Photo and Video Production Specialist

Location: Tucson Police Department (Headquarters)

Posting Close Date

Applicants must submit their completed application by 10-18-2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST

Application and Special Instructions

The Tucson Police Department is looking for a creative visual storyteller to help bring the department’s work, people, and stories to life through compelling visual content. The Photo and Video Production Specialist develops story ideas and creates high-quality video, photography, and visual communications that support recruiting, community engagement, public education, transparency, and the department’s overall brand.

This position will create video content for a variety of audiences and purposes, including employee recruiting, community engagement, public education, department initiatives, storytelling, and internal communication and training. The specialist may also develop social media content and visual materials, including flyers and other graphics, to support department communications and outreach. Beyond video production, this position serves as a department photographer capturing the people and moments that document and commemorate department activities, events, employee achievements, community interactions, and significant moments.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical and creative skills with an ability to understand how powerful visuals can inform, connect, and build trust, and who can translate complex or important topics into engaging content for both internal and external audiences.

All applicants MUST upload a resume to be considered for this position. Applications received that do not contain a resume will be considered incomplete and will not be considered further in this recruitment process.

The recruitment process will include an application/resume review, a practical assessment to demonstrate your video building skills and content creation (tentatively scheduled for the end of October 2026/beginning of November 2026), and a screening panel interview (tentatively scheduled for the week of November 16, 2026). A hiring interview may also be conducted. You will be advised via email of your status in the process after each stage.

Candidates placed on the Eligibility List must successfully pass the following:

• An extensive background investigation, including local, state, and national criminal fingerprint checks

Position Summary

The Photo and Video Production Specialist at the City of Tucson’s Police Department writes and creates story ideas for education, recruiting, and transparency purposes for outward facing audiences through video production. Additionally, this position produces training videos for internal audiences and takes photographs of department activities, events, and community engagement.

Work is performed under the supervision of a police sergeant. This position does not supervise.