Police Records Technician

Salary: $20.21 - $23.75 Hourly
Location : Battle Creek Police Department, MI
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Police Department
Division: PD/PD
Opening Date: 02/20/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: SEIU

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Description
Performs intermediate administrative support work in a confidential setting receiving, transcribing, and entering police reports into records management system, assisting the public and other agencies by providing information; related work as apparent or assigned. Work performed under the limited supervision of the Police Management Service Manager.
This position follows a split schedule: 8:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m. on weekdays and 4:00 a.m.

- 12:00 p.m. on weekends. The role requires working every Saturday and Sunday, as well as some holidays. Candidates selected for the position may choose their two set days off during the week.
Essential Functions

• Interprets, records, and transcribes dictated and hand-written reports.
• Gathers, compiles, assembles, and enters a variety of data into computer for arrests, criminal incidents, traffic stops, use of force, pawn tickets, etc.; assists with the maintenance of the sex offender registry; verifies statistical and other records for accuracy and completeness; enters and retrieves sensitive and restricted information into computer system.
  
  Maintains records, documents, and all files for agency ensuring accurate record-keeping techniques are followed according to the City Adopted Record Retention Schedule; completes all Management Services Divisional filing, on a regular basis, in accordance to the Record Retention Schedule.
• Processes, identifies, codes, and records into records system all citations issued in all jurisdictions of agency.
• Collects funds for services furnished by the department and accurately tracks payments in the Record Management System (RMS).
• Answers telephone inquiries provides information from the RMS using knowledge of the rules and regulations specific to the department/division; composes and types a variety of correspondence through routine use of office equipment including personal computers, word processing, spreadsheet, database management and software; maintains rigorous typing speed, skill, and accuracy.
• Processes requests for reports, prepares permits, and provides them to the public and in person.
• Opens, sorts, and processes mail requests for record information, and prepares results in an orderly, understandable format for requesting party; in accordance with the rules and regulations specific to the department/division.

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