Records​/Warrants Technician

Under administrative direction the purpose of the position is to perform a variety of administrative activities to support law enforcement personnel and the public regarding criminal arrest warrants, protection orders, missing persons, stolen vehicles, stolen property, and other FCIC/NCIC queries within the Records/Warrants Division of the Broward Sheriff's Office. Duties include entering, querying, retrieving, modifying, validating, and confirming data in various database systems.

Incumbents accomplish unit functions through rotating assigned work areas. Work is performed under general supervision with latitude for use of independent judgment within established guidelines and procedures. Performs related work as directed.

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Performs administrative activities to support law enforcement personnel and the public regarding criminal arrest warrants, protection orders, missing people, stolen vehicles, stolen property, and other FCIC/NCIC queries.

Ensures that all reports and documentation processed are stamped and dated, and that both the issuer and recipient are recorded.

Conducts data inquiries and/or enters updates of data such as criminal histories, warrants, driver’s license records, motor vehicle tags, vehicle registration numbers, stolen vehicles and property, missing/wanted persons, orders of no contact, domestic violence injunctions, or other criminal information.

Operates the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and national computer system (FCIC/NCIC) to enter, retrieve, update, and confirm criminal justice information.

Validates entries in FCIC/NCIC by checking police reports and clerk dockets, pulling files, and verifying accuracy of the entries; reviews validation printout for any coding errors; ensures that all FCIC/NCIC database entries are active and contain accurate information.

Processes original warrants, to include felonies, misdemeanors, traffic capiases, juvenile pick up orders and writs.

Confirms warrants, issues warrant numbers, issues criminal warrants to fugitive squad, and notifies detectives and/or the State Attorney’s Office when fugitives have been arrested on warrants.

Places holds and/or detainers on fugitives in custody out of county and out of state.

Responds to law enforcement personnel in the field promptly and accurately in providing records or warrant information on persons in custody.

Processes bonds received from outside jurisdictions on criminal warrants.

Receives court orders verifies such for accuracy and completeness and complies with court order requests concerning sealing/expunging arrests or correcting data.

Processes court ordered protection orders.

Ensures that public records law and the guidelines of Chapter 119 are followed as it pertains to the dissemination of public records requests.

Employees in this classification are assigned to work shifts which will include weekends, holidays, and extended emergency activation events (i.e. hurricanes). Employees must have the ability to work any shift and engage in flexible work assignments that can include voluntary and/or mandatory overtime to meet agency needs.

Performs related duties as directed.

Tasks involve the ability to…