Records Clerk

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Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Records Clerk

DEPARTMENT: Police

DIVISION: Administration

FLSA: Non-Exempt

RETIREMENT: KPERS

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 26, 2015

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs routine clerical, typing and transcribing duties required in

the maintenance of Police

Department and/or Animal Control records and reports. Performs duties as

general receptionist,

answering telephones and dealing with walk-in requests for service by

citizens, which may include

the handling/assistance of animals. These duties require alertness and

accuracy in answering and

transferring calls and a courteous and helpful attitude at all times.

This position necessitates working

with police and criminal history information that requires a high degree

of confidentiality.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work is accomplished under the supervision of the Records/Animal Control

Supervisor following

established procedures and requires some independent judgment.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

(Duties listed below do not include all tasks which may be performed).

• Transcribes police reports, statements and general office
  
  

correspondence from tape, disks or

computerized dictation system, with the use of a word processing system,

such as Microsoft

Word.

• Enters and retrieves data entries into the in-house, state and
  
  

national computer systems.

• Makes and distributes copies of reports to officers, courts,
  
  

prosecutors, attorneys, other law

enforcement agencies and the public, according to the laws, procedures

and policies regarding

dissemination.

• Scans and files report into proper file categories and locations.
• Assists other criminal justice agencies in obtaining police reports,
  
  

criminal histories and DL

printouts.

• Operates copying machine, fax, document scanner, multi-line phone set
  
  

and other various

pieces of office equipment.

• Assists walk-in customers by making copies of police reports,
  
  

registering bicycles, and other

public contact by answering routine non-technical questions; directs

other questions to proper

persons; graciously receives complaints or routes them to the

appropriate division.

• Answers incoming telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate
  
  

individuals in the Police

Department, City Hall and the Justice Center.

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• Performs record checks as required, according to law and department
  
  

rules and procedures.

• Collects and accounts for cash funds and checks generated from
  
  

providing various services to

individuals and agencies.

• May perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

PERIPHERAL DUTIES

May assist with handling, treatment and care of animals at Animal

Control.

Sorts and distributes mail for the Justice Center.

May help train new employees.

May serve as a member on various department committees.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience & Education:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Graduation from HS or GED equivalent.
• Must not have ever been convicted of a felony.
• Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor within the last 5 years,
  
  

except minor traffic

related incidents;

• Possess a valid drivers license at time of application (and maintain
  
  

for duration of

employment) and meet insurability standards under fleet insurance policy

• Typing speed of 30 WPM (test administered at Leavenworth Workforce
  
  

Partnership Center.)

Necessary Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Successfully transcribe oral dictation.
• Proficiency with business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to transcribe from various dictating devices onto computerized
  
  

word processing

system.

• Ability to deal courteously and tactfully with the general public at
  
  

all times.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with
  
  

the public, departmental

personnel and other city employees.

Special Requirements

Must successfully pass background investigation and polygraph

examination.

Must be able to attend and p