Police Coding Clerk - Phoenix Police Department

About This Position

The mission of the Phoenix Police Department is to build and foster strong relationships with the community through our outreach and engagement, while adhering to the highest standards and traditions of the Phoenix Police Department. The Phoenix Police Department is committed to the Guiding Values of our P.R.I.D.E. Statement: Protection, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication and Employee Excellence.

Join our team at the UCR Data Quality Unit of the Phoenix Police Department as a Uniform Crime Reporting Coding Specialist (City job title: Police Coding Clerk). We are looking to fill one critical vacancy, with the potential for additional vacancies.

UCR Crime Coding Specialist read police incident and arrest reports and determine the appropriate federal offense category, collecting and encoding important crime data, sorting and entering codes into various computer databases. UCR Crime Coding Specialist performs related clerical tasks with specific attention to detail. These positions work in cooperation with members of the Crime Analysis and Research Unit to facilitate the identification of crime trends and patterns identified via quality assurance review of crime reports

UCR Crime Coding Specialist utilize knowledge of Arizona Revised Statutes, Uniform Crime Reporting Summary Reporting standards, National Incident-Based Reporting criteria, and police terminology. Candidates must have a strong attention to detail and be able to read documents on a computer screen for extended periods of time. Working shift work, weekends, holidays, and/or variable hours may be required depending on the unit.

Duties include: Reading police crime reports and determining the appropriate federal offense category. Collecting and encoding data. Sorting and entering codes into various computer databases. Performing related clerical tasks with specific attention to detail. Working in the Records Management System (RMS) Data Quality Detail as part of the Strategic Information Bureau.

SALARY

Pay Range: $19.54 to $33.41 per hour.

Hiring Range: $19.54 to $30.31r hour.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 003 Benefits .

Minimum Qualifications

• One year of experience performing specialized clerical work involving the receipt, filing, retrieving, reporting, and processing of records on criminal justice activities.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Positions in the Police Department must meet the background standards that are appropriate to non-sworn positions. The general factors for disqualification are listed here .
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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• The City job description can be found here .
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Must be able to remain in a sitting position and able to read documents on a computer screen for extended periods of time.
• Incumbents may be required to work weekends, holidays, and/or variable hours. Vacation and shift assignments are determined by seniority.
• Experience with Uniform Crime Reporting Summary Reporting (UCR SRS) Standards and National Incident-Based Reporting System (UCR NIBRS) criteria.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with Hexagon InPursuit records management system (RMS) client and field-based reporting (FBR) screens.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively read and interpret extensive datasets.
• Proficiency in analyzing police reports with precision and attention to detail.
• Experience working with RMS, FBR or other law enforcement records management and incident reporting systems.
• Knowledge of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
• Familiarity with Police terminology
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 8, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Police Coding Clerk, JC:01260, ID# 57782, 04/25/2025, USM, MMN, Benefits: 003

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