Peace Officer Investigator

• Conduct patrols in public spaces and on the surface network of public transport.
• Ensure a deterrent presence to prevent conflicts between people, including non-violent intervention in cases of verbal conflicts in public spaces that do not require the use of force.
• Report security, environmental, and road problems to the competent services (coordination unit for peace officers, municipal services, police services, etc.).
• Secure the crossing of children, schoolchildren, disabled, or elderly people near schools.
• Provide surveillance during events (co-)organized by public authorities.
• Raise citizens' awareness about preventing risky behaviors.
• Inform and/or guide citizens according to their requests.
• Ensure compliance with current municipal regulations in public spaces and remind people of the rules in force to prevent incivilities and offenses.
• Record infractions of the General Police Regulations (incivilities and stopping/parking).

• Act with honesty and consistency on a personal and professional level. Also act in accordance with the expectations and values of a municipal administration and the requirements of the function.
• Pay particular attention to the needs and wishes of employees and external individuals while trying to meet them in the most appropriate way.
• Demonstrate your commitment, willingness, and ambition by taking necessary actions and initiatives while assuming full responsibility to achieve objective(s) and result(s).
• Contribute to a common result or objective at the level of a team, service, department, municipal administration, or in collaboration with external individuals, while having a team spirit and respecting others. The collective interest must always take precedence over personal interest.
• Seek alternatives, identify and understand a problem in all its different aspects, propose an adequate solution, seek alternatives, and implement the solution.
• Assimilate and understand important information following verbal or non-verbal communication, asking questions in case of doubts or misunderstandings, and showing empathy towards the needs, desires, and feelings of others.
• Express yourself fluently, clearly, and understandably in writing and orally, so that others comprehend the full content of your message.
• De-escalate tensions and create an environment conducive to serene collaborations to prevent new conflicts.
• Have knowledge of the legislation concerning the role of Peace Officer, the General Police Regulations, and the Municipal Administrative Sanctions.
• Languages: French / Dutch (holding the "Travaillerpour" certificate is an asset).
• Be able to use a smartphone and IT tools (Calendar/Messaging – Word – Internet – FixMyStreet – PDA and SAC software).
• At least one year of experience in one of the following sectors is an asset: prevention, social work, private security, public reception.

What they ask

• Possess the CESS (level C) certificate.
• Be able to provide a criminal record extract meeting the requirements of the law of May 15, 2007: Criminal record extract model 596.1-16 for the Peace Officer function: Not having been convicted, even with probation, of a correctional or criminal penalty consisting of a fine, community service, or imprisonment, with the exception of convictions for violations of road traffic regulations.