Commission approves expanded police records supervisor duties and creates senior crime and intelligence analyst role

The National City Civil Service Commission approved two police-department classification items: an updated police records supervisor job description and a new senior crime and intelligence analyst classification.

Captain Chris Sullivan of the National City Police Department presented the police records supervisor update, saying the description was revised line-by-line to reflect current duties and technology and to clarify responsibilities tied to the California Public Records Act. "One of the things that I noticed… is the bullet point that has if you guys look in the CPRA, the California Public Records Act," Sullivan said, stressing the need for clear procedures when handling body-camera footage and other records.

Commissioners questioned staffing levels, whether the current records clerk classification will be revised, and how many supervisory or hourly staff support records processing. Sullivan said the current records supervisor role reflects existing duties; the department uses clerks and some part-time employees to maintain continuity and to process time-sensitive requests for prosecutors and courts.

Separately, the commission approved the creation of a senior crime and intelligence analyst classification. Presenters said the city currently operates with a single crime analyst and that the senior role would provide supervisory and technical capacity for predictive mapping, GIS analysis and interagency intelligence sharing. "This develops the person that's here to one day go here," a presenter said, describing the position as both a training and operational resource.

Commissioners pressed whether one year of local experience was sufficient compared with other pathways such as a bachelor’s degree or several years’ experience. Staff said the classification language includes alternate options (experience or degree) and leaves hiring details to department recruitment and budget approvals.

Both items passed by voice vote. Staff said the police-records update included a stipulation about licensing/certification and maintenance duties; the new analyst role will proceed to recruitment only if budget and departmental approvals are secured.

Next steps include administrative filing of the updated descriptions and, for the analyst position, any required budgetary approvals before active recruitment.