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Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

Thank you for your interest in the Texas A&M University Police Department (UPD). We strive to educate and train our personnel to develop well-rounded individuals to represent the department in a professional manner, while providing the highest quality service to the community we serve. The Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M University community is a great place to live and work. We offer a meaningful and rewarding career to all of our employees, while providing education and wellness incentives, along with a generous retirement and benefit package. UPD has 244 authorized positions including 88 state certified Police Officers, 118 Security Officers, 15 Communications Officers, 7 administrative​ support personnel, 3 Evidence Technicians and 4 Records Technicians. The department maintains a fully staffed investigations division, a crime prevention unit, a recruiting unit, a training division, a victim advocate, and an Emergency Communications Center.

Please visit us at:  https://upd.tamu.edu

What we want

The Police Records Technician I, under supervision, provides police records support for University Police personnel and the public.

What you need to know

Pay Rate: $18.41 per hour

Please note: Must successfully pass a typing test with a score of 45 words per minute. Must successfully pass an oral interview board, and a background investigation, but not limited to driving history and criminal background history.  May be required to work weekends, holidays, and hours other than Monday through Friday 8am -5pm.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School graduation or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses:

• Valid of Texas class “C” vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of spread sheet and word processing.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Keyboarding skills.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities:

• Assists Records personnel with filing, and the preparation of police files and records for review to go to the appropriate courts, attorneys, and other law enforcement agencies.

• Requires operating a motor vehicle to and from the department to appropriate courts, attorney’s offices, and other law enforcement agencies.

• Assists Records personnel with background checks.

• Assists Records personnel with reviewing daily reports generated by the department, making necessary corrections or adjustments as needed, copying police reports, and making data entries into the Records Management System (RMS).

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 

• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.