AFIS Operator

Ohio Attorney General's Office; London (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is seeking an AFIS Operator in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section, located in London, OH. The role involves operating AFIS/CAFIS systems, handling fingerprint data, and supporting law enforcement with background checks and processing.

You will work with experienced agents and scientists in a fast-paced environment. Formal training in AFIS/CCH procedures and a minimum typing speed of 45 wpm are required.

Qualifications

• 12 months experience or 12 months training in use of AFIS or CCH equipment or equivalent.
• Typing speed of 45 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Process civilian or criminal information using AFIS.
• Enter information into AFIS using input devices.
• Open mail and prepare fingerprint cards for scanning.
• Retrieve data from CCH and III.
• Train other AFIS operators.
• Answer inquiries from applicants and the public.

Skills

Clerical / Data Entry

Attention to Detail

Customer Focus

Collaboration

Responsiveness

Results Oriented

Job description

What You’ll Do

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a AFIS Operator in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section. This position will report to the BCI Headquarters daily, London, OH. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, known as BCI, is the state’s official crime lab serving the criminal justice community and protecting Ohio families. BCI also provides expert criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. With offices throughout the state, BCI stands ready to respond 24/7 to local law enforcement agencies’ needs at no cost to the requesting agency.

What You’ll Do

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a AFIS Operator in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section. This position will report to the BCI Headquarters daily, London, OH. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, known as BCI, is the state’s official crime lab serving the criminal justice community and protecting Ohio families. BCI also provides expert criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. With offices throughout the state, BCI stands ready to respond 24/7 to local law enforcement agencies’ needs at no cost to the requesting agency.

Staff at BCI work every day to provide the highest level of service. This includes special agents who are on call 24/7 to offer investigative assistance at crime scenes, knowledgeable scientists and forensic specialists using cutting-edge technology to process evidence to bring criminals to justice, and criminal intelligence analysts and identification specialists who help local law enforcement solve cases. Experienced special agents, forensic scientists, and other law enforcement experts' staff BCI's three main divisions: 1) Identifications 2) Investigations and 3) Laboratory.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Processes either civilian or criminal information using Automated Fingerprint Identification System (CAFIS).


• Enters information into AFIS using multiple input devices (i.e., keyboard, bar code reader/printer, scanner).


• Opens mail and prepares civilian or criminal fingerprint cards for scanning, scans fingerprint, enters demographic information from fingerprint cards and files the cards accordingly.


• Enters demographic information from applicant fingerprint cards and enters demographic information for updated background checks.


• Generates and prepares various documents and applicant letters for mailing.


• Retrieves data from Computerized Criminal History (CCH) and Interstate Identification Index (III).


• Trains other AFIS operators on the various Identification systems and processes.


• Contacts/provides information to the Quality Assurance unit with information regarding data submitted from agencies that need correction or agencies that need training. If in the Civilian Unit:


• Submits Webcheck (electronic background check) transactions for walk in applicants.


• Answers phone calls from the public regarding applicant background checks.


• Responds to questions from walk-in constituents.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and in writing and speaking common English vocabulary; 12 months experience or 12 months training in use of AFIS or CCH equipment or equivalent; typing skill of 45 words per minute.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above

Job Skills:

• Clerical/data entry


• Attention to Detail


• Customer Focus


• Collaboration


• Responsiveness


• Results Oriented

If In The Criminal Unit

• Researches and verifies accuracy of demographic and arrest record information.


• Researches disputes, pulls files, and verifies applicant and/or arrest or disposition information.


• Answers and makes phone inquiries regarding arrest information and court dispositions.

Agency Contact Name and Information

[e-mail]

Unposting Date

Aug 25, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Other Locations

United States of America-OHIO-Madison County-London

Compensation

$21.98/hour-$24.86/hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

Attorney General 45

Primary Job Skill

Clerical & Data Entry

Technical Skills

Clerical & Data Entry

Professional Skills

• Attention to Detail


• Collaboration


• Customer Focus


• Results Oriented


• Responsiveness

Agency Overview

About Us:

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohio’s past and present and the work it does today helps chart the state’s future. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime, assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws. In these and other capacities, staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.