Warrants Manager

Must apply on the County Job website to be considered:

Bedford County, established in 1754, is the fifth largest county by land area in Virginia, with a growing population of over 80,000 residents. Centrally located between Lynchburg and Roanoke, the county boasts a thriving economy supported by agriculture, tourism, and retail industries, with attractions such as Peaks of Otter and Smith Mountain Lake. Bedford County is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace, offering equal employment opportunities and prohibiting discrimination or harassment in any form.

The county adheres to all Federal and State laws regarding employment policies, ensuring a fair and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants.

Manage and oversee a team of Warrants Specialists to ensure data integrity and compliance of systems utilized. Performs intermediate skilled clerical work to oversee and enter warrants into a records management system and coordinate warrants staff; receives, processes and handles VCIN/NCIC related tasks in the Communications Center such as VCIN entries, modifications, clear/cancel records from the files as needed. Exceptional customer service skills must be excised to assist a wide range of people.

This position must maintain confidentiality. Work is fast-paced and diverse.

• Maintain VCIN system integrity by ensuring timely and compliant entries, checks, and validations.
• Manage team of warrants specialists to ensure compliance and the highest level of accuracy.
• Conducts performance evaluations and provides continuous coaching and feedback for direct reports.
• Addresses performance concerns and delivers disciplinary action when necessary, in alignment with company policy.
• Reviews, validates, and approves timesheets for warrants staff.
• Oversee VCIN audit preparations, working closely with other Terminal Agency Coordinators, including Town of Bedford Police Department and Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
• Enters warrants into the records management system (RMS).
• Runs subject’s information through VCIN and enters subject into VCIN and NCIC.
• Fills out warrant packet and places warrant and VCIN information in packet.
• Complete reports and recalls for the Commonwealth Attorney’s office.
• Maintains extradition forms, wanted persons, and protective order forms.
• Checks active warrants daily; sends and receives warrants to/from other jurisdictions daily; arranges extraditions.
• Perform monthly validations for VSP on required entries.
• Maintains all files for VCIN, in a timely manner as mandated by the Virginia Department of State Police.
• Assists Communications Officers with VCIN duties such as HITS and ATLs, when necessary.
• Communicates with the various court clerks, other jurisdictions, and the magistrate on matters regarding warrants and protective orders.
• Serves as a backup to the Administrative Manager to order supplies for the Communication Center.
• Assist communications officers, deputies and town police with any questions about warrants, protective orders, etc.
• Prepares files for destruction and keeps records of how files for accreditation and to meet Virginia State Police requirements.
• Research various data bases (within CAD/RMS/Other) to locate addresses, etc. for wanted persons.
• Performs and accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested by management.
• Participates in employee meetings and training as needed.
• Performs special projects as assigned.
• Meets attendance requirements and maintains the highest level of dependability.
• Consistently demonstrates ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs and reprioritizes work as necessary.