Budget Request 2019-2020
Detailed Decision Package
Police
.5 FTE - Part Time Records Clerk II
The police department recommends hiring a part-time
employee (Police Records Clerk II) to assist in processing requests for public
records
Background
The Police
Department is charged with processing a variety of police records associated
with the law enforcement function. To do so, the Department has been staffed
with three Police Records Clerk positions – it has been so for over the past 20
years.
As the City has
grown, so has the complexity of the duties associated with processing police
records. The most change has occurred in the area of processing requests for
public records, which has grown dramatically over the years. The public records
laws contain expectations of quick responses and provide for penalties where
wait times become “unreasonable.”
Taking into
consideration the workload of the current staff, it is necessary to add a new part-time
position to help redistribute the work, meet deadlines and provide some relief
to current staff.
Current situation
The Police
Department is funded for 3 Police Records Clerk positions.
Proposed solution
Add a new, part-time
(.5FTE) position of Police Records Clerk II, with the primary function of
processing public records requests.