Police Citizen Aide II

Police Citizen Aide II

Salary

$50,581.23 - $88,517.10 Annually

Location

SULLY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 4900 STONECROFT BLVD, CHANTILLY (BG02), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01462

Department

Police

Opening Date

09/26/2026

Closing Date

10/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S17

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

Under supervision, performs responsible specialized administrative tasks pertaining to police communications and facility security duties, in such work environments as police headquarters offices and police district stations; and performs related work as required.

This job announcement will be used to fill multiple full-time Police Citizen Aide II positions across various district stations.

Schedule: Employees will be assigned to either a midnight or daywork squad, with 12-hour shifts and rotating days each pay period.

Illustrative Duties

On a rotating shift basis, processes warrants, verifies data for requesting personas and prepares supplements to warrants;

Contacts police departments, local and out-of-state, concerning outstanding warrants;

Responds to front desk inquires by retrieving case records, etc., in an expeditious manner;

Maintains security and safety of station and property or evidence received;

Maintains record of runaways, juvenile detention papers, and escape warrants from mental institutions;

Responds to telephone callers and walk-in clients at the police station;

Responds to Teletype messages from Public Safety Communications Center concerning complaints or incidents;

Maintains accounts on station supplies;

Makes inspections of station facilities;

Distributes incoming correspondence to appropriate personnel;

Accesses, queries, and updates various automated information systems to obtain necessary data requested by law enforcement personnel;

Composes and completes routine correspondence, special reports and documents, including search warrants and affidavits.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of office procedures, General Orders, and Report Writing Manual;

Skill in using a personal computer, applicable software, and peripheral equipment;

Ability to exercise tact, good judgment, and initiative;

Ability to act quickly and decisively during emergencies;

Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely;

Ability to keep records and write reports;

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public and fellow employees;

Ability to type at 45 words per minute (WPM) may be needed for certain assignments;

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations;

Ability to work effectively under minimal direct supervision;

Ability to maintain a high level of ethical standards;

Ability to demonstrate a high level of integrity and to be truthful at all times.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a GED issued by a state department of education; plus, two years of experience performing clerical and/or police communications work, including one year of experience equivalent to Police Citizen Aide I.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid Drivers License (Required at the time of application)

VCIN - Virginia Criminal Information Network (required within 12 months and recertify every 24 months).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check, driving record check, and polygraph exam to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in a law enforcement setting.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office computer software, especially Word and Outlook.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be capable of sitting for extended periods of time, capable of hearing and seeing sufficiently to interact with the radio, telephone, and CAD systems. Must possess the manual dexterity necessary to enter information through the use of a keyboard. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Requisition 26-01462

Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have performing clerical and/or police communications work?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

04

Of the years listed in the previous question, how many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have equivalent to Police Citizen Aide I? (Note: Police Citizen Aide I requires the following: High school graduation or a G.E.D. issued by a state department of education; plus, one year of work experience in a position requiring regular contact with the public.)

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

05

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in a law enforcement setting?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

06

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
• No experience

07

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Outlook.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of identifying the components of the Outlook environment; composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments; scheduling meetings, managing tasks, notes and journal entries)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of customizing message settings; organizing and locating Outlook messages; setting calendar options; tracking activities using the Journal; assigning and tracking tasks; sharing folder information; customizing the Outlook environment)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all functions of program including personalizing your email; organizing Outlook items; managing data files; managing contacts and contact information; saving and archiving email; creating a custom Outlook form; working offline and remotely)
• No experience

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm