Data Reporting Technician

Pay Range: $18.32 - $22.90/hr. | $38,109 - $47,636 annual compensation 

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, September 26, 2025 📅

Workdays & Hours: Shift hours vary: 7:00AM – 3:00PM, 3:00 PM-11:00 PM, 11:00PM – 7:00AM

This position will be required to work 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd shift, weekends, and holidays. Also work in inclement weather as needed. This is a 24-hour 7 day a week operation including weekends and holidays. 

• Shift Differential Pay: $0.75/hour for 2nd Shift and $1.50/hour for 3rd Shift           

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Data Reporting Technician job is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department – Police Data Reporting Unit. This position will primary be responsible for performing a wide variety of general customer services in support of the Police Department to include responding to questions and inquiries from the general public regarding program operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.


• Two (2) years of directly related clerical or data reporting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish).


• Two (2) years plus of high – volume call center, public contact, and data entry.


• Experience in preparing / transcribing reports.


• Knowledge of Records Enterprise or other Police Records Management Systems, CAD systems and/or Penal Code.


• Prior law enforcement experience.

The Data Reporting Technician job responsibilities include:

• Conduct a high volume of telephone calls to citizens who have been victims of a criminal offense in order to document the specific offense or incident.


• Records detailed information including: type of offense, time of call, name of caller, service number of the report, and other pertinent information.


• Determines elements of the crime as defined by the Texas Penal Code for use in a court of law.


• Maintains and updates complex computer systems; processes forms, reports and prepares general correspondence; researches computer generated files and records.


• Responds to customer inquiries in a timely and efficient manner; resolves problems within area of assignment; explains applicable policies and procedures.


• Maintains detailed and accurate files and records of police offense reports and correspondence.

Working Conditions and Physicals Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a fingerprint/criminal history background check and polygraph examination.  Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled substances within the last five (5) years.

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.