The City of Redwood City invites applications for Lead Police Clerk.

THE POSITION

This position works under the supervision of the Records Supervisor performing a variety of administrative work and in the absence of the Records Supervisor serves as the administrative leader in the Records Department. Is expected to be responsible in solving most work problems independently and refer to supervisory personnel only those matters which involve policy decisions. Typical duties may include the following:

Typical duties may include the following:

• Takes the lead in assigning, overseeing, and reviewing the work of the Police Clerks
• Trains the staff in departmental methods; procedures and use of equipment
• Files police reports, cards and other documents and correspondence alphabetically, numerically, or by any other predetermined classification
• Reviews and processes police reports, associated documents and correspondence.
• Prepares statistical data and other reports
• Prepares records and staff schedules
• Responds to inquiries from the public
• Performs fingerprinting

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Will embrace the City’s emphasis on excellent customer service; will be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks; have the ability to direct the activities of clerks; will successfully perform work requiring analytical ability and be able to synthesize and summarize information; will be a team player who likes working with a variety of City staff and the public; have a sense of humor; demonstrated ability to work within the information sensitive environment of a police department.

A City application and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the application and supplemental questions will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience, and education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes may be attached separately, but resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.

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