Records and Booking Clerk (NB)
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 role completes functions needed to commit arrestees to jail and enters relevant information into the Criminal Justice Records Management System (CJRMS), including personal history, criminal charges, and custody status for people arrested or otherwise incarcerated. The position requires prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment. This position works 12-hour fixed shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with flexibility to work weekends and holidays. Overtime is required when needed. The official position title is Public Safety Records Assistant (NB).
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 the experience requirement.
- Possess Virginia Criminal Information Network certification, or complete the required course and pass a written examination within six months of hire.
- Achieve a passing score on the online Employee Preferences Inventory (EPI) Assessment, subject to the stated validity and retake rules.
- Successfully complete a pre-employment background check, character background investigation, and drug screening test. The background investigation includes a polygraph examination.
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 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vacation leave
- Sick leave
- Commuter transportation subsidies
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan
- Language pay premium for incumbents in bilingual positions, applied to hours worked and paid leave hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
