Police Records Specialist I

City-of-Las-Cruces; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Las Cruces Police Department seeks a full‑time records assistant to support police records management, answer inquiries, process requests and collect related fees. You will handle confidential information with care, perform data entry into NCIC/NMCIC systems, and assist with reports and statistical data.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of clerical or customer service experience, including accurate typing and word processing.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and one year of clerical or customer service experience.
• Accurate typing and word processing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the public and officers by providing information about requests for information, accident reports, background checks and copies of reports; distinguish between public and confidential information and refer for legal interpretation as needed.
• Collect fees, issue receipts, balance and reconcile daily collections; compile routine data for reports.
• Perform basic clerical duties including data entry, record keeping, file maintenance, and processing documents.
• Enter and retrieve confidential law enforcement data from NCIC/NMCIC systems and update crime reporting databases.
• May train new employees on desk rotation.

Skills

Typing

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

NCIC/NMCIC

Job description

Las Cruces Police Department seeks a full‑time records assistant to support police records management, answer inquiries, process requests and collect related fees. You will handle confidential information with care, perform data entry into NCIC/NMCIC systems, and assist with reports and statistical data.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of clerical or customer service experience, including accurate typing and word processing.