Central Booking Officer (Part Time)

Job Description

Job Description

General Description:

• This position requires working at the County Regional Central Booking Center located inside the Lehigh County Prison and involves photographing, fingerprinting, DUI testing and monitoring arraignments for adults and juveniles who were arrested for various crimes by Police Departments throughout the County.

Typical Examples of Work:

• Photographs defendants using the CPIN system.
• Fingerprints defendants using the LIVESCAN system.
• Coordinates arraignments with the various Lehigh County Magisterial District Judges offices.
• Videotapes, interviews and tests suspected DUI operators.
• Monitors defendants for their safety and welfare while in custody.
• Prepares paperwork for Lehigh County Prison, defendants and the Court system.
• Processes the transition of defendants and their personal property to Lehigh County Prison.
• Performs related work as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to interact with law-enforcement personnel and defendants. Knowledge of the criminal justice process.
• Basic understanding of the criminal offenses grading system. Knowledge of different criminal forms.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Acceptable Training & Experience:

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade with two years experience as a Police Officer or an Associates Degree.
• Or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience which has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities cited above.

Schedule:

• Hours to be determined by Appointing Authority.

Education:

• Associate's Degree

Comments:

• Employee must provide own transportation.
• Interested applicants must submit a completed County application, resume and cover letter for consideration. Applicants can check the status of this posting via the County's Website at Job Posting Status to learn if the position is open, pending, or has been closed. The appointing Authority will directly contact those applicants they are interested in as potential candidates for this position.

A criminal background check is required.