Rev. 7/97

City of San José

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESULTS (Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Operate computer terminals, accessing all local, state, and national automated systems for law enforcement and criminal justice information to process, input, and control the quality of all offense, incident, and accident reports into RIS (Records Information System). Verify and process all felony and misdemeanor warrants; input warrants into PIN (Police Information Network), DOJ (Department of Justice), and/or NCIC (National Crime Information Center) Wanted Persons System. Verify accuracy and proper identification of offenders through WPS (Wanted Persons System), CJIC (Criminal Justice Information Control), and DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). Process release of defendants on own recognizance; set court dates; accept bail. Notify officers of prisoners held by other cities and ensure prisoners are picked up within prescribed time limits.
• Accept and confirm restraining orders for law enforcement purposes. Perform quality control and process criminal and traffic citations.
• Roll identifiable fingerprints; process fingerprint cards and forward to DOJ and FBI, as appropriate; comply with sex, narcotics and arson offenders registration requirements; input criminal citations and control the quality of criminal histories; update arrest disposition in CJIC. Research and process requests for sealings of adult criminal arrests. Process informal booking of suspects cited for criminal offenses or arrested on outstanding warrants. Finger print public applicants and collect fees.
• Input stolen, recovered, impounded and towed vehicles associated with misdemeanor, felony crimes, and/or missing persons into NCIC and DOJ systems; send county-wide APBs (All Points Bulletins) on stolen vehicles; notify owners of police-towed vehicles and confirm identification of owners for release; check for warrants and current registration; collect imposed fees.
• Input, research, and retrieve data for case enrichment of crime reports and develop and identify suspects for investigative officer follow-up. Access ACES (Automated Case Enrichment System), CAPSS (Computer Assisted Public Safety System), and other automated systems for suspect identification. Input all gun data into AFS; Input field interrogation information into ACES.
• Determine authorized recipients, release information as appropriate, and collect fees. Send and retrieve telecommunications; input stolen property and pawn data into APS (Automated Property System). Input missing persons data into the NCIC Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Process computer generated printouts of marijuana purge and gun validation lists. Research and seal court-ordered juvenile criminal detentions. Maintain current state-wide criminal history log. Compile Drunk in Public complaint list and forward to Court. Research and compile data for subpoena compliance.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation and of office practices and procedures.
• Ability to learn to perform specialized police data and identification work.
• Ability to learn to use a variety of automated information systems.
• Ability to read and understand information in manuals and regulations pertaining to the criminal justice system.
• Ability to type at a net rate of 45 words per minute.

• Ability to follow Police Department policies and procedures accurately, and apply procedures to the solution of problem situations.
• Ability to input and retrieve information accurately and quickly using a variety of automated criminal justice information systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others.
• Ability to successfully complete a six-month training program administered by Operations Support Services Division.

Acceptable Substitutions 

(11/19/79), (Rev. 4/84), (Rev. & Ret. 9/89), (Rev. 7/97)