Police Records Technician I - City of Gardena, CA : Job Details

Salary : $53,292.00 - $68,016.00 Annually Location : Gardena, CA Job Type: Full-Time Department: Police Department Division: Non-Sworn Opening Date: 08/27/2025 Closing Date: 9/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific Max Number of Applicants: 75 Description Under supervision of the Administrative Support Services Supervisor and/or Administrative Services Manager, processes, files and maintains all types of data records and reports generated by the Police Department. Provides administrative and police records related to service to City employees, inter-agency staff, as well as the general public. Carries out specialized clerical functions, writes correspondence, takes reports, and performs matron duties. This position must be staffed 24 hours daily; therefore, appointees may be assigned to any shift of the day or day of the week, and may be rotated among shifts and duties. May be required to work holidays, weekends and nights. Examples of Duties Representative Duties ?Clerical duties include typing, word processing, calculating, filing, teletyping, accepting subpoenas, microfilming and information retrieval. Prepares and maintains automated manual, microfilm filing, digital data systems and index systems on prisoners, criminal registrants and all other police operations; processes warrants and misdemeanor citations; prepares letters and reports to authorized persons or agencies; answers inquiries via telephone, mail, fax, and other digital formats at the Police Department business office. Processing arrestee's booking packages including running raps, CCHRS, wants and warrants and processing court packages. Other specialized duties may include processing applicants such as card club members, adult entertainers, massage technicians and City and Police employees, fingerprinting the public, vehicle and property releases, data entry of reports for accuracy and quality control issues. Cashiering procedures such as processing administrative booking fees, fees for report requests. Processing restraining orders such as accepting orders and entering them into the appropriate criminal justice database. Other duties as assigned that are related to records management, property and evidence data entry and management, physical and digital data management and retention. Organizational Responsibilities Under supervision of Police Records Technician II, Administrative Support Services Supervisor and/or Administrative Services Manager, assists other Police Department personnel with specialized clerical functions in record keeping, management of prisoners, report requests, processing of court documents, subpoenas, warrants, restraining orders, citations and other related matters. Typical QualificationsEducation and Experience Graduation from high school or GED, AND three (3) years within the last four (4) years of responsible general office/clerical experience. Experience in performing matron duties is desirable. Knowledge and Abilities Must have knowledge of modern office methods, proper English vocabulary, grammar, spelling and punctuation; must be able to learn indexing and cross-referencing procedures and creation of orderly permanent filing systems; must be capable of operating business machines including computer, typewriter, teletype systems, telephone systems, fax, email, digital scanning machine, microfiche and photocopy equipment. Skills Experience and/or aptitude in learning the operation of a variety of office equipment including but not limited to computers, cash register, digital scanning and/or microfiche equipment, calculators, fax and copy Machines. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. License Must have and maintain a valid California Class C Driver's License Please submit the required license, certificate, or registration with the State as evidence of professional or technical proficiency at the same time of filing the application. The Human Resources Officer will require necessary verification of qualifications as specified in the job bulletin. Supplemental InformationTesting Process

• Minimum Qualification Screening - Pass/Fail
• Supplemental Questionnaire - Pass/Fail
• Written Exam - Pass/Fail
• Oral Interview - 100% of the total score

*Testing process is subject to change Candidates must pass all examinations to be placed on the eligible list. Possession of minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to the next step in the selection process. All candidate materials will be carefully evaluated and only those considered best qualified will be invited to the next step in the selection process. Vacation: 8 hours per month and increasing with years of service. Holidays: 13 fixed holidays per year plus additional 20 hours of floating holiday per calendar year. Sick Leave: Ten (10) hours per month, with option to convert sick leave to cash after five (5) years of service, subject to terms and conditions. Retirement: The City offers the CalPERS 2.0% at 62 pension formula for new CalPERS members hired on or after January 1, 2013, or 2.0% at 55 pension formula for existing CalPERS member with less than a six-month break in service from another CalPERS or CalPERS reciprocal agency. Health Insurance: The City will pay the PPO or HMO Plan premium for a full-time employee plus one (1) dependent. Retiree Medical: Competitive lifetime benefit upon CalPERS retirement required years of City service, subject to other terms and conditions. Educational Reimbursement: Up to $2,500 per fiscal year for full-time permanent employees subject to course eligibility requirements. Continuous Service Bonus: On each five-year anniversary of continuous satisfactory service to the City as a full-time, permanent employee. Bilingual Bonus Pay: The city shall pay each approved full-time employee a Bilingual Bonus of thirty-one dollars ($31.00) per pay period as long as the employee remains eligible for the bonus. Life Insurance: The City pays up to a total of $40,000 of insurance coverage for full-time permanent employees. Deferred Compensation: Voluntary enrollment, no City match. Credit Union: Savings and loan services available through South Bay Credit Union, Kinecta, and F&A Federal Credit Union. 01 Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02 Do you have a valid California Driver's License? 03 How many years of progressive office/clerical experience and responsibilities do you have?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 or more years

Required Question