Police Information Clerk

General Description
This is a clerical position in the Rochester Police Department Technical Support Section involving the quick and accurate gathering and transmittal of information for police officers and other law enforcement personnel. Employees work under the direct supervision of a Lead Police Information Clerk and a police supervisor. Performs related work as required.

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See “http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935786” Provisional Appointment – FAQ’s) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.
 

Typical Work Activities

Receives and transmits information to law enforcement personnel/agencies via 2-way radio, telephone, Teletype, MDC (mobile data computer) and walk-ins;
Responds to requests for information received by mail or fax from police/military agencies, social services and from law enforcement personnel on a walk-in basis in documents, records and files;
Maintains both manual and electronic logs of incoming calls from the telephone, walk-ins, 2-way radio (per FCC regulations for the radio) and towed vehicles from private property;
Enters, deletes, corrects, verifies, and retrieves information into various computer systems using teletype information, codes and reference materials;
Gathers and verifies information quickly and accurately by searching various sources such as computers, teletype, wanted lists, card files and reference books;
Checks, verifies, compares various forms, files, and reports for coding, completeness, correctness, and duplications;
Types information for files and data for Court Docket when MoRis (Monroe Rochester identification system) is not functioning;
Sets up and maintains files, databases and MoRis folders.
 

Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or G.E.D. AND
Two (2) years full time clerical experience which includes six (6) months operating a keyboard such as but not limited to a typewriter or word processor.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be available and willing to work variable hours and days, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
Must have satisfactory police records and background check.
Must pass a hearing test.