The Anaheim Police Department is seeking a Police Records Specialist I to support the Records Section. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and someone who can multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. Experience performing records and/or clerical work in a public safety environment is desirable.
Police Records is a 7-day operation. Candidates must be able and willing to work all shifts, which includes regularly scheduled holidays, evenings, and weekends.
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This recruitment may be used to fill full-time and part-time positions.
Experience: Performing varied record keeping, other general clerical work, and assisting the public.
Knowledge of: Modern office equipment and procedures; English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation; filing procedures (alpha and numeric); basic math; basic record keeping procedures; and telephone procedures and etiquette.
Ability to: Learn teletype procedures, rules and regulations; learn police terminology and law enforcement codes; learn to operate microfilm/fiche retriever, optical disk filing system, CLETS/NLETS teletype system, automated RMS and automated Telephone Reporting Center system (TRC); read, understand and apply difficult materials; maintain filing systems; operate a computer keyboard with accuracy; proofread text and data fields for accuracy and compliance with entry rules; learn to perform a full range of police records duties; speak clearly and distinctly; work with a high level of interruption; serve the public by telephone and at a public counter in situations which may be stressful; understand pertinent procedures and functions quickly; establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Employees of the Anaheim Police Department must be permanent and full-time residents of the State of California and live within a one hundred (100) mile radius of the City of Anaheim.
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Applications will be accepted until
Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.
Once the filing period closes, qualified candidates will receive an email with instructions to schedule online for the written exam
(Tentatively scheduled the week of July 22, 2024 or July 29, 2024).
Anaheim Police Department Blueprint - knowledge of the Anaheim Police Department Blueprint is required of all Police Department employees.
The following documents are required and must be completed and brought to the oral interview:
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Preliminary Background Information form
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Background Investigation Questionnaire (BIQ)
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Required Documents
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Applicant Autobiography
Please provide as many of the required documents along with your Preliminary Background Information form & BIQ. Items such as transcripts, credit report or other missing documents can be provided upon your receiving them.
Further selection steps include, but are not limited to a background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation, a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol screening, and an interview with the Chief of Police. The interview with the background investigator and completion of the background investigation will include, but is not limited to, verification and evaluation of any present and/or past use of drugs, driving and employment history.
Please review the following common disqualifiers. If any items listed pertain to you, you will be automatically disqualified in the background investigation. You may, at this time, want to screen yourself and withdraw prior to starting the recruitment process.
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Any illegal use, sales, or possession of a drug classified as an opiate (heroin, opium, etc.) or PCP.
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Any use of cocaine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens (GHB, MDMA/ecstasy, ketamine, etc.) within five years of date of application.
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Any illegal use of anabolic steroids within three years of date of application.
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Two or more at-fault traffic collisions within three years of the date of application.
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Conviction of a hit-and run offense.
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Any driver's license suspension within five years of date of application.
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Conviction of a felony crime.
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Conviction of any misdemeanor crime within five years of application.
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Any conviction as an adult, of any misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence, sexual-related offenses or crimes against children.
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Any conviction as an adult, of a theft or larceny crime.
The following may result in disqualification:
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Use of cocaine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens (GHB, MDMA/ecstasy, ketamine, etc.) previous to five years of application.
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Prior nitrous oxide use.
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Illegal use of anabolic steroids previous to three years of application.
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Illegal use of a hypodermic needle/ syringe.
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A pattern or history of irresponsibility as evidenced by debt collections, civil judgments, failure to pay, late payments, etc.
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More than one moving violation in the past 12 months, and/or three or more moving citations within the past three years, and/or five or more moving citations within the past five years of date of application.
Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration.
The City of Anaheim uses E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both work authorization and identity.
Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process.
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