NATURE OF WORK
This is routine clerical work in the assembly, classification, synthesis, and reporting of criminal identification and related police records. Employees work with considerable independence insofar as the day-to-day operation of police records work is concerned. Procedures, methods, and policies concerning classification, formats, and areas of reporting are standardized in accordance with established police and court procedures. Supervision is received from administrative superior who review work through analysis of reports.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Reviews criminal reports and complaints received, classifies them according to established criminal classifications, searches records for possible criminal history on defendants, pulls criminal history for the use of other police personnel or the court.
• Receives and processes warrants, reports warrants through data system and records in warrant book and files with appropriate identification and related information, follows prescribed procedures to cancel warrants, to meet special warrant situations, and to cancel quashed warrants and advised investigators as to special circumstances.
• Operates PIMS machine, types complaints, prepares bonds, receives and handles request for information from citizens, attorney, and law enforcement agencies.
• May operate stencil machine and duplicating machine, may serve as police matron when needed, may prepare, reproduce and distribute daily bulletin.
• Assembles necessary documents and records for court, assists court officers in making tickets and documentation available during sessions, records dispositions and continuances and maintains court date file.
• Assembles and transmits to court and State Attorneys officials such documentation as arrest, bonds, tickets, and other information, logs fingerprints and files prisoner booking papers.
• Answers insurance company request, periodically prepares reports and validates a listing of stolen
• vehicles, license plates, and other stolen property, and as needed perform duties of a police dispatcher.
• Performs related work as required.

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE'S, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Working knowledge of police records work, particularly criminal classification.
• Knowledge of criminal identification methods.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and appliances.
• Ability to maintain cross indexed filling systems and to classify documentary material for filing purposes.
• Ability to deal courteously with the public and fellow employees.
• Skills in the operation of a copy machine.
• Skills in the rapid and accurate operation of a typewriter in conformance with standards established by the City.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Some experience in typing and general clerical work, graduation from high school, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.