Criminal Records Technician - G113
Columbus Consolidated Government
Major Duties and Responsibilities
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This position is responsible for creating and maintaining records for the Columbus Police Department.
- Provides assistance to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, court officials, the public etc. via personal contact at a service window or by telephone
- Examines / screens police incident reports for any information that is required to be entered into GCIC and then pushes those reports forward
- Conducts audits of entries in department’s Records Management System
- Enters property and persons into the state GCIC system as required
- Restricts access to criminal history record information as required by GCIC rules
- Conducts validations of property and persons records previously entered into GCIC
- Expunges criminal charges from Criminal History Records as requested and authorized
- Audits incident reports for compliance with National Incident Based Reporting System
- Performs Criminal History Record Inquiries as requested by law enforcement officers, prosecutors, court officials, private citizens, etc.
- Photographs and fingerprints offenders who have been arrested by Columbus Police Officers and are to be released on a summons to appear in court
- Processes traffic and parking citations
- Verifies vehicle identification numbers as requested by contracted tow service company
- Generates and disseminates daily bulletins to law enforcement officers
- Tracks and maintains daily/weekly/monthly activity
- Archives old paper based records
- Performs other related job duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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- Knowledge of court procedures and practices.
- Knowledge of department policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state statutes and local ordinances.
- Knowledge of law enforcement practices and procedures.
- Skill in records maintenance and file management.
- Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations.
- Skill in gathering information and preparing reports.
- Skill in operating various office equipment such as a typewriter, calculator, copier, facsimile machine,shredder, and personal computer.
- Skill in dealing with the public.Skill in oral and written communication.
Minimum Educational and Training Requirements
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Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in theoccupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficientexperience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated withthe completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
Physical Requirements
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The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
- Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
- Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
- Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
- Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
- Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
- Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upperextremities, back.
- Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
- Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
- Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward,outward.
- Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructionsaccurately, concisely.
- Standing – for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities andback.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
- Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
- Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurementdevices, or fabricate parts.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.