Records Specialist - Sheriff's Office

Job Description

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Maintains files of all persons arrested by the department and all necessary documents in conjunction with those arrests. These include but are not limited to arrest / booking reports, criminal complaints, final dispositions from the courts, offense reports, fingerprint cards and photographs.
• Coordinates court appearances for persons arrested by the department, ensuring appropriate paperwork is forwarded to appropriate court.
• By telephone and at counter, assists members of the public, other law enforcement agencies, judicial agencies, other County departments, etc., with information, copies, arrest histories.
• Makes arrangements for transport of inmates to and from state facilities, and for transport of inmates arrested in other jurisdictions to Lea County.
• Acts as Sheriff's designee as NCIC Terminal Agency Coordinator. Duties include but are not limited to ensuring compliance with state and NCIC policies and regulations, providing in-service training and NCIC / NMCIC validations.
• Maintains wanted files on warrants obtained by Lea County and bench warrants issued by the courts; enters warrants into state or national computers.
• May be required to answer telephones, take messages, type correspondence and reports and other materials as needed. This includes affidavits, warrants and criminal complaints.
• Maintains receipt records for evidence as required.
• Holds personal property of suspects and victims as assigned.
• Must be able to perform daily duties with a minimum of supervision and with sound judgment in unexpected situations arising from different judicial and law enforcement agencies.
• May be required to work irregular hours, overtime, attend job related meetings, and perform other duties as assigned.
• The duties of the Criminal Records Specialist are not limited to those set forth above. The employee will perform such functions, duties and assignments as given by a supervisor, consistent with ability, background and expertise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Education :

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WORKING CONDITIONS : The work environment characteristics described here are representative but not necessarily exhaustive of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS :