Records and Booking Clerk (NB)

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arlington County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Records and Booking Clerk to work with uniformed Deputies in the booking or intake area of the Arlington County Detention Facility. The clerk completes functions necessary to commit an arrestee to jail and enters information into the Criminal Justice Records Management System (CJRMS), including personal history, criminal charges, and custody status for people arrested or otherwise incarcerated. The role also supports custodial-status inquiries from the public and criminal justice stakeholders, prepares and maintains booking and court records, verifies warrants and criminal detainers, and tracks facility population information. The position requires prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment. It has fixed 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with flexibility to work weekends and holidays and overtime when needed. The official title is Public Safety Records Assistant (NB). The position requires Virginia Criminal Information Network certification, which must be obtained by completing the course and passing a written examination within six months of hire if the employee does not already possess it. Applicants must also pass the Employee Preferences Inventory assessment and successfully complete a character background investigation and drug screening. The background investigation includes a polygraph examination. A verbal Spanish proficiency assessment is required before appointment to a bilingual English/Spanish position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Some experience in records management, data entry, administrative support, clerical operations, or a related field; successful completion of college coursework from an accredited college or university may substitute for this experience requirement.
Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
Virginia Criminal Information Network certification, or completion of the required course and passage of a written examination within six months of hire.
Passing score on the online Employee Preferences Inventory assessment, subject to the stated validity and retake rules.
Successful completion of a character background investigation and drug screening; the background investigation includes a polygraph examination.
Flexibility to work weekends and holidays, and overtime when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience processing inmate admissions, releases, court commitments, sentencing documents, correctional records, expungements, sealed records, retention requirements, and other court-directed records actions.
Experience reviewing court orders, criminal case dispositions, sentence documentation, and legal records.
Experience with criminal justice information systems, automated databases, and electronic document management applications.
Experience handling confidential, restricted, or legally protected information.
Verbal Spanish proficiency for appointment to a bilingual English/Spanish position.

Responsibilities

Enter new arrest data and maintain updated information about inmate custody status.
Advise the public, attorneys, media, bondsmen, and other criminal justice agencies about custodial status in accordance with Sheriff's Office policy.
Prepare inmate folders and file information from the booking process.
Prepare computer-generated reports and maintain booking station logs.
Track detention facility population numbers.
Verify the status of active warrants in other jurisdictions, obtain verification, and log criminal detainers.
Provide updated court rosters for state records.
Enter data for inmates scheduled to serve sentences and review files for accuracy.