Do you want to play a pivotal role in supporting our community and our law enforcement team?
As a Police Records Specialist, you'll be at the core of police operations, ensuring precise records management and helping citizens with essential services.
Go to Medfordoregon.gov to apply for this position!
Why This Role Matters:
- Support Law Enforcement: You're integral to handling and processing confidential records, collaborating with police officers, and interfacing with the public. Your efforts keep information flowing seamlessly.
- Engage with Community: From handling public inquiries to processing sensitive criminal records, you'll interact with citizens, contributing to safety and order in our City.
What We’re Looking For:
- A meticulous team player with a passion for accuracy, superb customer service, and professionalism. This role suits someone who thrives on responsibility, adapts effortlessly to changing shifts, and is ready to meet challenges head-on.
- Essential to department and community support, this position requires readiness and ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24/7 operational coverage.
If you're seeking a dynamic environment where each day is unique, we'd love to hear from you! APPLY NOW
Minimum qualifications for this position include:
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and
- Two years of full-time or equivalent clerical work experience; and
- Ability to receive CJIS clearance and LEDs certification within 30 days of employment; and
- Successfully passes a comprehensive background investigation inclusive of:
- Comprehensive background investigation
- Psychological examination
- Clear drug screen (which includes testing for cannabis)
Shift Requirements:
- The Records division maintains around-the-clock operations every day of the year (24/7). Police Records Specialists are scheduled to work four 10-hour shifts encompassing day, swing, and graveyard shifts including weekends and holidays.
- Employees must be willing and able to work various shifts including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed:
- The first 6-months of training, you will work on every shift for several weeks at a time.
- Upon successful completion of the training period, you will be assigned to a shift until the next bid. Shifts are bid by seniority for a 6-month period every March and September.
- Typical shifts are:
- Day Shift: between 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Swing Shift: between 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM or 4:00 PM – 2:30 AM
- Graveyard Shift: between 9:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Other Information:
- We provide the necessary uniforms.
- Your personal appearance must be in compliance with MPD policy 1043 including but not limited to:
- No visible tattoos.
- Hair color must be consistent with a naturally occurring color range.
- Body piercing or alteration to any area of the body cannot be visible when in uniform, including but not limited to:
- Tongue splitting or piercing.
- Jewelry worn associated with body piercing, including nose piercing. A clear nose ring place holder may be worn.
- Contact lenses of an unnatural color or graphic design.
- Personal conduct and behavior (on-duty and off-duty) must be such that it builds confidence in the department.
Compensation & Information on Benefits:
This position is part of the MPOA employee group.
Learn more about our benefits HERE.
Potential Pay Differentials:
- English/Spanish bilingual proficiency 4.5%
- College credits up to 10% for a bachelor’s degree
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $25.27 (first step) to $26.52 or $27.85 (second or third step). Directly related experience and qualifications will be evaluated alongside others who perform work of comparable character as required by Pay Equity Law. Six steps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.
Note: Additional details related to specialty pay or benefits can be found in the MPOA labor agreement.
Healthcare Benefits Provided by the City at NO Cost to Employees:
- Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family.
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance with a policy value of $50,000.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions.
Retirement Benefits:
- Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee.
- PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee’s (6%) contributions.
- Opportunity to contribute into a deferred compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for retirement planning.
Additional Benefits:
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually.
- Access to the City's fully equipped fitness center 24/7.
