National

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or section of city to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

Sample of reported job titles: Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO), Community Service Officer, Traffic Control Officer, Parking Control Aid, Parking Control Specialist, Parking Enforcement Monitor, Parking Patroller, Parking Security Attendant, Meter Maid

Tasks

• Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
• Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.
• Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
• Mark tires of parked vehicles with chalk and record time of marking, and return at regular intervals to ensure that parking time limits are not exceeded.
• Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.
• Train new or temporary staff.
• Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.
• Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.
• Observe and report hazardous conditions such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted.
• Investigate and answer complaints regarding contested parking citations, determining their validity and routing them appropriately.