Law Enforcement Officer

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CA $88,920.00/yr - CA $95,680.00/yr

CITIZENS FIRST THROUGH SERVICE EXCELLENCE

We have an exciting Permanent, Full Time, Unionized opportunity in the By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services Department for an experienced and motivated individual.

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Vaughan is one of Canada’s fastest‑growing cities. Its emerging downtown, the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre;
Canada’s first smart hospital, the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital; and the 900‑acre North Maple Regional Park continue to generate momentum and excitement. Be part of something amazing and build your career at the City of Vaughan!

The City is an equal‑opportunity employer and a forward‑looking municipality that is committed to fostering a dynamic workplace that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming. As an award‑winning organization for its employment and diversity and inclusivity practices, the City is focused on providing its employees with a thriving professional environment that leverages flexible work arrangements, a family‑focused benefits package emphasizing work‑life balance, learning and growth opportunities, and a place where collaboration and teamwork are valued.

Excellence demands brilliant personalities, visionary thinking and a passion for public service. Vaughan is your place to grow.

Responsible for enforcing City of Vaughan by‑laws and other regulations including identifying, investigating, and reporting any alleged offences and monitoring compliance with such by‑laws in accordance with applicable legislation.

• Carries out all legislated and legal requirements of a Provincial Offences Officer, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, and Property Standards Officer including the interpretation and application of a broad range of City of Vaughan by‑laws and provincial statutes, in a manner that ensures the integrity of law enforcement activities to be independent, neutral, and impartial.
• Conducts proactive and reactive inspections and investigations with an emphasis on property standards/zoning, including all related administrative duties, of all properties, including responding to inquiries from the public and/or other agencies, in accordance with organizational standards and legislative requirements to ensure compliance with all City of Vaughan by‑laws and provincial statutes.
• Employs appropriate investigative techniques guided by standard operating procedures to gather and analyze evidence and develop and implement investigative plans, including conducting interviews of complainants, offenders, witnesses and others having relevant information, conducting surveillance, and seizing, collecting, documenting and properly storing all evidence.
• Initiates and conducts joint inspections and/or investigations with internal and external agencies, other municipalities, and provincial and/or federal governmental organizations.
• Maintains City records in the appropriate data management systems and officer notebooks with the required confidentiality related to the investigation process. Complies with Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) regulations.
• Establishes and maintains good relationships with internal/external agencies to ensure investigations are comprehensive and wholesome, such that any necessary referrals are sent in a timely manner.
• Creates, opens, and maintains investigation files on the City’s databases.
• Issues and serves Notices of Violation, Orders, Part I’s, Part III’s and other processes of The Provincial Offences Act, Administrative Monetary Penalty Notices, and other documents for non‑compliance of the City of Vaughan by‑laws and provincial statutes.
• Ensures compliance with remedial work of contractors related to any/all Notice of Violations and/or Order(s) issued.
• Recommends legal action and prepares court briefs for legal action and submits to reporting Supervisor for review.
• Attends court and other quasi‑judicial bodies to provide evidence including but not limited to:
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