Criminal Background Examiner | Metropolitan Police Department
Criminal Background Examiner
Location: Washington, D.C.
Job ID: 30432
Salary: $62,158 - $80,032
Closing Date: October 7, 2025
The position is located in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Technical & Analytical Services Bureau (TASB), Records Division. The Records Division maintains and provides police records and background checks to the public, local government agencies, and the criminal justice community. The incumbent of this position conducts background investigations and processes court ordered expungements, sealings and set-asides of a conviction.
This Criminal Background Examiner position is covered under the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) bargaining unit and you may be required to pay an agency fee through direct payroll deductions.
The incumbent will be responsible for the following:
- Independently conducts thorough background investigations for various Federal and District government entities, as well as individuals applying for a firearm registration or concealed carry license.
- Receives, documents and processes payments for documentation requests.
- Obtains and delivers subpoena and FOIA requests to the appropriate authority.
- Processes all litigation holds for records and updates for computerized criminal history records
- Reviews and deletes detention journals.
- Processes court orders for expungements, sealings and set-asides of a conviction.
- Serves as computerized criminal history agency point of contact with FBI.
- Retrieves internal record requests from external storage sites.
- Maintains confidentiality of all information.
- Provides on-the-job instruction to new or less experienced civilian or sworn personnel.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
The incumbent must be able to assume the role and responsibilities of all Tier 2 functions which include the following:
- Receives and processes applications to include, but not limited to, criminal history as it pertains to employment, travel visas, and adoptions.
- Receives and processes applications to include, but not limited to, firearm registration, concealed carry licenses, and the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act.
- Processes all requests for offense, incident, and traffic crash reports.
- Conducts thorough background investigations for various Federal and District government entities, as well as individuals applying for a firearm registration or concealed carry license.
- Performs data entry in various databases to maintain current and accurate information. Makes edits, corrections and changes as required.
- Confirms AFIS gallery card information and arrest reports.
- Prepares certified court documents and serve as clerk of record, to include providing testimony as needed.
- Ensures proper release of information to external law enforcement entities.
- Receives requests for public documents from various sources (i.e.., Law Offices, FOIA Requests, and Public Defenders Office, etc.); processes and reviews insurance providers and other corporate entities monetary checks for submission to D.C. Treasury.
- Be proficient in relevant criminal justice applications to include, but not limited to, WALES, RMS, Columbo, JUSTIS, PRISM, and Linx.
