Criminal Records Specialist

Posted Date 14 May 2024

Experience	2 Years	Salary	55000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	State of Washington
Job Category	Computer Operators	Qualification	Matric
Gender	Both	Last Date	12 Aug
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	Washington , United States

Job Description

As a⠀Criminal⠀Records⠀Specialist⠀(CRS), you⠀will⠀maintain⠀and⠀support⠀criminal⠀history⠀record⠀information⠀provided⠀by law⠀enforcement⠀agencies⠀and courts⠀throughout⠀the state⠀under⠀minimal⠀supervision.⠀You will⠀ensure⠀accurate⠀entry,⠀update⠀information,⠀and⠀disseminate⠀criminal⠀history⠀record⠀information⠀(CHRI)⠀upon⠀request to⠀law⠀enforcement,⠀criminal⠀justice⠀agencies,⠀public and⠀private⠀sector⠀employers,⠀and the⠀general⠀public.

About⠀the⠀Division:

The⠀Criminal⠀Records⠀Division⠀(CRD) is⠀comprised⠀of four⠀sections:⠀Collision⠀Records,⠀ACCESS,⠀Identification⠀and⠀Background⠀Check⠀Section,⠀and⠀Criminal⠀History⠀Records⠀Section.⠀It⠀provides⠀services⠀for both⠀criminal⠀justice⠀and⠀non-criminal⠀justice⠀purposes⠀and is⠀also⠀responsible⠀for⠀maintaining⠀the⠀statewide⠀repository⠀for⠀fingerprint-based⠀criminal⠀history⠀record⠀information.

About⠀the⠀Agency:

The⠀WSP⠀actively⠀supports⠀Diversity,⠀Equity,⠀Inclusion⠀in the⠀workplace,⠀and is an⠀Equal⠀Opportunity⠀Employer.⠀The WSP⠀strives to⠀create and⠀foster an⠀inclusive⠀culture⠀inspiring⠀everyone⠀to be⠀their⠀authentic⠀selves,⠀speak⠀openly,⠀and be⠀courageous.⠀The WSP⠀continues⠀to focus⠀on⠀equitable⠀hiring,⠀training,⠀and⠀promotional⠀practices⠀and⠀policies⠀through⠀innovative⠀recruitment⠀and⠀retention⠀solutions.⠀Partnering⠀with our⠀communities⠀helps the⠀WSP⠀provide⠀the best⠀in public⠀safety⠀services⠀now and⠀into the⠀future.

Duties

Our new teammate will be able to:

Liaise for⠀record⠀acquisition⠀and⠀release of⠀information⠀with other⠀criminal⠀justice⠀agencies,⠀federal⠀and local⠀agencies,⠀attorneys,⠀other⠀state⠀agencies,⠀businesses,⠀organizations,⠀and the⠀general⠀public.
Review⠀and verify⠀accuracy⠀of work⠀performed⠀in the⠀unit⠀relating⠀to⠀background⠀checks and⠀dissemination⠀of⠀criminal⠀history⠀record⠀information.
Assist⠀law⠀enforcement⠀agencies,⠀governmental⠀entities,⠀and public⠀with⠀criminal⠀history⠀related⠀issues.
Utilize,⠀update,⠀and⠀maintain⠀databases⠀and⠀programs⠀used for⠀processing⠀of⠀criminal⠀history.
Maintain⠀current⠀knowledge⠀of public⠀disclosure⠀and⠀dissemination⠀policies.
Properly⠀prepare⠀documents⠀for⠀imaging⠀and⠀archiving.
Monthly⠀entry of⠀statistical⠀reports.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Must have⠀a High⠀School⠀Diploma or⠀GED⠀equivalent.
Must⠀possess a⠀valid,⠀unrestricted⠀Washington⠀State⠀Driver's⠀License or⠀be able to⠀obtain one⠀within 30⠀days of⠀employment.
Ability⠀to process⠀complex⠀data with⠀a high⠀degree of⠀accuracy.
Proficient⠀computer/typing⠀skills to⠀include⠀experience⠀in 10-key⠀typing.
Ability⠀to⠀maintain⠀confidentiality⠀in the⠀performance⠀of this⠀role.
Must⠀meet⠀productivity⠀and⠀accuracy⠀standards,⠀deadlines,⠀and work⠀schedules.
Maintain⠀excellent⠀customer⠀service⠀relations⠀with those⠀requiring⠀the⠀release of⠀sensitive⠀information.

Why work for the Washington State Patrol?

A healthy⠀life/work⠀balance by⠀offering⠀flexible⠀schedules⠀and⠀telework⠀options⠀for most⠀positions.
Infants⠀at Work⠀Program⠀based on⠀the⠀long-term⠀health⠀values of⠀infant-parent⠀bonding⠀and⠀breastfeeding⠀newborns.
Continuous⠀growth and⠀development⠀opportunities.
Opportunities⠀to serve⠀your⠀community⠀and make⠀an impact⠀through⠀meaningful⠀work.
Employment⠀opportunities⠀that⠀recognize⠀military⠀veterans⠀and/or⠀military⠀spouse per⠀Governor⠀Executive⠀Order⠀19-01.
Qualification⠀for the⠀Public⠀Loan⠀Forgiveness⠀Program