Police Records Clerk

Job description

Department: Police Reports To: Police Lieutenant: FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt: GENERAL PURPOSE: Under general direction, performs a variety of routine and moderately difficult clerical, secretarial, and administrative work in support of law enforcement activities and operations. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by the individual in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities . Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional , position-specific duties as assigned. - A ssists the public by phone, in perso n, or b y mail in obtaining incident and accident reports; and/or directs them to the right department for assistance . - Processes incident reports; prints, files, and scans information such as accident diagrams and prosecution statements into reports. - Assists the general public in initiating the process for filing out a police report. - Prepares local background checks for local, state, and federal agencies for employment purposes and for persons applying for adoption. - Pe...