Senior Legal Process Clerk

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The San Francisco Police Department was established in 1849 and continually strives to become a more effective, inclusive and modern police department, while earning the trust and pride of those we serve and those who serve. Our goal is to reflect on current SFPD initiatives, assess best practices across the country, and evaluate the changing environment in policing and within the City to arrive at a strategy statement that the Department and our community can embody every day.

The San Francisco Police Department stands for Safety and Respect for All. We will engage in just transparent unbiased and responsive policing. We will do so in the spirit of dignity and in collaboration with the community. And we will maintain and build trust and respect as the guardians of Constitutional and human rights.

The San Francisco Police Department is committed to excellence in law enforcement and is dedicated to the people, traditions and diversity of our City. The department provides service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. The department has grown into a nationally known police department providing law enforcement services to one of the most recognized cities in the United States.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: December 8, 2025
• Final date to receive applications:Apply immediately, announcementmay close anytime after December 19, 2025.
• Class & Compensation:$77,038-$93,626
• Recruitment : PEX-
• Appointment Type:Permanent Exempt:
  This is an Exempt position excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, pursuant to the City and County of San Francisco, Charter Section 10.104. It is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.
  
  The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.
• Work Location:SFPD u at Hall of Justice, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
• Work Schedule: 24/7 Operations -Day and Swing Shift with weekends once a month(no telecommute option)

The Senior Legal Process Clerk is responsible for processing and examining complex legalactions and documents, and for interpreting and explaining complex regulations and procedures.

It is distinguished from Legal Process Clerk in that the latter is responsible for carrying out andexplaining procedures which are more routine in nature and performing duties under closersupervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The potential candidate will exemplify SFPD’s core values and mission while performing the following functions (including but not limited to):

• Assist the public and law enforcement personnel at the reception window with services such as mug shots, RAP sheets, and clearance letters.
• Answer the u Clerk’s phone line professionally to provide assistance and information.
• Check for active warrants for individuals requesting services.
• Maintain CLETS certification and ensure compliance with system access protocols.
• Enter applicant and registration information (Sex Offender, Arson, Narcotic) into the CABLE system using the Be Advised Mask.
• Pick up and distribute incoming mail for the department.
• Assist fingerprint technicians with filing criminal history jackets in the Forensic Library.
• Answer calls and create J numbers for officers with juveniles in custody.
• Link arrest information in the Court Management System (CMS) to criminal history jackets.
• Enter external arrests, bookings, citations, and bench warrant citations into the court system.
• Create court numbers and enter probation transfer records into CABLE.
• Enter NATMS data including CII and FBI numbers returned from DOJ and FBI.
• Contact officers to clarify or correct restraining order information.
• Monitor and process restraining order forms received via email.
• Access and update the California Courts Protective Order Registry (CCPOR) daily.
• Maintain the Restraining Order Library.
• Assist law enforcement in retrieving restraining order copies.
• Performs related duties as required.

Experience:

Two (2) years (equivalent to…