Records Specialist
Full Time (Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm) Benefit & Pension Eligible Steele County will contribute to HSA/VEBA $1,700 for single or $3,500 for family (if you elect to pay for our Medical insurance that is provided by Medica); other benefits that are available include dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability insurance, deferred compensation plan, pension plan, employee assistance program, etc The application deadline is Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Under the guidance of the Records Supervisor, the Records Specialist is responsible for the maintenance and updating of all law enforcement records for Steele County Sheriffs Office, Steele County Detention Center and Blooming Prairie Police Department including the entry of all incident reports and criminal case files into law enforcement records management system (FBR) and State and National informational systems. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Front desk reception duties for everyone entering the Sheriffs Office
- Escort all parties/visitors that do not have security access
- Updates, maintains and inputs all records and criminal files
- Enters all incident reports and supplemental information into the Records Management System, which is Field Base Reporting (FBR)
- Enters and verifies hot file into state and national database systems
- Enters and maintains all jail records, booking information, inmate files and related documents
- Acts as Sheriffs designee for the release and dissemination of information and data to the public and private individuals in accordance with data privacy and MN statutes
- Compiles and processes digital case file evidence for the County Attorneys Office
- Compiles and retrieves available reports, photos, audio and videos and body camera footage, criminal histories and prepares digital case files for delivery to the County Attorneys Office
- Publish DWI with DVS through E-charging
- Prepares and processes gun permits
- Performs and processes background checks
- Performs other duties of a comparable level or type, as required