Police Accreditation Specialist

Police Accreditation Specialist

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and considerable experience in accreditation, administrative support work, police reporting systems, public records law, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of or ability to obtain D.C.I. certification within six months of hire.
• Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the State of North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Develops procedures to ensure compliance with the accreditation process; provides training for Department employees on all new and revised policies; conducts orientation for new employees regarding the accreditation process and provides any training on accreditation as required by the State.
• Maintains standard format of policies to be reviewed and revised on a scheduled basis; maintains master and archive files for written directives.
• Enters data on compliance with State Accreditation and submits annual, biennial, and quarterly agency reports as required.
• Reviews and corrects all reports such as incident, arrest, supplements, and wreck reports for accuracy to ensure state requirements and Departmental guidelines are met; ensures reports are sent to the NC DMV or the State.
• Assists with the revision and reviews of all new and revised policies to ensure compliance with the State Accreditation Program.
• Assists with entry of data such as parking tickets, citations, and requests for residential/business checks.
• Answers questions from the public about records; provides reports via phone, email, or fax; screens calls and inquiries; secures and gives information; handles public and internal requests for services or information.
• Assists with updating information in Department-specific databases and programs; compiles technical reports, including crime analysis reports.
• Maintains the evidence room in an organized manner. Testify in court relative to evidence handling and chain of custody.
• Transports evidence and found property for testing or processing; ensures custody and disposition in accordance with federal and state law regulations.
• Retrieves and releases evidence to owners, officers, prosecuting attorneys, and government agencies in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assists with all evidence and property requests as needed.
• Attends job-related training as required. Attend annual NCLEAN conference.
• Serves as an Assistant Terminal Agency Coordinator (ATAC) for the Police Department.
• Assists with the entry non-emergency calls answered during regular business hours into Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and coordinates with the shift supervisor to ensure sworn personnel respond appropriately.
• Creates and composes letters, brochures, etc.; proofreads and edits for outgoing public information.
• Compiles information and produces documents and reports; assists with edits and updates of Department programming information on the website.
• Assists with running monthly DCI audit queries to identify and correct errors in preparation for sending reports to the S.B.I.
• Transfers e-Citations from state system to RMS; transmits from RMS to SBI Traffic Stop Reporting database.
• Assures clear lines of communication between executive leadership staff and line officers and that Departmental policy, procedures and practices are clearly transmitted and understood.
• Integrates and aligns with organizational culture and leadership philosophy.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.