School Police Clerk

San Bernardino City Unified School District; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision, Dental benefits

PERS retirement

Job summary

San Bernardino City Unified School District is seeking a detail-oriented Clerk II to support the School Police Department’s investigations, manage evidence custody, and fingerprint district employees and the public. The role interacts with the criminal justice system and requires meticulous records management and confidentiality.

Responsibilities include handling evidence, updating logs, accessing NCIC data as needed, coordinating with case workers and probation officers, performing

Qualifications

• Any combination of twelve months of paid experience involving custody of property/evidence; fingerprinting; production of photo IDs; or dispatching, security, or clerical duties in a public agency providing law enforcement or public safety services.
• High school graduation or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Control/custody of evidence collected by department staff
• Examine evidence daily
• Record data in evidence log and files officer reports
• Access NCIC database for information on evidence
• Respond to NCIC requests for evidence in custody
• Maintain records of evidence for destruction and transfer to external agencies
• Liaise with case workers and probation officers
• Prepare summaries of reports and extract data for other reports
• Fingerprints district employees and the public
• Use databases such as student records and evidence inventory for internal or external use
• Perform receptionist duties at department facility
• Travel to sites as required
• Perform related duties as assigned

Skills

Fingerprinting

Data entry

Interagency liaison

Office administration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

NCIC access

Evidence management system

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs specialized full-performance clerical work in support of the School Police Department programs involving the investigation of criminal and related offenses committed by juveniles and adults, providing members of the criminal justice system with case information, the custody of case evidence, the fingerprinting of district employees and members of the public.

SUPERVISION:

Receives supervision from a departmental manager. Exercises no supervision.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Performs a variety of duties related to the control/custody of evidence collected by department staff in connection with offenses under investigation:
• Examines evidence collected daily
• Records data in evidence log and files officer reports
• Accesses NCIC database, when appropriate, for any information on evidence collected
• Responds to NCIC requests pertaining to evidence in custody
• Maintains records of evidence scheduled for destruction and transfers possession of evidence to external police agency for destruction.
• Performs a variety of liaison duties related to offenses investigated by department staff:
• Maintains records of reports and related materials required for the filing of charges and warrant issuance
• Communicates via phone or in person with representatives of criminal justice system agencies
• Ensures that documentation time deadlines are adhered to in juvenile cases
• Serves as liaison to case workers and probation officers
• Serves as department resource in meetings with members of special offender programs
• Performs similar duties relative to filing of charges against adult criminal suspects.
• Prepares summaries of reports filed by department staff, routing to appropriate staff
• Extracts a variety of data from such reports for use in other reports
• Facilitates review of documents by department staff and others, as appropriate.
• Performs fingerprinting of district employees and members of the general public using specified materials and equipment.
• Utilizes microcomputer to access data bases such as student records and evidence inventory for internal use or to assist external law enforcement agencies.
• Performs receptionist function relative to persons entering the department facility and persons calling the department.
• Uses personal vehicle for travel to sites required by duties.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Any combination of twelve months of paid experience involving the custody of property/evidence; the taking (i.e., rolling) of fingerprints; the production of photo ID badges; or the performance of dispatching, security duties, or clerical (or higher) duties in a public agency providing primarily law enforcement or other public safety services.

-AND-

High school graduation or the equivalent.

(Substitutions: 1. Paid clerical experience equivalent to the Clerk II (or higher) level at the San Bernardino City Unified School District obtained in any K-12 school district may be substituted for any amount of the required experience at the rate of two months of school district experience for one month of required experience. 2. Nine semester units of college course work in Administration of Justice or a very closely related field of criminal justice may be substituted for six months of the required experience. 3. Fifteen semester units of general college course work may be substituted for six months of the required experience. NOTE: Substitutions 2. and 3. shall not be used together to eliminate all required experience.)

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/REGISTRATIONS:

A valid California driver's license and auto liability insurance.*

APPLICATIONS:

Following closing of recruitment, no additional application material or information will be accepted.

RECRUITMENT TYPE:

OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).

ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION:

This is a non-exempt position, Regular Classified Salary Range 36A. Most positions in this class work 10 hour shifts/12months. The probationary period for employees in this classification is six (6) months (or 130 working days of paid service).

BENEFITS:

Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement). Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

For complete details visit Employee Benefits

THE EXAMINATION:

• Written Examination. WEIGHT: 100%
• Typing speed of 35 wpm. WEIGHT: Pass/Fail
• Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
• Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
• Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
• This eligibility list will be active for a period of (1) year.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:

The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the Aff…

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district.

District employees and external applicants must upload proof of education and/or training with each application. Acceptable documents include copies of a high school diploma, GED (or equivalent), transcripts (official or unofficial), college degree(s), and/or training certificates. Applications submitted without the required documentation may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly listed in the “Work Experience” section of the application, as resumes will not be considered.

In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.

Closing Date: December 1, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. PST