Will “Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

84% Chance of Automation

“Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO)” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 33-3041.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 39,650.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
Currently, there are 8,920 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Parking Enforcement Workers”.

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Tasks for “Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO)”

Train new or temporary staff.
Wind parking meter clocks.
Prepare and maintain required records, including logs of parking enforcement activities, and records of contested citations.
Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.
Perform traffic control duties such as setting up barricades and temporary signs, placing bags on parking meters to limit their use, or directing traffic.
Investigate and answer complaints regarding contested parking citations, determining their validity and routing them appropriately.
Provide assistance to motorists needing help with problems, such as flat tires, keys locked in cars, or dead batteries.
Provide information to the public regarding parking regulations and facilities, and the location of streets, buildings and points of interest.
Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.
Collect coins deposited in meters.
Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.
Remove handbills within patrol areas.
Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.
Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
Maintain assigned equipment and supplies such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.
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.
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.
Assign and review the work of subordinates.
Make arrangements for illegally parked or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles.
Observe and report hazardous conditions such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted.

Related Technology & Tools

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