Layton City

Police Records Clerk I or II

Posted: 5 minutes ago

Job Description

### GENERAL PURPOSE### Performs a variety of complex clerical duties and analyses to ensure the proper documentation and reporting of criminal activity, and to expedite the administrative processes of criminal justice.### ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS### Promotes and follows the City's mission statement, values and expectations.### Receives paperwork and official documents containing information on criminal activity, traffic violations, traffic accidents, and other related duties of the Police Department; scans documents and uploads images to computer database; prioritizes paperwork for data entry; retrieves audio files and documents; enters information into computer databases.### Files, maintains, retrieves, and ensures security of official documents; disseminates police reports and documents to various government entities to ensure proper and timely continuation of legal processes; forwards information and documents to fellow employees and employees of other departments.### Assists customers in person and by telephone; directs individuals to other departments and agencies; receives records requests, releases information, police reports, and documentation in accordance with department policy and local, state, and federal law; operates cash register, receives payments, and reconciles receipts; prepares correspondence; circulates inter and intra office mail.### Translates information from crime reports according to state and federal standards, and submits results; enters and retrieves data from state and federal computer systems in accordance with laws.### Works independently and in groups to complete special tasks and projects as assigned by supervisors; trains employees on the use of internal computer systems and computer systems maintained by other local, state, and federal government entities; gathers and provides statistical data to employees and members of the public.### Performs other related duties as required.###### POLICE RECORDS CLERK I### Pay range: $21.34 - $29.88 per hour### MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS### Must have high school diploma or GED.### Must have one (1) year of responsible clerical experience.### Must type at least 50 WPM.### POLICE RECORDS CLERK II### Pay range: $22.41 - $31.37 per hour### MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS### Must have high school diploma or GED.### Must have three (3) years of responsible Police Records experience.### Must type at least 50 WPM.

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