Sheriff's Record Technician - Jail Re-Entry - Registry

Job Summary

Perform administrative work of considerable difficulty reading, collecting, interpreting, and auditing crime related information from incident and arrest reports and encode information based on Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) standards. These positions also work in cooperation with members of the Crime Analysis and Research Unit to facilitate the identification of crime trends and patterns identified via quality assurance review of crime reports.

The NIBRS Technician is responsible for collecting, reviewing, validating, and maintaining crime data reported by law enforcement personnel to ensure compliance with Federal Bureau of Investigation National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) reporting standards. This position analyzes incident reports for accuracy, completeness, and proper offense classification; corrects data discrepancies; and submits required crime statistics to state and federal reporting systems within established deadlines.

The NIBRS Technician serves as a technical resource to agency personnel regarding offense coding, reporting requirements, and data quality standards, helping ensure accurate crime reporting for operational analysis, statistical reporting, and regulatory compliance. The role may also assist with records audits, trend analysis, report quality control, and coordination with records management personnel to support agency reporting integrity.

Perform administrative work of considerable difficulty reading, collecting, interpreting, and dissemination of complex police records through a structured on-the-job training program. Employees in this class learn to perform the full scope of duties required of the Law Enforcement Records Section within the Sheriff's Office. Due to the sensitive nature of information, all work and training is performed in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures and federal/state guidelines regarding the privacy and security of records.

As training progresses, employees in this class are expected to exercise independence and good judgment in handling, processing, and supplying information to the public, sworn officers, and other law enforcement agencies.

Perform administrative work of considerate difficulty within either the Detention or Law Enforcement Divisions. Positions within the Detention Division will be located within a secure detention facility. This position requires shift work; specific schedule to be determined (TBD).

Notice to applicants:
The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries will require an internal equity review and those that are above the first quartile will require additional approval. Per PCSO Selection Guidelines, the following may be disqualifiers:

• Having been disciplined by any employer, including military, as an adult for abuse of leave, gross insubordination, dereliction of duty or persistent failure to follow established policies and regulations.
• Having been involuntarily dismissed, for any reason other than layoff, from two or more employers as an adult.
• Having held more than seven paid positions with different employers within the past four years, or more than 15 paid positions with different employers in the past ten years (excluding military). Students who attend school away from their permanent legal residence may be excused from this requirement as well as other persons with a reasonable explanation for an extensive job history.
• Resigning from any paid position without notice may be disqualifying, except where the presence of a hostile work environment is alleged or other reasonable cause existed.

Typical Classification Essential Duties:

• Answer questions from staff and the public, and other Government Departments.
• Coordinates, maintains and monitors activities related to public police records, reports.
• Format, compose, type, and prepare routine correspondence.
• Maintain office records and files, to include handling of other general office assignment.
• Fulfills public record request for written, audio, and video records by following Unit policy, Arizona's Public Records Laws and AZ Attorney General Rule Chapter #6.
• Prepare, process and maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County Information.
• Performs related duties by processing subpoenas, testifying in court, performing quality control of reports to ensure compliance with guidelines, and assisting in the training and cross-training of personnel, orienting new employees, sworn officers and citizens, and providing guidance to other employees.
• Processes paperwork completed by sworn officers and detectives by reviewing for correct classification as established by federal guidelines, copying and distributing to internal investigative units, prosecuting agencies, and other agencies, determining case status according to local, state and federal guidelines for disposal of property and…