Sheriff's Data Technician

SUMMARY

King County Sheriff's Data Technicians handle critical communication and records management between deputies, courts, and law enforcement databases.

• Data Management:
  Research, enter, modify, verify, and delete time-sensitive criminal justice data.
• Information Relay:
  Transmit messages via radio, telephone, and local, state, national, or international computer networks.
• Record Maintenance:
  Keep up-to-date electronic and paper files on warrants, court orders, stolen property, and missing or dangerous persons.
• Agency Support:
  Respond quickly to data and identification requests from field officers and outside criminal justice organizations.

Open to the public.

NOTE:

This recruitment will establish an employment list (valid for one year) to fill the current vacancy as well as future Sheriff's Data Technician vacancies within the Sheriff's Office.

Regional Communications and Emergency Coordination Center (RCECC) at 3511 NE 2nd Street, Renton, WA 98056. This work in done in person, there is not an option to telecommute.

This position is eligible for overtime. The Data Unit operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, which includes holidays and nights. Sheriff's Data Technicians must be willing to work any and all shifts, including overtime, as assigned.

King County Sheriff's Data Technicians have a critical role to:

• Provide time critical criminal history information to police officers and criminal justice agencies.
• Assure that locally generated information carried on County, State, national and international computer systems is complete, accurate and up to date by researching, entering, modifying, verifying, and deleting data in a timely manner.
• Maintain electronic and paper files on wanted, missing or dangerous persons, stolen property, warrants and court orders.
• Assist law enforcement officers in establishing the true identity of persons or property by comparing detailed descriptions to those previously on file, identify persons or property which are listed as "wanted" by state or national crime information computers, confirm whether or not warrants for specific wanted people are in hand and assist in proper identification of individuals booked under false names.
• Protect confidentiality of information by assuring that data is provided only to appropriate law enforcement and criminal justice personnel.
• Audit and validate all locally entered information by double checking it for completeness and accuracy.

At least one year of demonstrated experience in

• Providing excellent customer service in a high-volume, high-pressure, stressful work environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Performing multiple tasks, with constantly changing priorities with a high level of accuracy
• Producing error‑free, reliable results by consistent checking, and focused attention to detail.
• Providing excellent customer service in a high-volume, high-pressure, stressful work environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks, with constantly changing priorities with a high level of accuracy
• Producing error‑free, reliable results by consistent checking, and focused attention to detail.
• Working productively without close supervision.
• Effective written communication skills; ability to listen and take accurate detailed notes from oral communications with writing skills sufficient to transcribe, compose, edit and maintain a variety of documents, reports and correspondences using correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Experience using standard office equipment such as laptops/computers, copiers, and/or multi-line telephone.

• Provide detail oriented information with great attention to quality and accuracy. This position requires excellent research skills; ability to search, retrieve, log and file records from multiple sources (databases, electronic and hard copy files).
• Accurately enter and track data; file numerically and alphabetically using databases, electronic and paper filing systems.
• Use and communicate via two-way radio, email, phone and in-person while under stress
• Keyboard at a minimum of 35 WPM.

• Two (or more) years of increasingly responsible professional administrative support or data entry experience
• Knowledge and comprehension of laws, policies, procedures, and associated law enforcement information.
• Previous experience in public safety agencies or within the police data…