Foia Coordinator

RATE: Minimum Salary: $57,488

Position will typically hire at minimum pay and follow a step progression to maximum

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE WORK:

This position involves receiving and responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), subpoena,

and discovery requests for police department records. The primary responsibility involves

compiling, analyzing, redacting, and disseminating police department records in accordance with

state and federal laws and local procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Receive, review, and respond to requests for police records including calculating applicable fees and documenting activity in records request management software.
• Serve as work lead to part-time staff including coordinating work flow and developing training.
• Search for, retrieve, and compile requested records while coordinating closely with staff to ensure results are accurate, complete, and timely.
• Independently analyze and evaluate records to determine if exemptions preventing disclosure apply. Identify and annotate specific exemptions that apply.
• Utilize specialized software to apply redactions and prepare fulfilled requests involving various media types including, but not limited to, documents, in-car cameras, body-worn cameras, dispatch recordings, surveillance videos, and photographs, while maintaining the integrity of the original records.
• Communicate with supervision regarding requests involving ongoing investigations, media releases, high-profile cases, and other sensitive records.
• Maintain sufficient knowledge of policies and laws that impact the processing of public records requests.
• Perform file maintenance functions to ensure compliance with retention schedules.