Police Aide

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Applying for the Police Aide position is a great way to start your career towards public service. If law enforcement is something that interests you, then this part-time position might be the right fit! As a Police Aide, you may be rotated throughout various divisions such as: Front Desk, Detectives, Records, Communications, Jail Operations, Administrative Services, Parking Control, and Animal Control.

Ideal Candidate

Police Aides perform a wide variety of routine administrative duties to support unit operations.

The ideal candidate is someone who is able to:

Learn basic functions, principles, and practices of law enforcement agencies.
Learn to interpret, apply, and explain applicable Federal, State, and local codes, regulations, policies, technical processes, and procedures.
Learn techniques, methods, and processes of police record management and retrieval.
Learn police terminology and law enforcement codes.
Organize, research, and maintain technical and administrative files.
Enter data into a computer system and prepare written materials with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform the work.
Make accurate arithmetic and statistical calculations.
File and maintain automated and hardcopy records with accuracy.
Establish and maintain a variety of filing, record keeping, and tracking systems.
Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Job Responsibilities

Performs a wide variety of routine administrative duties to support unit operations, including sorting, filing, and preparing records and basic reports, receiving, sorting, and distributing mail, and ordering and maintaining office and other related supplies.
Maintains and updates unit record systems; enters and updates information with unit activity, inventory files, and report summaries; retrieves information from computer application systems as required.
Processes and indexes all traffic violation citations and enters them into applicable computer systems.
Performs a variety of customer services functions related to traffic, parking, and street sweeping tickets; registers bicycles for the public; assigns and distributes parking permits.
Operates radio equipment; processes and schedules police ride-alongs; assists officers in the booking and releasing of prisoners; conducts after-hours citizen fingerprinting.
Assists in transporting police vehicles for service, and assists in equipment change-over of police units; assists in maintaining police vehicles and performing routine police equipment repairs; and inspects and stocks all patrol cars.
Assists in preparing and mailing information packets to citizens and business groups; and assists in setting up, staffing, and taking down public displays.
Performs records release and maintenance, including receiving, responding to, and entering requests for police reports and screening and forwarding telephone calls.
Assembles and compiles information for a variety of departmental, State mandated, and statistical reports, including verifying accuracy and completion of reports and maintaining files.
Screens calls, visitors, and incoming mail; assists public at front counter and directs public to appropriate locations and/or staff; responds to complaints and requests for information.
Provides general information regarding department policies, procedures, and regulations, including responding appropriately to complaints, requests for information, and requests for service in person and by telephone, forwarding written complaints against personnel, and coordinating work with other City departments.
Composes, types, formats, and proofreads a variety of routine reports, letters, documents, and memoranda; checks drafts for punctuation, spelling, and grammar, and suggests corrections.
Receives, opens, time stamps, sorts, and distributes incoming and interdepartmental mail; prepares and distributes outgoing mail.
Compiles information and data for administrative, statistical, and special reports; checks data; prepares and assembles reports, manuals, articles, announcements, and other informational materials.
Maintains accurate and detailed records, verifies accuracy of information, researches discrepancies, and records information.
Operates a variety of general office equipment, including teletype equipment and cash register.
Collects and prepares documents for arrests and citations; forwards documents to appropriate department, division, and court; indexes a wide variety of violations and notifications; compiles and distributes complaints; and books information, fingerprint cards, and other law enforcement reports.
Provides research assistance to officers and other law enforcement personnel as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary: $15.00 - $19.14 Hourly

Retirement

Part-Time Employees participate in the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) in lieu of Social Security. Employees contribute 6.0% of their salary toward the plan and the City contributes 1.5% of salary as well.

Sick Leave

Part-Time Employees are entitled to Paid Sick Leave in accordance with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement "Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act of 2014 Paid Sick Leave".

Medical Insurance

Part-Time Employees who work a minimum of 130 hours per month or more (except seasonal/summer personnel) are entitled to medical insurance in compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA).