Job Details

Salary: $19.29 - $22.90 Hourly
Location : Boise, ID
Job Type: Full Time Regular
Job Number: 23 -07295
Department: Police
Division: Records
Opening Date: 10/08/2025
Closing Date: 10/29/2025 12:00 PM Mountain

Summary Statement
Join the Boise Police Department as a Records Specialist Lead and take the lead in supporting critical police operations. In this key role, you'll oversee and perform a variety of administrative and records management tasks that ensure accurate, timely support for officers, detectives, staff, and leadership. You'll provide guidance and mentorship to team members, promote continuous development, and help maintain the integrity of vital departmental records.

The ideal candidate is a strong leader with a focus on team development, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence in service. This position requires flexibility and dedication, working a rotating schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays to support 24/7 operations.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates day-to-day work, delegates tasks and sets deadlines for the assigned team. Provides guidance, direction and support for training and reviews work. Ensures effective collaboration with other teams. Listens to team members' input, providing feedback and resolving any issues or conflicts.
• Processes police records according to records management regulations, policies and procedures. Reads and interprets crime reports to classify the events into the records management system. Reviews crime information to determine which policies are relevant or apply, who has jurisdiction and existing related statutes. Maintains security, privacy and confidentiality of police records. Determines which police records can be released and to whom according to records policies and procedures.
• Classifies and updates police report data, ensuring documents are electronically transferred appropriately. Exports crime data and provides mandated reports to the appropriate reporting agencies.
• Provides administrative and technical support to internal police staff to research people, places and vehicles as needed. Assists the public in obtaining police services. Responds to a variety of inquiries concerning police information.
• Develops and maintains training materials and mentors employees. Coordinates training schedules. Reviews the work of others for quality and accuracy. Participates in interviews and contributes to hiring decisions. Communicates with management about employee training, job performance and work quality. Provides topics, materials and assistance for monthly meetings. Packages case reports for delivery to the Prosecutor's Office. Ensures all agencies involved have appropriate paperwork about relevant cases.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• High school diploma or equivalent and six years of progressively responsible experience in a law enforcement environment including extensive use of software systems, records management, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Knowledge of:

• Record management practices, principles and methods
• Public records laws
• The criminal justice process
• Supervisory practices and procedures
• General office policies and procedures
• Computer usage including related software

Ability to:

• Lead and train staff
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Communicate effectively in the English Language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification and teletype familiarity.
• Knowledge of the National Incident-Based Reporting System and guidelines.

Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Boise Police Department Criminal Justice Information System Background Check (BPD CJIS)

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision. Employees will sit, stand and walk.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions.
Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.

Most positions are eligible for the general benefits listed here; firefighters, police officers, senior managers, command staff, and directors may be offered other benefit plans.

Healthcare:

• ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family
• Low-cost dental and vision options.
• Post-employment health savings account.

Retirement and Investment Plans:

• PERSI retirement benefits
• 401(k) or 457b pre-tax investment options with employer match.
• 457b Roth after-tax investment options with no match

WellBeing Program:

• Up to $500 cash per year for participants.
• Alternative transportation incentives.

Paid Leave - City employees receive generous paid leave:

• 10 hours of vacation per month, and this increases the longer you stay with the City
• 12 paid holidays every year
• 8 hours of sick leave per month
• 10 weeks Parental Leave

Life & Long Term Disability:

• Basic Life insurance at no cost to you
• Long Term Disability insurance at no cost to you

Other optional benefits:

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Supplemental Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free local bus pass
• Corporate discount programs
• AFLAC
• Employee Assistance Program for short-term counseling on work, family, finances, and personal issues.

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01

Please select which answer best describes your highest level of education.

• N/A
• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

02

Do you have six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in a law enforcement environment including extensive use of software systems, records management, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience?

• Yes
• No

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Please briefly describe your experience in supervision and management:
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Please describe your experience and knowledge of record management practices, principles and methods; public records laws; the criminal justice process; supervisory practices and procedures; general office policies and procedures; and computer usage including related software.
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Please select which answer best describes your knowledge of computer software such as Word and Excel as well as internet skills.

• Basic- up to 6 months of experience using word, excel, and basic internet skills.
• Intermediate- up to 2 years of experience using word, excel, and basic internet skills.
• Advanced- 2 years or more of experience using word, excel, and basic internet skills.
• I do not have any experience with word, excel or internet skills.

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Please select which answer best describes your experience with NCIC certifications and teletype familiarity and level of understanding of the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

• 0-1 year of experience
• 2-3 years of experience
• 4-5 years of experience
• No related experience

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Are you available to work shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

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Marijuana: If you have ever used any of this substance, please provide date(s) (Mo/Yr) of the last time you used it, and any other relevant information.
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Illegal Drugs: If you have ever used any of this substance, please provide date(s) (Mo/Yr) of the last time you used it, what type of substance and any other relevant information.
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Prescriptions: If you have ever misused or abused any of this substance, please provide date(s) (Mo/Yr) of the last time you used it, what type of substance and any other relevant information.
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