Law Enforcement Video & Records Retention Specialist

Pay Range: $24.76 - $31.40 per hour (YSO Non-Commissioned Employees Guild Pay Plan, B23 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $24.76- $26.27 per hour (YSO Non-Commissioned Employees Guild Pay Plan, B23 Step 1-4 DOQ)

Job Closing Date:
Open until filled with weekly reviews starting 1/26/26

The Yakima County Civil Service Commission is now accepting applications to form a register of eligible candidates for the position of Program Representative I (Law Enforcement Video & Records Retention Specialist) with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.

The purpose of the position is to provide outstanding, seamless support to the Sheriff, Sheriff’s Office deputies, to all other law enforcement agencies/criminal justice entities, and to the citizens of Yakima County. Under the supervision of the Records Manager, preforms technical administrative law enforcement work in the control and disposition of collected video evidence for the department’s body worn camera and in-car video program as well as other law enforcement records existing in various formats.

Troubleshoots hardware and software issues, categorizes and tags incoming digital videos, and is responsible for monitoring and fulfilling requests for digital evidence in compliance with various laws, rules, codes and regulations. Requires a high degree of sensitivity to confidential matters. Performs related duties as required.

Required at the time of application:

• Yakima County Application
• Proof of Citizenship (Copy of Birth Certificate / Naturalization Paperwork)
• Proof of High School Education or GED (copy of HS diploma or GED transcripts/or college transcripts or Degree)
• Applicants must complete a keyboarding test (30 net WPM minimum) and a Microsoft Windows/Word proficiency exam. An email with testing instructions will be sent after you apply. Tests must be completed within 48 hours of the closing date for further consideration 12/28/26 at 11:59PM.

Benefits included in position:

• Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
• Retirement Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave

This position is under the Yakima County Sheriff's Office Non Commissioned Employees Guild

• Provides outstanding Customer Service to the citizens of Yakima County by:
  Receiving and responding to all telephone calls and Providing answers and/or directing the caller to the proper agency for assistance;
• Recognizing and responding to sensitive/confidential issues in a professional manner;
• Acting as an advocate to the public by developing and researching referral resources to verify what type of assistance they may provide to a customer when law enforcement is not the resource they need;
• Acting as the first point of contact for angry and/or confrontational citizens who are afraid when offender(s) move into their area and want information;
• Intaking of various applications and paperwork for processing;

• Provides clerical support services to Commissioned Personnel by maintaining video storage related to body worn and in-car cameras, preparing documentation for viewing, and verifying accuracy within multiple databases.
• Handles workflow received from Commissioned Personnel, ensuring it reaches the prosecutors and other agencies (law enforcement, social services, probation, code enforcement, etc. Workflow is processed both electronically via records system software, by direct data transfer using email, online and file sharing systems, by fax and by hard copy data sharing processes such as interoffice mail or outside mailing services;
• Processes Public Records Requests, specifically referencing body and dashboard cameras - Assists the Records Manager with processing public records requests which do require redaction, compiling responsive records as specifically directed to aid in responding to larger, more complicated requests and releases public records to the public after preparation is complete.
• Files/archives/scans hard copy records for retention;
  Interprets, develops and creates processes to regulate and standardize the methods for storage, retention and purging of records by performing ongoing research of retention laws to determine mandatory retention periods for various records in area of duty expertise and staying abreast of best practices for record storage and purging documentation.
• Purges records in accordance with federal, state and local statutes.
• Responsible for routine management of the digital video evidence and records inventory in the video…