Sr. Records and Identification Technician

Posting number: 2026133853137

Department: Police Department

Job classification: Senior Records and Identification Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Clerical & Data Entry, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Paraprofessional, Miscellaneous, Records Management, Public Records, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and clerical duties in support of the Police Department that includes complex clerical work such as recording, updating and maintaining police records of a detailed, specialized, and/or confidential nature.

Examples of duties

• Review reports and ensure police report data is accurate and conforms to Michigan Incident Crime Reporting (MICR) requirements.
• Review, update and maintain the police record systems to ensure timeliness, completeness and compliance with the state and federal records requirements. 
• Review and comprehend law enforcement reports.
• Route law enforcement reports to the appropriate investigative entities including, but not limited to Homicide, Sex Crimes, Domestic Violence, Narcotics etc.
• Research and enter data from police reports into various computer systems, including, but not limited to the Detroit Police Records Management System (RMS), Name Candidating, Geo-Verification and Arrest Data Bases.
• Classify offense and non-offense reports, apply proper codes in accordance with MICR requirements. 
• Assist, provide information and respond to questions and concerns from Police Department Personnel in person and by telephone. 
• Assist Police Officers in relation to reporting issues, involving troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Compose corrective/instructive emails relative to reporting issues discovered in the review process.
• Navigate through layers of computerized electronic reporting data.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality relative to sensitive law enforcement data, observations, discussions and other confidential information.
• Review and verify records for pertinent information. 

Qualifications

Qualifications (required):

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Three (3) years of experience performing semi-specialized and non-routine clerical and office work.

 

Qualifications (preferred):

• Law Enforcement experience relative to Police reports.
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, business administration, public administration, or some college education.

Supplemental information

Licenses, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:

The Detroit Police Department's pre-employment background screening process includes a review of your social media account(s).To continue with the application process, you must provide all names and/or social media handles associated with your social media account(s); including but not limited to any of the following social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter, Google, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn, etc. 

The Detroit Police Department is a 24/7 operation. Candidates must be flexible as you will be assigned to day, afternoon or midnight shift.  This is an on-site position.  

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit:   15 point