Police Records Technican

City of Lincoln & Lancaster County; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lincoln & Lancaster County's Lincoln Police Department seeks a Police Records Technician to manage records with precision and support public and law enforcement needs.

You will perform data entry, verify information, and assist with reporting, ensuring compliance with federal and agency classifications, with hours 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays off.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent with 6 months–2 years training or experience in maintaining records.
• Preference for Spanish-speaking candidates.
• Experience with data entry and records management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain case files and distribute police reports.
• Provide criminal history information to the public and other agencies.
• Review reports to assess case status and ensure UCR classifications.
• Code, enter, verify, correct, and update police reports in the CJIS.
• Transcribe police reports accurately and confidentially.

Skills

Spanish speaking

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Full-Time: 40 hours a week, days and hours subject to annual shift bidding by seniority.

Hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with Saturdays and Sundays off.

The Lincoln Police Department is excited to announce a dynamic new opportunity for a Police Records Technician.

In this role, you will play a key part in managing records with precision to meet the needs and expectations of both the public and law enforcement agencies. Your expertise in computer data entry and retrieval will be essential to the success of the department.

Key responsibilities include maintaining case files, distributing police reports, and providing criminal history information to the public and other agencies. You will review reports to assess case status and ensure compliance with Federal Uniform Crime Reporting classifications. Your tasks will also involve coding, entering, verifying, correcting, and updating police reports and data within the Criminal Justice Information System. Additionally, you will transcribe police reports in a confidential, professional, and accurate manner.

Preferred

Spanish speaking

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent with 6 months - 2 years training or experience in maintaining records, or equivalent.

Necessary Special Requirement

An employee may be required to obtain and maintain certification on the National Crime Information Center computer system. Employees must obtain and maintain a general notary public designation.