prevention strategies and initiatives that enhance police-community relations. Employees work under general supervision, exercising independent judgment within established guidelines.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

$37,128 - $57,595

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's license.

• Customer service experience (e.g., handling complaints, answering questions).

• Public speaking experience (e.g., making presentations to large groups such as businesses, churches, schools).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Birmingham. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Counseling) from an accredited university or college.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Establishes and maintains engagement with the local community by coordinating community activities, organizing/attending neighborhood meetings, promoting community events, and informing citizens of services offered in order to build positive relationships between the police department and the community.

• Answers questions from community members regarding safety, crime tips, and relevant services provided by the police department.

• Attends and/or speaks at community events (e.g., neighborhood watch meetings, neighborhood association meetings) in order to provide information to members of the local community.

• Communicates crime-related information (e.g., crime alerts, local crime statistics, safety tips) to members of the local community so that citizens are informed and equipped to deal with crime in their respective areas.

• Coordinates donation collections for local charity drives (e.g., tornado relief, toy drive, coat drive, food drive) in order to assist with community relief efforts.

• Organizes speaking engagements on behalf of the department in order to provide information to the local community regarding various police-related topics (e.g., safety, departmental services offered, departmental initiatives, crime stats, crime prevention).

• Serves as a liaison between the police department and the local community by responding to complaints, questions, and requests from citizens in order to resolve issues within the community.

• Coordinates security audits of businesses and residential locations by visiting the location, performing an on-site inspection, and providing recommendations to make the business or residence safer.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business, community centers, churches, etc. Work involves use of office equipment, such as a computer, phone, copier, projectors, laptops, etc. May require working overtime including nights and weekends. Work may also require working with angry or irate citizens.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.