About this role
The Portsmouth Sheriff's Office is seeking an individual responsible for processing arrest warrants and responding to public inquiries regarding warrant services.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and process arrest warrants received by the Sheriff's Office, including determining extradition and pickup limitations based on charge types and bond amounts.
- Prepare and enter wanted persons' records and information related to missing persons, stolen property, guns, and vehicles into NCIC and other applicable computer systems.
- Conduct detailed background checks and criminal history inquiries to obtain identifying information and ensure accurate record entries.
- Review and interpret information to ensure that all required identifiers and officer safety information are included in wanted persons' records.
- Prepare warrant documentation, including cover sheets and records for entry into state and federal computer systems.
- Enter warrant information into NCIC/CAD based on applicable pickup limitations, charge types, and bond amounts.
- Maintain an accurate, active warrant list and verify wanted status before record entry.
- Prepare notification letters informing individuals of outstanding warrants.
- Respond to telephone and in-person inquiries concerning warrant services.
- Complete warrant validations.
- Perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.
Education
- High school diploma or GED required.
- NCIC/LOCAL and computer system certification required within six (6) months of hire, with recertification as necessary
Experience
- Minimum of two (2) years of clerical experience required.
- Personal computing experience preferred.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of applicable codes and regulations related to warrant service procedures and recordkeeping.
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Ability to perform accurate and timely data entry, verified through a data entry assessment.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including tact, courtesy, and diplomacy when interacting with the public, coworkers, outside agencies, and City staff.
- Ability to maintain confidential and secure records and information.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment, including computers, typewriters, scanners, telephones, fax machines, base radios, calculators, time-stamp machines, and photocopiers.
- Ability to use various computer software systems for multiphase date and numeric entry functions.
- Ability to work with limited supervision and direction.