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Bexar County

County government serving San Antonio and nearby communities

Inmate Booking Clerk

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
San Antonio, TX, USA
In Person
Clerical & Data EntryData Entry

About the job

Requirements
  • High School or General Education Development (GED) certificate and one year of general office experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Knowledge of the bond process, basic office procedures, and the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).
  • Type 45 words per minute with no more than seven errors and provide recent typing test results administered by Workforce Solutions Alamo Career Centers.
  • Skill in interviewing hostile or violent people and operating a personal computer and basic office equipment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups using tact and diplomacy; enter and delete data accurately; perform mathematical calculations; understand and follow instructions; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with arrested individuals, coworkers, other County employees, and the general public.
  • Secure and maintain a favorable background investigation from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
  • Pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
  • May be required to work more than 40 hours during the workweek.
  • Work in a jail environment with constant exposure to hostile or violent people and communicable diseases.
  • Occasionally move items weighing up to 10 pounds and move about the office; frequently communicate and exchange accurate information; constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; and position oneself to perform essential functions and remain stationary.
Responsibilities
  • Interview arrested individuals to obtain personal, criminal history, and medical information, and prepare inmate paperwork for processing.
  • Enter and delete booking, court, bond, and personal information about arrested individuals in the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).
  • Assemble inmate paperwork and distribute it to appropriate areas within the Sheriff's Office.
  • Receive court documents and calculate ticket fines and/or incarceration time to be served.
  • Receive bond or ticket payments and deposit the money in a safe for distribution to Justice of the Peace Courts, Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, or the Department of Public Safety.
  • Issue authorization release forms to arrested individuals being released or to other law enforcement agencies receiving arrested individuals.
  • Provide the general public with information about arrested individuals and inmates.
  • Perform clerical functions, including answering telephones, typing, filing, and copying.
  • Perform other duties as required.

About the company

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Bexar County

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Bexar County is the county government serving San Antonio and surrounding communities in south-central Texas. Its responsibilities include courts and public records, law enforcement, elections, tax administration, public works and public health, alongside services for veterans, families and local businesses. The Commissioners Court, comprising the county judge and four commissioners, governs county operations and makes budget, tax and revenue decisions. Elected offices and appointed departments administer these services, with county programmes also covering parks, libraries, emergency management and criminal justice support. Created in 1836, Bexar County has its county seat in San Antonio, Texas, United States.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

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Founded

1836

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