Surveillance system monitor
OCCUPATIONAL DESCRIPTION
379.367-010 Surveillance-System Monitor
Monitors premises of public transportation terminals to detect crimes or disturbances, using closed circuit television monitors, and notifies authorities by telephone of need for corrective action: Observes television screens that transmit in sequence views of transportation facility sites. Pushes hold button to maintain surveillance of location where incident is developing, and telephones police or other designated agency to notify authorities of location of disruptive activity. Adjusts monitor controls when required to improve reception, and notifies repair service of equipment malfunctions. Although the number have jobs have declined the job still exist in some regions of the United States.
DLU: 1986