Special Liaison, Grant Service Specialist III (NCS)
Location: Baltimore, MD
Job ID: R0010532
Salary: $64,427 - $110,756
Closing Date: March 11, 2025
The Special Liaison is an essential part of the BPD’s Community Policing Section. The Liaison works with a range of internal and external partners with the overall goal of improved police-community interactions. The position supports the mission and execution of the Community Policing Plan and is in alignment with the Department’s federally mandated Consent Decree. The Special Liaison reports to the Special Liaison Unit Manager. The Liaison will work to improve police-community relations by improving communications and partnerships with specific populations in Baltimore. The Liaison may work with more than one of several communities, including but not limited to:
- Seniors
- Neural Divergent
- LGBTQIA2S+
- Immigrant Populations
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Each Liaison will work with specific underserved or marginalized communities and members of the Department in the following capacities: Strategic Planning and Program Implementation – 40%
- Develop strategic initiatives with a variety of BPD units as well as community partners
- Create campaigns across all 9 police districts focused on enacting change and growth for the communities we serve
- Collaborate with Patrol and Investigative Units to disseminate those campaigns
- Identify and build partnership opportunities
- Develop and update policy and protocols related to the populations covered Communication, Collaboration and Outreach – 40%
- Serve as principal liaisons between the Department and assigned advocacy/community groups
- Identify and work to resolve priority issues and needs for the communities assigned
- Meet the communities where they are, establish consistent lines of communication within those communities
- Provide community engagement and plan events
- Liaise with sworn members to assist with crime prevention efforts as well as to create and disseminate public safety resources
- Liaise with sworn members to respond to critical incidents requiring specialized responses based on communities involved Training – 20%
- Provide education and training to Departmental members and community partners
- Create materials and documents that support education and training
- Work with the Education & Training section to rollout courses, orientation programs and special series
