Prisoner Processing Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Incumbents in this position are responsible for processing newly arrested prisoners.  Duties include: assessing initial security levels appropriate for prisoners, placing them in proper cells and processing documents relative to their arrest, booking and final release.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions

●     Book arrested prisoners, recording all pertinent information on the arrest and logbook.

●     Receive prisoners from other districts and outside agencies. 

●     Review and verify field booking procedures of officers to ensure that correct charges are applied.

●     Places prisoners in proper cells and enter all pertinent information on the confined arrest register and holdover copy.

●     Monitor holding time limit requirements for others.

●     Photographs prisoners and takes fingerprints.  Forwards prints to latent print units.  Maintain quality standards for fingerprints.

●     Update arrest registers with current information.

●     Accept warrants and summons from the sheriff.

●     Prepare documents for bond release of prisoners.

●     Respond to phone calls from citizens and walk-ins requesting information regarding arrested persons.  Provide information on prisoners by phone to attorneys, probation officers, law enforcement agencies and courts.

●     Escort prisoners from 1st floor holding to the 2nd floor DOC (Department of Corrections) and ensure transfer and ensure transfer to DOC.

●     Deliver warrant information and release cards to proper location.

●     Search prisoners and remove personal property from a booked prisoner and makes proper notation if any property is found.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

●     Must be available to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. A shift differential is paid for evening, night and weekend shifts

Knowledge:

●     A high school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certificate

Experience:  

●      Experience in security, corrections, records keeping, data entry or customer service.

●      Experience in word processing and/or database software applications, REJIS Certification and CPR training; OR one year of experience working in basic security, law enforcement, or in a jail and/or correctional facility.

Skills and Abilities:

●     Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform basic level data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships.

●     Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as coworkers, customers, and the public. Requires the ability to persuade, convince, influence and monitor detainees in favor of a desired outcome.

●     Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor functioning equipment and machinery such as a computer terminal, copier, locks/keys, fingerprint processing equipment, camera and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

●     Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data, and information such as regulations, arrest and log books, warrants, summons and computer files.

●     Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculate decimals and percentages.

●     Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Involves semi-routine standardized work, with some latitude for independent judgment regarding choices of action. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

●     Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

●     Environmental Factors: Work is normally performed in an environment which may risk exposure to irate individuals, intimidation, disease or pathogenic substances.

●     Physical Requirements: Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a workstation. May require the ability to exert or sustain up to forty (40) pounds of force and/or the ability to occasionally sustain physical force until combative detainees are restrained.

●     Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds and odors associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks relative to detainees and detection of irregularities in security including contraband.

Working Environment:

●    Normal office environment with attending outside functions when required.

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:  

●    Personal Computer

●    Telephone

●    Cell Phone

●    Copier/Fax Machine

PHYSICAL/VISUAL ACTIVITIES OR DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, talk, and hear.

This position requires clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and the ability to bring objects into sharp focus, while reading from a computer screen.

The job has light physical demand (primarily sedentary) requiring the employee to exert negligible force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects in the normal course of routine office activities

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The job description does not necessarily contain all of the actual or essential duties of this position.  All job offers are contingent upon passing a medical evaluation/drug screen and criminal background check.

Welcome to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the home to some of the nation’s finest police officers and civilian employees. Established in 1808, our Department has a rich history and many traditions. We strive to provide the city of St. Louis with the highest level of police service.

Our department is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and we are committed to community policing. Our workforce is made up of over 400 civilian employees and 1,100 sworn officers. Our police officers interact daily with citizens and they have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of St. Louisans. We believe policing is one of the most rewarding and noble professions.

Company Description

Welcome to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the home to some of the nation’s finest police officers and civilian employees. Established in 1808, our Department has a rich history and many traditions. We strive to provide the city of St. Louis with the highest level of police service.\r\n\r\nOur department is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and we are committed to community policing. Our workforce is made up of over 400 civilian employees and 1,100 sworn officers. Our police officers interact daily with citizens and they have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of St. Louisans. We believe policing is one of the most rewarding and noble professions.