Police Administrative Support Specialist

The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) is actively seeking an independently-driven, dynamic, and detail-oriented individual for the role of Police Administrative Support Specialist. If you are passionate about administrative functions, public safety, and providing vital support to law enforcement personnel, this position is an excellent fit for you. Join our team and contribute to the smooth daily operations of TPD.

• Administrative Support: Provide crucial administrative support to department personnel, ensuring the seamless execution of daily tasks.
• Document Management: Compose, review, and distribute correspondence, reports, and other documents. Maintain organized tracking and filing systems for both physical and electronic official departmental and external communications. Manage and provide accurate records in compliance with legal requirements/standards.
• Customer Assistance: Effectively communicate with internal and external customers, addressing issues and fulfilling requests for information with professionalism and efficiency.
• Meeting and Project Support: Support bureau, division and/or committee meetings and projects by planning, scheduling, attending, producing minutes, and ensuring follow-up as required.
• Event Planning: Independently plan/execute projects and special events of varied levels of complexity. Coordinate travel and training activities as needed, contributing to the overall success of the department.
• Transcription: Skillfully transcribe case interviews and recordings, contributing to the documentation and analysis process.
• Financial Support: Track budget reconciliation and invoice payments, ensuring financial responsibilities are handled accurately and efficiently.
• Confidentiality: Maintain a high level of trust and confidentiality, as the position involves exposure to highly sensitive and confidential information.

If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values public safety, and possesses excellent administrative skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity with the Tacoma Police Department. Make a meaningful impact by supporting law enforcement and contributing to the safety of our community. Join us in fostering a secure and well-administered environment for all.

The Tacoma Police Department is a proud participant in Transforming Tacoma; actively working to develop pragmatic, specific recommendations and reforms that the Tacoma Police Department and the City of Tacoma can implement to strengthen the Tacoma Police Department’s relationship with Tacoma’s community; ensure that the Tacoma Police Department’s activities and operations are safe, just, effective, lawful, and consistent with national, best, emerging, and transformational practices.

For more information about this effort, please visit the Transforming Tacoma website.

Tacoma's diversity is its greatest asset. Tacoma embraces its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic character. Communities of color and immigrant communities are fundamental to Tacoma's entrepreneurial spirit, workforce, and long-term success. In Tacoma, equity and empowerment are top priorities, meaning that all Tacoma residents must have equitable opportunities to reach their full potential and share in the benefits of community progress. We actively work to eliminate racial and other disparities and welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skill sets and experiences.

Our goal is for Tacoma to be an inclusive and equitable place to live, work, and play.

Graduation from high school or equivalent and a minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible administrative support…