Mt. Morris Twp. Police Department: Dispatch/Clerical Closing Date: January 31, 2025

Opening Date: 12/16/2024
Closing Date: 01/31/2025

Contact: Lt. Bill Vanbuskirk
Telephone: 810-785-1311
Email: Bvanbuskirk@mtmorristwp.org

We are seeking a detail-oriented Police Records Clerk/Dispatcher to join our team at the Mt. Morris Township Police Department.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties *These examples do not include all of the duties which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Type correspondence, notices, documents, records and reports, and other items as required.
• Closely work with the Police Chief and the Administrative team to prepare monthly and annual reports.
• Provide police records management services, including but not limited to data entry into the records management system, produce and search police records.
• Proficient in the police departments record management systems.
• Answer the telephone and process information requests and complaints.
• Process Freedom of Information (FIOA) requests.
• Report to the Chief of Police and Lieutenant.
• Utilize a computer to facilitate departmental operations, reports, using Excel and Word.
• Proficient in the Law Enforcement Information Network and certified after hiring date.
• Type correspondence, reports, forms, statements, petitions, civil and criminal complaints, and other confidential and specialized documents from drafts, notes, dictated tapes, or brief instructions; compose letters and other documents as necessary.

Qualifications

• Reasonable experience in performing clerical work.
• Reasonable knowledge of modern office practices, equipment, and procedures, business English, spelling and commercial subjects.
• Skill, speed and accuracy in performing various clerical and typing tasks.
• Skill in the use of a typewriter, computer, telephone system and other office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to complete duties
• Ability to work effectively with numbers to complete duties.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate clerical records, correspondence, reports and tabulations.
• Ability to deal with the public tactfully and courteously.
• Ability to work effectively with other employees.
• Assemble materials for meetings and departmental programs

How to Apply / Contact

To apply for this position, please complete the online application on the Mt. Morris Township website: https://www.mtmorristwp.org/departments/police/employment_application.php and send a resume to the following email address:  bvanbuskirk@mtmorristwp.org.