Job Description
The City of Montebello is hiring a Police Records Technician to join its Police Department. In this role, you’ll perform specialized clerical and technical record keeping function on an assigned shift.
Your responsibilities will involve using a computer terminal to input and retrieve information, processing traffic warrants, fingerprint records, stolen and abandoned vehicle records, and various crime reports.
You’ll also greet the public, response telephone inquiries, offer info about Police Department functions and activities, and assist with report preparation. This role is best-suited for people with powerful clerical skills, attention to element, and the aptitude to manage sensitive details.
This role backs the department's mission to uphold public safety and streamlined records management.
Salary & Compensation
Salary: $46,794 - $58,440 per year.
Qualification
Qualified you must have the capacity to perform specialized clerical and technical police record keeping operate. This role demands proficiency in figures entry, public interaction, and report preparation.
- Aptitude to perform specialized clerical and technical police record keeping work.
- Proficiency in using a computer terminal to input and retrieve records.
- Expertise processing traffic warrants, fingerprint records, stolen and abandoned vehicle records, and crime reports.
- Expertise in typing and sorting, indexing, routing, and copying crime reports.
- Capacity to assist the public at the complaint desk with data and forms concerning complaints, reports, records, registrations, and other matters.
- Strong attention to aspect and ability to deal with confidential info.
- Productive verbal and written communication skills.
- Aptitude to perform an assigned shift, which may cover evenings, weekends, or holidays.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform specialized clerical and technical police record keeping work on an assigned shift.
- Employ a computer terminal to input and retrieve information.
- Workflow traffic warrants, fingerprint records, stolen and abandoned vehicle records, and various crime reports.
- Category various information and sort, index, route, and form copies of crime reports.
- Greet the public and reply telephone inquiries, providing details about Police Department functions and activities.
- Assist persons at the complaint desk with information and forms concerning complaints, reports, records, registrations, and other matters.
- Support with the preparation of reports.
- Perform related function as needed.
Conditions & Requirements
- Must be capable to operate an assigned shift, which may contain evenings, weekends, or holidays.
- Thriving completion of a background investigation.
- Possession of a legitimate California driver's license may be called for.
- Capacity to pass a pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or have permitted authorization to perform in the United States.
How You Will Be Evaluated
- Submission review to decide minimum qualifications.
- Supplemental questionnaire evaluation.
- Oral meeting (if applicable).
- Background investigation.
- Pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.
- Establishment of an eligibility lineup valid for 1 year.
Required Documents
- Completed online submission.
- Supplemental questionnaire (included in the submission).
- Proof of education (if needed, such as high school diploma or GED).
- Sound California driver's license (if relevant).
Benefits
- Competitive pay variety of $46,794 - $58,440 per year.
- Full-time employment with the City of Montebello.
- Eligibility for city upsides package, which may involve health insurance, retirement plans, and paid depart.
- Opening to function in a public safety environment serving the community.
How to Apply
- To apply, call on the formal submission portal and generate or to your candidate account. Wrap up the online submission and supplemental questionnaire, securing all required fields are filled. Attach any called for documents, such as proof of education or a legitimate driver's license. Examine your submission for accuracy and submit it before the closing date of August 4, 2026. The eligibility set from this recruitment w…
Additional Information
- This recruitment is place to close on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
- The eligibility list from this recruitment will be employed to load any existing or upcoming vacancies within 1 year of the established date.
- The hiring manager reserves the right to build a hiring decision at any time during the recruitment routine.
- This role posting may be closed at any time without observe.
- Candidates are encouraged to apply ahead of time as the posting may close without prior spot.
- For questions about this role, contact the City of Montebello Human Resources Department.
- Veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- The City of Montebello is an Matching Opportunity Employer.
About Company
The City of Montebello is a municipal government institution serving the community of Montebello, California. The Police Department is responsible for keeping up public safety, enforcing laws, and providing solutions to residents and firms.
The City of Montebello provides a secure operate environment with openings to contribute to community safety and well-being. City of Montebello is named as the hiring organization for the POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIAN post.
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