Identification Data Specialist

The Seattle Police Department is comprised of approximately 1,600 dedicated law enforcement professionals committed to creating and fostering a collaborative, innovative work environment that leads in law enforcement principles and practices. SPD acknowledges and honors the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals, respecting diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to criminal justice and other authorized agents.
• Review document information to verify accuracy.
• Identify problems in documents (e.g., wrong case numbers), perform research via electronic databases, paper documents, or telephone calls to solve problems, and edit documents prior to transmission.
• Enter data and transmit Live Scan Booking Arrests to the Washington State Patrol and FBI.
• Verify information to be included in documents of public record.
• Distribute booking and disposition sheets.
• Audit open investigation charges for disposition and charging information; identify errors and omissions and make referrals as directed per standard operating procedure.
• Maintain filing systems.
• Perform quality control and problem-solving for records issues.
• Provide specialized and technical, program-specific information to internal and/or external customers.
• Comply with requests for copies of mug photographs.
• Perform other related duties of comparable level/type as assigned.

Requirements

• Must pass a Seattle Police Department background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain Level One Certification for the Washington Crime Information Center, Washington State Identification and Criminal History Section, and the National Crime Information Center as required to access these databases. Annual testing is required to maintain this certification.
• Must be able to work all shifts, rotating from day to swing (on a quarterly basis), including weekends and holidays.
• Performs work on-site/hybrid.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: This position requires two years of office clerical support experience (or a combination of education, training, and/or experience) which demonstrates the ability to perform work of the class.

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to exercise good judgment, organize workload, problem-solve, and provide good customer service.
• Ability to work independently and adjust priorities on short notice.
• Strong interpersonal skill set.
• Experience answering multi-line phones, voicemail, and intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate clearly and handle a variety of tasks and assignments in a timely manner.

Benefits

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Vacation, holiday, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

Pay

The full salary range for this position is $35.13 - $39.19 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 of the pay progression, which is $35.13 hourly. Current City employees’ starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.

Schedule

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) regular position with full benefits. This is a Civil Service position eligible for overtime.