Police Records Specialist

The City of Kent is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Records Specialist. Have you wanted to pursue a career in the fast-paced environment of the Police Department? Are you someone who is customer-focused and able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously, while paying careful attention to details? If so, the Police Records Specialist may be just the opportunity for you!

This position requires someone who can remain calm and think quickly under stress. The ideal candidate will have three (3) years of progressively responsible general office experience, along with experience dealing effectively with the public.

The following employment opportunity is a represented AFSCME as well as a Civil Service position. The City will establish a rankedeligibility list for this classification that will be in effect for a periodofsix (6) months, but it may be extended upon request of the Police Chief, up to twenty-four months.

This position requires working assignments covering 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including weekends, and holidays in the office.

This recruitment will utilize multiple steps to narrow down the applicant pool. Dates for these processes have not yet been set but the passing requirements are as follows:

• Computer based Assessment (remote assessment):
  70% passing score required (weight of 100%). Those applicants that pass the computer-based, assessment will be ranked in chronological order on the eligibility list.

• Background
  - Pass/Fail

• Polygraph
  - Pass/Fail

• Chief's Interview
  - Pass/Fail

$5,672.00 - $6,901.00
monthly, depending on experience

Under the direction of a Records Supervisor, incumbent performs a variety of communicative functions, and technical and clerical duties in support of the Kent Police Department.

Work is characterized by a variety of communicative functions and responsible administrative duties in support of the Police Records division. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, relaying information in support of the Police Department operations; entering, retrieving and verifying information; disseminating police-related reports and criminal history in compliance with public disclosure laws; calculating and collecting fees; maintaining files;

operating word processing equipment; transcription of confidential information.

Work is performed under general supervision. Supervisor defines objectives, priorities, and deadlines; and assists incumbent with unusual situations that do not have clear objectives or precedents. Incumbent plans and carries out assignments and handles problems and deviations in accordance with instructions, policies, procedures and/or accepted practices. Work is evaluated for technical soundness and conformity to practice and policy.

All employees in this classification are subject to eight or ten hour varying shifts including weekends and holidays.

REPORTS TO: Records Supervisor

Act as communications liaison and perform technical and clerical duties in support of the Kent Police Department operations. Coordinate verbal, written and electronic communication responses to law enforcement personnel, media, and citizens by providing information via telephone, police radio, computer, facsimile or in person, assuring a timely reply to requests for assistance.

Run computer inquiries and enter law enforcement information as appropriate such as 911 and non-emergency calls for service, wanted/missing/violent persons, vehicles, etc., Department of Licensing information to include photos, and relay via radio and computer to Police Officers in the field.

Process concealed pistol licenses and firearm dealer licenses, which may include fingerprinting…