City of Elgin

Police Records Clerk


Pay$48341.00 - $59281.00 / year
LocationElgin/Illinois
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 4193930

      Position is responsible for records audit, report control, records maintenance and records retrieval and performs a variety of tasks in the performance of job functions.


      • Merge field notes, case reports, supplemental reports and other related documents; inspect documents for accuracy; ensure all the necessary documentation is accounted for; and conduct follow-up on missing documents
      • Collect and scan documents not limited to supplemental case documents, insurance requests, subpoenas, state's attorney's requests; associate documents to the relevant case in the police department's records management system
      • Upload reports to DocView and CarFax
      • Scan and file evidence related documents
      • Maintain hardcopy offender registration files, historical arrest jackets, and supplemental case documents
      • Maintain global subject jackets in the records management system; update information as appropriate; ensure there are no duplicate jackets and consolidate duplicate jackets
      • Geoverify addresses in the records management system
      • Process requests for local background checks and crash reports
      • Process subpoena and state's attorney's office requests for police department documents, video recordings and tapes within the specified timeframe to meet the court deadline
      • Comply with court orders of expungement; ensure all documents pertaining to the
      • defendant are purged from all police department files and records; network with the Juvenile Investigations Unit to process juvenile expungements
      • Process Freedom of Information Requests for department records, to include body worn camera footage; release information in accordance with FOIA guidelines department policies; identify relevant documents/body worn camera footage and redact information/body worn camera footage, as appropriate; ensure legal review and make corrections as suggested by legal; and ensure information is provided to requestor within the time frame set forth in the FOIA act
      • Process requests to preserve squad, body worn camera and building video; designate preservation in respective server
      • Run edits on Department of Transportation (lDOT) crash reports; make corrections as appropriate
      • Review booking data to associate arrests to the respective case in the records management system
      • Assist the fire department with capturing crash reporting for ambulance billing purposes
      • Network with Public Works to create graffiti cases in the records management system
      • Assign an alert to stolen vehicles in the records management system i
      • In conjunction with the deputy director of records, prepare the monthly UCR data for submission to the Illinois State Police
      • Intake cash in exchange for requested police reports and fingerprint applications; ensure the cash balance is accurate
      • Answer and field incoming internal and phone calls; provide customer service to citizens and employees
      • Assist with special projects, as needed
      • Must be personable with strong written and verbal communication skills
      • Ability to use good judgment and have experience working with the public
      • Extensive and demonstrative knowledge of the use and application of MS Office Suite, electronic mail systems and the use of a personal computer required
      • Ability to work independently and in a group environment
      • Ability to perform duties requiring consistent accuracy and attention to detail
      Must possess a high school diploma or GED

      Hours: This position works a Monday through Friday schedule, with rotating weekend hours.

      Typical hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 3-4 additional hours on rotating weekends.

      This position will accept a maximum of 200 applications. Once that is met we will be closing the position.
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