Salary range OK'd for neighborhood watch leader

DOWNEY - The Downey Police Department's new, non-sworn job position of Neighborhood Watch Coordinator will earn an hourly pay range between $18.35 - $22.34 after approval from the City Council on Tuesday.As the job title implies, the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator works with the local neighborhood watch groups, serving as a liaison between block captains and police. Nearly 100 neighborhood watch groups currently operate in Downey. City employee Juddy Ceniceros previously coordinated neighborhood watch but the duties were shifted to the police department earlier this year. Jane Guzman currently serves as Neighborhood Watch Coordinator.

********** Published: July 14, 2011 - Volume 10 - Issue 13