AFIS Operator

What you’ll do:

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking an AFIS Operator in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section. This position will report to the BCI Headquarters daily, London, OH. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, known as BCI, is the state’s official crime lab serving the criminal justice community and protecting Ohio families. BCI also provides expert criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request.

With offices throughout the state, BCI stands ready to respond 24/7 to local law enforcement agencies’ needs at no cost to the requesting agency.

Staff at BCI work every day to provide the highest level of service. This includes special agents who are on call 24/7 to offer investigative assistance at crime scenes, knowledgeable scientists and forensic specialists using cutting‑edge technology to process evidence to bring criminals to justice, and criminal intelligence analysts and identification specialists who help local law enforcement solve cases. Experienced special agents, forensic scientists, and other law enforcement experts staff BCI's three main divisions:
1) Identifications
2) Investigations
3) Laboratory.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Processes either civilian or criminal information using Automated Fingerprint Identification System (CAFIS).
• Enters information into AFIS using multiple input devices (i.e., keyboard, bar code reader/printer, scanner).
• Opens mail and prepares civilian or criminal fingerprint cards for scanning, scans fingerprint, enters demographic information from fingerprint cards and files the cards accordingly.
• Enters demographic information from applicant fingerprint cards and enters demographic information for updated background checks.
• Generates and prepares various documents and applicant letters for mailing.
• Retrieves data from Computerized Criminal History (CCH) and Interstate Identification Index (III).
• Trains other AFIS operators on the various Identification systems and processes.
• Contacts/provides information to the Quality Assurance unit with information regarding data submitted from agencies that needs correction or agencies that need training. If in the Civilian Unit:

• Submits Webcheck (electronic background check) transactions for walk in applicants.
• Answers phone calls from the public regarding applicant background checks.
• Responds to questions from walk-in constituents.

If in the Criminal Unit:

• Researches and verifies accuracy of demographic and arrest record information.
• Researches disputes, pulls files, and verifies applicant and/or arrest or disposition information.
• Answers and makes phone inquiries regarding arrest information and court dispositions.

The Attorney General’s Office is a dynamic organization that offers career opportunities across many different disciplines to people from all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate in any way. All people are equal under the law, and it is so at the AGO. This is a workplace where talent gains you entry and performance determines your career path. Staff can join and lead employee resource groups and participate in online or in‑person events to learn about the experiences of others.

Employees of the Attorney General's Office must have been in their current positions for at least 12 months in order to be eligible for consideration.

The Attorney General's Office may fill additional, similar positions as a result of this posting.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AGO#: 26-02-035

Selected candidate(s) will be subject to the following background checks:

Criminal history

Driving record

Taxes

Drug Test

Polygraph Test

In addition, an Internet search may be conducted of publicly available and job related information through social media (Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, etc.) or through the use of search engines (Google, Bing, etc.)

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