Also called: Records Clerk
Manages police reports, arrest records, and public records requests.
Records specialists enter reports into databases, process requests from insurance companies and lawyers, and make sure sensitive info is protected. It's a civilian path into a police department.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus on-the-job training in records systems and public records law; you must pass a background check.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). Approximate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI auto-files reports and drafts records responses; fewer clerks needed, with humans checking privacy and law.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply on your police department’s jobs page for records clerk openings First: Police background check; hiring often takes 1–2 months
Classes: Keyboarding / Office CTE, English composition, Business / Excel, Government / Civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4199.
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