What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crime Victim Liaison position at CIty of San Juan, Texas?
HOURLY: $17.82
JOB OBJECTIVES:
The individual is responsible for assisting the criminal investigation division in filing, copying, and handling criminal case files. The individual has daily contact with the general public and performs a variety of clerical functions for the Criminal Investigation Division.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Responsible for initial contact with victims after charges have been filed with the District Attorney’s Office.
- Serve as a liaison between victims and prosecutors.
- Assist victims with case status; such as Crime Victim’s Compensation, Victim Impact Statements, and Crime Loss Forms.
- Explains and answers questions about the criminal justice system.
- Accompany victims to court and to meetings with prosecutors.
- Answer’s telephone and routine questions regarding criminal cases and office reports.
- Assists in preparing Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) on a monthly for processing basis to Austin.
- Conducts case wrap-ups and organizes complete case files for the District Attorney’s Office.
- Type’s complaints, warrants, commitments, statements, search warrants, etc., daily.
- Assists to control, storage and record keeping of all evidence. Update files.
- Photograph injuries of female victims and witness voluntary confessions.
- Provides investigators with incoming faxes from various agencies and provides them with proper documentation.
- Performs other appropriate duties as required by division supervisors, investigators and the chief of police.
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS:
Typewriter, Computer, Copier, Printer, Fax Machine, Telephone, Cell Phone, Police Unit Radio, VHS/DVD, and Audio Recorder.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work indoors in an office setting. Duties involve working with lightweight material and/or using force equal to lifting 20 pounds. The individual works on rotating shifts and schedules (Monday-Saturday) and may be required to work more than 40 hours during the workweek.
EDUCATION/SKILLS REQUIRED:
Require a high school diploma or GED. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public. Prefer experience in the criminal justice field and fluent in Spanish. Require a valid Texas driver’s license.
The job description/specifications are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties, tasks, and responsibilities associated with a specified position. Therefore, descriptions/specifications may not include all duties performed by the individual. In addition, descriptions/specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the position/class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position/class.
Note: The above duties describe the chief functions of the job and are not to be considered a detailed description of every duty of the job.
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