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Evaluation Criteria for Vacant and New Positions 1. Is the position essential? This position of the Part -Tune Police Records Technician is essential to the f nictionality of the Police Department. This part-time position provides clerical support and assists in the coordination of the recordkeeping and public assistance f nictions. This is a position that also provides coverage when the f ill time office staff is of and on breaks. The work that this position provides cannot he absorbed by other staff 2. Is the position critical? Critical positions are positions that are, for example, one -position job classes or positions with duties that cannot be modified, reassigned or eliminated. Detailed responses to the following questions will be required in determining whether or not a position is "critical" to providing high -quality services to residents, business owners and/or employees: • Explain how this position is key to achieving the strategic goals identified by the City Council. The Council has indicated that "core " f nictions are the propriety of the City. This position supports the police department, which has been identified as a "core " f niction, as outlined in this document. • Can the duties be re -engineered or automated? No. Please explain. The dirties of the records technician include assisting the public with police related matters and processing sensitive law enforcement data. Can the duties be reassigned temporarily or permanently? Temporarily, Yes. Please explain. Many of the dirties of this position have been temporarily reassigned to the office super -visor and the existing part-time records technician position (who will he working additional hours to complete these tasks). The fill - time records technician will also he taking additional phone calls and servicing more walk-ins. It should he noted that staff is already absorbing a number of duties previously assigned to the Crime Prevention Specialist, who is now off -site. While the Office Supervisor is assisting with a number of these tasks, she also assists with system administration of the Anoka County Records System (by contract), that the city is reimbursed for.