Overview
Police clerk Jobs in Sacramento, CA at City of Sacramento
THE POSITION
Please Note: a candidate must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, including a criminal history check for job-related convictions, fingerprinting, polygraph test, credit check, and a drug use history to be considered for this position.
The Sacramento Police Department currently has Police Clerk II vacancies in the Metro Division, Training Division, Office of Investigations, and Patrol Division (North Command). Each of these Police Clerk II positions is clerical, but unique in its daily tasks, and crucial to providing a smooth workflow for the unit to which it is assigned.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate for any of our Police Clerk II positions will have strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills. They will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working both independently and in small team environments. The candidate will be able to collaborate with both professional and sworn staff, as well as work well with external stakeholders, including community members and other City entities.
DEFINITION
To perform a wide variety of general clerical duties as required in the Police Department.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the journey-level class in the Police Clerk series. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the I level. Appointment to the II level requires that the employee be performing the full range of duties for the class and meet the qualification standards for the class. A Police Clerk II is expected to perform assigned duties with only occasional instruction or assistance and work is normally reviewed only on completion. Adequate performance at this level requires the knowledge of general City procedures on purchasing, personnel, and payroll as well as knowledge of department policies and procedures.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Immediate supervision is provided by professional, technical, or higher level clerical positions. Functional or technical supervision may also be received from department staff. Technical or functional supervision may be provided to new employees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
TYPICAL DUTIES
Initiate police written reports from citizens.
Receive incoming telephone calls from officers in the field requesting information.
Perform record and warrant checks, log and process served warrants, verify warrant status with outside agencies.
Process incoming crime reports, determine which divisions should receive a copy.
Assist the public in filling out reports and applications.
Perform a wide variety of routine clerical work including filing, billing, checking, and recording information on records.
Compile information and data for statistical and financial reports.
Maintain a variety of statistical records; check and tabulate statistical data. Prepare simple statistical reports.
Perform record keeping for various funds and expenditures.
Maintain personnel and payroll records of departmental personnel; process a variety of forms to initiate changes in records.
Maintain inventory records, process purchase requisitions, maintain purchase records, resolve errors in orders received and invoices.
Order office supplies, submit expense claims.
Type letters, memorandums, financial reports, and other materials from oral direction, rough draft, copy, notes or transcribing machine recordings.
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Title: Police clerk
Company: City of Sacramento
Location: Sacramento, CA
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