Temporary Pool - SURVEILLANCE SUPPORT SPECIALIST (2026)

Memphis, TN, United States Posted 4/10/2026 Leaves the board today
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THIS POSTING IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF AN OPEN POSITION. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and are reviewed by hiring departments as openings become available. Postings will close annually. To maintain your application within the system, you will need to re-apply each year.

  • Monitor video cameras to detect criminal or suspicious activity, and relaying key information to responding law enforcement officers or dispatcher via radio.
  • Conducts searches through various databases to gather pertinent information on vehicles, neighborhoods, suspects, or addresses as needed.
  • Make sound decisions and quickly react positively under stressful conditions which may include the life or well-being of a citizen or public safety member who is in danger.
  • Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing, facts, and circumstances of importance during an immediately following a police response to crime, often during dynamic and stressful conditions.
  • Provides video monitoring of activities during special events, protests, and large gatherings.
  • Responds to requests for video evidence during/after critical incidents as well as post-incident investigations.
  • Recognizes suspicious behaviors and circumstances appearing on video feeds, and records date, time and camera location, or digitally record those activities when appropriate under the policy.
  • Provides court testimony on the validity and authenticity of the video footage.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.