FY 2425 2526 Recommended Operating Budget

Police Support Services

010.3225

Division Description The Police Department Support Services Division consists of five Police Records Specialists and one Property and Evidence Technician who perform numerous support functions in addition to serving as the repository for all police records. They are responsible for accurate data entry and maintenance of reported police activity in all systems, including in - house records management systems and county, state, and federal database systems. Police Records Specialists process criminal and traffic warrants, handle custodial and non - custodial bookings, and prepare criminal case filings to be forwarded to the District Attorney ’ s Office for prosecution within mandated time restrictions. Police Records Specialists handle report requests and a wide variety of other administrative duties, such as Live Scan fingerprinting and the annual update of information collected from registrants who are required to report to the Police Department. The Property and Evidence Technician oversees the storage and processing of property and evidence pursuant to rigorous State requirements. They are responsible for the receipt, cataloging, safe storage, and maintaining the integrity of evidence, found property, and property for safekeeping. The responsibilities of this position have become increasingly complex due, in part, to factors related to legislative mandates, hazardous material storage, the protection and preservation of biological/DNA - related material, security, and chain of custody. FY 2022 - 2023 and 2023 - 2024 Accomplishments • Revitalized social media strategy and increased engagement with 40% more visits to the page. Expanded media reach to over 240K people. • The Property and Evidence Technician received 186 firearms as evidence for safekeeping. • Submitted over 1,500 cases to the Santa Clara County District Attorney ’ s Office for prosecution (47% increase from 2022; 68% increase from 2021). • Researched and selected Axon software as our new Records Management System (RMS).

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