Police Records Clerk jobs in Hampton, VA

Under general supervision, performs a variety of moderately complex clerical and secretarial duties for the City Police Department. Work involves using a variety of data entry equipment in updating and processing data files. Employee is also responsible for providing the general public with copies of criminal histories, accident and offense reports, etc., and collecting payment for same; preparing routine correspondence, reports, files, labels, etc.; screening and independently handling a variety of routine inquiries by telephone and in person; and maintaining a variety of records and files.  If assigned to Investigations, employee must be able to transcribe audio and video tapes into written format. Employee must exercise initiative and independent judgment in completing assignments. Employee must also exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the general public. Reports to the Records Management Supervisor or, if assigned to Investigations, the Investigative Captain.
 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.  Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. 

Graduation from high school including or supplemented by course work in secretarial sciences or business practices, and one to two years' experience in clerical and secretarial work; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. If assigned to Investigations, requires previous experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience in transcription from video and/or audio tapes.  Must hold Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) certification or become certified within twelve (12) months of employment. 

Must provide typing test result to show proof of at least 40 words per minute.