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J.;. . . .. . . page 2 POLICE MATRON-SECRETARY Matron - Assists officers in arrest and booking of female prisoners, searches and accompanies prisoners to jail, to court for arraignment and sentence, to juvenile hall or hospital for observation, and accompanies o%ficers in trans- porting female prisoners from other jurisdictions to this city. Radio Dispatcher-switchboard Operator relief - If required, works relief radio dispatcher, transmitting, receiving and recording radio mea8ages and teletype messages, operates manual telephone switchboard, types and performs clerical duties in connection with records and reports of communications division. EMPLOYMEIIT S'1'Al1DARDS Education and experience - Combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school, including or supplemented Dy c~ pletion of a standard course in stenography and three years of experience in stenographic and clerical work. Knowledge and ability - Good knowledge of police department organization and applicable laws, rules, regulations and procedures, police techniques parti- cularly as related to dealing with female offenders, rules of evidence and laws of arreat. Thorough knowledge of clerical procedures and practices, correct spelling, vocabulary, grammar, office machines and equipment, filing, indexing and cross reference methods. Ability to take dictation at a rate of l~O words a minute and accurately transcribe it, to type at a speed not 1e88 than SO words a minute from clear copy. Ability to learn rapidly, to inter- pret specific laws, ordinances, departmental organization, function and proce- dureS1' to deal tactfully and effectively with prisoners, law enforcement off i- cers and general publiCi to get along well with others and willingness to work at night and overtime if necessary.