Police Records Clerk & Data Specialist

City-of-Pelha; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Pelham Police Department seeks a Records Clerk to perform routine clerical duties and support the records division. Responsibilities include filing, data entry, report processing, and front-counter assistance to the public.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with preference for college coursework in criminal justice or related fields, strong word processing and database skills, and the ability to interpret documents. This is an on-site position with standard office hours.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
• Completion of some college or university course work in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Science, Criminology, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answering telephones, direct calls, and taking messages.
• Maintains and updates filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems and uploads incident reports and related documents as needed.
• Communicates with citizens, employees, and others to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, and address complaints.
• Maintains the online reporting system and updates incident and arrest reports.
• Reviews records and reports pertaining to records division activities and enters tickets and reports into software.

Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Team Work

Leadership

Ethics

Organizational Support

Accountability

Professionalism

Quality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college coursework in Criminal Justice or related field

Tools

Word Processing

Database software

Job description

City of Pelham Police Department seeks a Records Clerk to perform routine clerical duties and support the records division. Responsibilities include filing, data entry, report processing, and front-counter assistance to the public.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with preference for college coursework in criminal justice or related fields, strong word processing and database skills, and the ability to interpret documents. This is an on-site position with standard office hours.