Law Enforcement Technician - Booking

Weld County Government; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Weld County Government is hiring a Jail Booking Technician to support secure and efficient intake at the Weld County Jail. The role involves collecting and verifying prisoner information, entering data into the computer system, and processing jail and court documents on a 24-hour basis.

The candidate will itemize prisoner property, verify cash or negotiable instruments, and assist in information dissemination about prisoners and activities within the jail.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform basic math with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Ability to enter large data sets accurately and consistently.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and work with limited standardization.

Responsibilities

• Collect and verify prisoner information for records of commitments and discharges.
• Enter and update information in the jail computer system and related forms.
• Complete jail and court documents accurately and timely.
• Inventory and verify prisoner personal property and cash or negotiable instruments.

Skills

Basic math

Data entry

Documentation

Written and oral instruction following

Criminal background check clearance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Computer terminal

Job description

Ensuring secure, accurate, and efficient intake to support safe jail operations. Join our team!

We are currently hiring for a Jail Booking Technician who is responsible for the collection and limited verification of prisoner information necessary to record all commitments and discharges of persons delivered to the custody of the Weld County Jail on a 24 hour basis. You will enter and update information in a computer system, complete jail and court documents, and itemize and verify prisoner personal property inventory and cash or other negotiable instruments. The booking technician frequently provides or refers information about prisoners and prisoner activities within the jail.

Required Education

• High School Diploma/GED

Skills and Abilities

• Basic math skills, including; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; and the ability to count, sort, and categorize inventory items.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables, in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to operate telephones, computer terminal, keyboard, photocopier, and printer/scanning instrumentation.
• Ability to input large amounts of data using repetitive motion in keystrokes and data entry on a consistent daily basis.
• Candidate must pass criminal background check prior to employment start date.

Licenses and Certifications

• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Upon Hire Required
• Pre-employment substance screening is required for this position.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing the screening in accordance with Weld County policy.

Use the following link to view complete job description and to apply: https://weldgov.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WeldCountyCareers/details/Sheriff-s-Office-Law-Enforcement-Technician---Booking_JR102534