AFIS Operator

Overview

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.

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

• Process either civilian or criminal information using Automated Fingerprint Identification System (CAFIS).
• Enter information into AFIS using multiple input devices (i.e., keyboard, bar code reader/printer, scanner).
• Open mail and prepare civilian or criminal fingerprint cards for scanning, scan fingerprints, enter demographic information from fingerprint cards and file the cards accordingly.
• Enter demographic information from applicant fingerprint cards and enter demographic information for updated background checks.
• Generate and prepare various documents and applicant letters for mailing.
• Retrieve data from Computerized Criminal History (CCH) and Interstate Identification Index (III).
• Train other AFIS operators on the various Identification systems and processes.
• Contact/provide 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:
• Submit Webcheck (electronic background check) transactions for walk in applicants.
• Answer phone calls from the public regarding applicant background checks.
• Respond to questions from walk-in constituents.
• In the Criminal Unit:
  Research and verify accuracy of demographic and arrest record information; research disputes, pull files, and verify applicant and/or arrest or disposition information; answer and make phone inquiries regarding arrest information and court dispositions.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and in writing and speaking common English vocabulary; 12 months experience or 12 months training in use of AFIS or CCH equipment or equivalent; typing skill of 45 words per minute.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above

Job Skills: Clerical/data entry, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Collaboration, Responsiveness, Results Oriented

Organization
The Ohio Attorney General

Agency Contact Name and Information
Tina.

Webb

Unposting Date
Feb 20, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Other Locations
United States of America-OHIO-Madison County-London

Compensation
$21.34/hour-$24.14/hour

Schedule
Full-time

Work Hours
Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm

Classified Indicator
Classified

Union
Attorney General 45

Primary Job Skill
Clerical & Data Entry

Technical Skills
Clerical & Data Entry

Professional Skills
Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Results Oriented, Responsiveness

Agency Overview
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohio’s past and present and the work it does today helps chart the state’s future. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime, assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws.

In these and other capacities, staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.