Police Information Management Technician

Police Department Occupational Group

This position is responsible for performing a variety of criminal justice-related information management duties consistent with established procedures, statutes, and regulations. Problem solving, decision making, and multi-tasking in a dynamic environment are activities representative of this Police Department occupational group.

Essential Functions :

• Achieve and maintain certification as a Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC) terminal operator.
• Authorize release of impounded vehicles.
• Enter, maintain, confirm, and cancel municipal and county arrest warrants.
• Process cash and surety bonds for municipal and county prisoners.
• Receive, duplicate, distribute, and maintain offense incident, accident, and supplemental reports generated by all police divisions.
• Research requests for information received in person, by telephone, and by mail from police personnel, other criminal justice agencies, city departments, insurance companies, and the public.
• Review, interpret, classify and code reports to produce statistics for departmental, regional, and national use.
• Verify and enter selected alpha-numeric data into local, state, and national criminal records systems.
• Generate statistical data for use by the department, citizens, and other criminal justice agencies and monitor and verify the correct coding for National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
• Process money transactions, checks and / or cash from customers for fees including police reports, fingerprinting, VIN inspections, etc.
• Process reports received via the Lakewood Police Department Internet Reporting System.
• Provide system training for agents including entering reports and correcting NIBRS errors.
• Must be able to interact with others in a positive manner.
• Requires regular and prompt attendance.

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Preferred Qualifications :

Light Work : Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and / or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work Physical Demands Bend or position self to move items from higher place to lower place or vice versa Sit, stand or be stationary Talk, hear, converse, communicate, or exchange information Use of hands and / or fingers in a repetitive motion to handle, pinch, grasp, move, feel, and inspect, etc. Walk, ascend, descend on both even and uneven terrain Vision to include distance, depth perception, peripheral and color Environmental Conditions may include Office settings Physical Requirements No Physical Needed Lift, carry, push, pull, move, or positions from all levels up to 30 lbs. with or without assistance.

Background and reference checks will be conducted for all regular and some variable / seasonal positions.