State of Washington Classified Job Specification
CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION COORDINATOR SPECIALIST
CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION COORDINATOR SPECIALIST
Class Code: 507M
Category: Science & Engineering
Definition
Under general direction, consults with, informs and advises representatives of law enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, and penal institutions, and non-criminal justice agencies throughout the state, regarding Washington State Patrol criminal identification requirements and procedures; provides guidance and training to local officials and identification personnel to ensure the proper reporting, transmission, and usage of all criminal justice information.
Typical Work
Plans, organizes and conducts on the job training programs at the subject matter expert level concerning fingerprint techniques; corrects manner of furnishing descriptors, offense and disposition information as scheduled throughout the state, or as requested by local criminal justice agencies;
Provides Federal Bureau of Investigation mandated compliance audits to non-criminal justice and criminal justice agencies within the state; provides guidelines to agencies related to law enforcement risk analysis, record management, and transaction control number usage;
Attends and upon request instructs in seminars and schools relating to fingerprint identification, livescan operation and records conducted for other criminal justice officers;
Serves as liaison between the Criminal Records Division and other criminal justice agencies in matters pertaining to identification and records;
Provides Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) required user, Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) and device management, training, and performance auditing for all terminal agencies and users (criminal justice agencies, non-criminal justice agencies, and users of the ACCESS system) within Washington state;
Manage and validate certified users and agency Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) devices ensuring appropriate usage and security for the terminal agencies and devices;
Conduct business and/or technical security audits on all criminal and non-criminal justice ORIs in the state;
Audits against FB) and state standards related to the use of criminal history dissemination, submission of fingerprints to the state and FBI, chain of custody of records, written procedures, and state agreements in place for Livescan to Western Identification Network Automated Biometric Identification System and remote site agreements;
Conducts yearly WSP LInX audits of all internal LInX users, compiles findings, reports completion and any audit findings to the appropriate unit management;
Provides the initial (reaffirmed annually) certification training for terminal users in Washington State. Creates and manages test banks for the certification and recertification tests, manages triennial training certifications for Terminal Agency Coordinators provide personalized one-on-one training to new TACs and creates and updates online presentations on a variety of topics applicable to users;
Schedules and instructs classes regionally, schedules training rooms, sets up training equipment including projector, computer, speakers, and microphone as necessary, reviews and updates training materials as needed, creates adult-based learning tools and group exercises to ensure training is interactive, and creates online trainings;
Periodically reviews agency fingerprint rejects and reaches out to schedule refresher trainings to address specific needs;
Processes requests for new ORIs, adds, disables, updates, and/or retires ORIs in Omnixx Console, NCIC ORI file, W3 ORI file, and the NLETS ORION file;
Perform biennial validations of the International Justice & Public Safety Network (NLETS) and triennial validations of National Crime Information Center (NCIC) ORIs;
Performs livescan software certifications for vendors looking to sell their products in Washington state;
Performs other work as required.
Provides Federal Bureau of Investigation mandated compliance audits to non-criminal justice and criminal justice agencies within the state; provides guidelines to agencies related to law enforcement risk analysis, record management, and transaction control number usage;
Attends and upon request instructs in seminars and schools relating to fingerprint identification, livescan operation and records conducted for other criminal justice officers;
Serves as liaison between the Criminal Records Division and other criminal justice agencies in matters pertaining to identification and records;
Provides Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) required user, Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) and device management, training, and performance auditing for all terminal agencies and users (criminal justice agencies, non-criminal justice agencies, and users of the ACCESS system) within Washington state;
Manage and validate certified users and agency Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) devices ensuring appropriate usage and security for the terminal agencies and devices;
Conduct business and/or technical security audits on all criminal and non-criminal justice ORIs in the state;
Audits against FB) and state standards related to the use of criminal history dissemination, submission of fingerprints to the state and FBI, chain of custody of records, written procedures, and state agreements in place for Livescan to Western Identification Network Automated Biometric Identification System and remote site agreements;
Conducts yearly WSP LInX audits of all internal LInX users, compiles findings, reports completion and any audit findings to the appropriate unit management;
Provides the initial (reaffirmed annually) certification training for terminal users in Washington State. Creates and manages test banks for the certification and recertification tests, manages triennial training certifications for Terminal Agency Coordinators provide personalized one-on-one training to new TACs and creates and updates online presentations on a variety of topics applicable to users;
Schedules and instructs classes regionally, schedules training rooms, sets up training equipment including projector, computer, speakers, and microphone as necessary, reviews and updates training materials as needed, creates adult-based learning tools and group exercises to ensure training is interactive, and creates online trainings;
Periodically reviews agency fingerprint rejects and reaches out to schedule refresher trainings to address specific needs;
Processes requests for new ORIs, adds, disables, updates, and/or retires ORIs in Omnixx Console, NCIC ORI file, W3 ORI file, and the NLETS ORION file;
Perform biennial validations of the International Justice & Public Safety Network (NLETS) and triennial validations of National Crime Information Center (NCIC) ORIs;
Performs livescan software certifications for vendors looking to sell their products in Washington state;
Performs other work as required.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: science of fingerprints and the latest advancements in biometric technology regarding the Automated Biometric Identification System ; fingerprint and record file establishment and maintenance; CHRI/SOR reporting requirements, electronic data transfer processes, legal documentation, and dissemination laws; terminal agency compliance to the applicable state and federal standards; and adult learning styles.
Ability to: train and supervise others; follow written and oral instructions; think critically, make decisions guided by policy and effectively break down difficult problems into smaller manageable parts; establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow staff members and officers from other criminal justice agencies.
Ability to: train and supervise others; follow written and oral instructions; think critically, make decisions guided by policy and effectively break down difficult problems into smaller manageable parts; establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow staff members and officers from other criminal justice agencies.
Legal Requirement(s)
There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
Desirable Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with a major in criminal justice, business administration, accounting, or social science.
Two years of fingerprint identification and record experience, dispatch in a recognized law enforcement or related agency, two of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
Two years business auditing businesses experience preferred.
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for education.
Equivalent experience/education.
AND
Two years of fingerprint identification and record experience, dispatch in a recognized law enforcement or related agency, two of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
Two years business auditing businesses experience preferred.
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for education.
Equivalent experience/education.
Class Specification History
New class Effective May 21, 1973
Revises definition, general revision August 18, 1975
New class code: (formerly 41580) effective July 1, 2007
Revised Legal Requirements; effective June 6, 2024, due to adopted legislative action.
Revised job title, definition, typical work, knowledge and abilities and desirable qualifications; adopted June 23, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.
Revises definition, general revision August 18, 1975
New class code: (formerly 41580) effective July 1, 2007
Revised Legal Requirements; effective June 6, 2024, due to adopted legislative action.
Revised job title, definition, typical work, knowledge and abilities and desirable qualifications; adopted June 23, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.
