Records/Data Entry Clerk

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

• Enter tickets, trespasses, and FIR cards.
• Maybe responsible for maintaining information on City Link
• Handle all transmittals as needed.
• Process all public records requests from the media, State Attorney’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, City of Fort Myers Citizen Police Review Board, law enforcement agencies, state agencies, insurance companies, and any other entities as required.
• Establish and maintain a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork.
• May need to drive a motor vehicle to accomplish assigned tasks
• Switchboard Operator duties as needed.
• Maintain mail correspondence and answer telephone requests for records and reports associated with law enforcement activity.
• Assist citizens with requests for records and reports associated with law enforcement activity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for providing assistance in the absence of department staff members.
• Data entry of offense/incident reports, field interview reports, arrest reports, trespass-warning/authorization notices, citations, municipal ordinances, and entries into policy maintenance.
• Process, file, store, retrieve, and destroy law enforcement-related records and reports and public records requests as required, pursuant to the State of Florida General Records Schedule GS1-SL and GS2.
• Coding and completion of Uniform Crime Reports.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace
• Redaction of police reports, documentation, dash camera videos, and body camera videos for release to the public, pursuant to Florida State Statute.
• Assist police officers with report retrieval.
• Compile, enter, and file information for arrest files.
• Cashier duties which include receipt of payment for public records requests, special event permit fees, reimbursed expenses, state forfeiture restitution, adult entertainment licenses, etc. by both in person customers and mail customers.
• Log, enter and check for accuracy of traffic crash reports, offense reports, and arrest reports.
• Validate reports for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
• Receive parking tickets from officers and prepare them for Denison Parking Personnel.

• Florida Driver's License with acceptable driving record
• Criminal Justice In Service (CJIS) Full Access, at the time of hire, or be able to obtain within thirty (30) days of being duty assignment changes.
• High School diploma or GED.
• One (1) year experience in related field; or education and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Criminal Justice In Service (CJIS) Security Awareness Training at time of hire, or be able to obtain within thirty (30) days of employment.
• External applicants must submit to a complete background investigation including fingerprint check and polygraph (lie detector).

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

• Works in an office environment and sits for long periods of time
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

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