Police Clerk I​/II

Overview

THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED, AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

For first consideration, apply by Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

The City of Milpitas

Incorporated in 1954, the City of Milpitas is a bustling general-law city supervised by a council-manager form of government. Milpitas is a full-service city that includes Police, Fire, and a water utility and sewer utility. The Council makes planning and policy decisions for residents and oversees the City’s budget. Issues currently challenging the City include development, quality of life, and traffic.

Position: Police Clerk

The Police Clerk position performs a wide variety of general and technical clerical duties within the records section of the Police Department, including maintenance of records and files, processing of statistical data and reports, and providing information to the public, outside agencies and departmental staff.

Police Clerk I: $81,227.64 - $98,731.10 Annually

Police Clerk II: $89,348.74 - $ Annually

• Perform a wide variety of general and technical clerical duties within the records section of the Police Department including maintenance of records and files, processing of statistical data and reports, and providing information to the public, outside agencies and departmental staff.
• Accurately sort, file, copy and distribute crime reports, traffic reports, citations, petitions, and other materials to appropriate personnel.
• Process, type, record and/or file a wide variety of police records, reports, and materials including memos, letters, complaints, declarations, dispositions, returns on bookings, warrants, citations, crime, traffic, and registrant reports.
• Accurately audit, enter and balance timesheets.
• Operate teletype machine to enter, modify, and retrieve data such as stolen and recovered property, driver license and vehicle registration information, and warrants on wanted persons.
• Assemble, code, record and summarize a variety of police record data including serious crime offenses, stolen vehicles, crime reports, booking sheets and file interrogation cards.
• Perform data entry and data retrieval tasks using a computer terminal.
• Accurately research and perform vehicle releases.
• Assist department personnel and the public in person and by phone, performing record checks, issuing permits and collecting fees, and receiving reports and complaints from citizens.
• Process warrants including setting court dates for defendants who post bail and handling walk overs.
• Process and assist desk officer with sex registrants and narcotic registrants.
• Provide general information regarding department policies, procedures and regulations to the public and others as requested.
• Compile data, summarize, and maintain a variety of statistical reports.
• Answer non-emergency calls and direct to appropriate department.
• Greet and assist counter walk-ins, as needed.
• Perform criminal and applicant Livescan fingerprinting system.
• File appropriate paperwork with courts and District Attorney's Office.
• Interact with District Attorneys and court personnel when necessary.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Police Clerk I:

Experience:

One year of responsible clerical experience, involving considerable public contact and typing.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Police Clerk II:

Experience:

One year of experience comparable to that of a Police Clerk I in the City of Milpitas.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

• Applicants must possess a typing certificate with a speed of 50 net words per minute. Typing Certificates must be obtained from an employment center or adult education center. Online typing certificates will not be accepted.
• Please attach a typing certificate to your application in the Attachments Section.

Note: Failure to submit all documents will result in disqualification from the application process.

Applicants whose qualifications best meet our current needs will be invited to participate in the selection process that may consist of an assessment of the candidate’s written skills, computer skills, and an oral board interview. Meeting…