Job Class Specifications for: EVIDENCE WAREHOUSER, SENIOR

Class Specification Schematic Number: 9155505

Class Summary:

The positions in this class, under general supervision, lead or coordinate the work of Evidence Warehousers in receiving, storing and safeguarding evidence obtained from law enforcement activities; clear for disposal items no longer needed as evidence and organize resalable items for police auctions.

This is the lead or senior level class in the Evidence Warehouser series. The Senior Evidence Warehouser classification is distinct from the Evidence Warehouser classification because this class has lead worker responsibilities and/or performs complex tasks such as clearing evidence for release, disposal or resale. Department and Unit operating procedures and guidelines are available and employees in this class must maintain strict adherence to these guidelines in performing their work. Special tasks are reviewed to ensure conformance with these procedures. The work requires knowledge of warehousing procedures and the special requirements of safeguarding and controlling access to law enforcement evidence. This class must have knowledge of appraising property to determine resale value. Judgment is required to determine the value of property and which items should be retained for re-sale or discarded.

Regular contacts include department personnel to receive and release evidence and with the general public to respond to questions and to return property.

• Assigns work, provides training and expert advice to Evidence Warehousers.
• Completes processing of evidence cleared for disposition including disposal of narcotics and guns, and release of valuables. Separates non-valuable and valuable items and retains valuables for resale at police auctions.
• Receives evidence from law enforcement officers including items such as money, narcotics, guns, and jewelry; documents receipt.
• Packs, labels and stores evidence to assure safeguarding for prosecution purposes.
• Retrieves and releases evidence for lab work, investigation, or court purposes; documents release.
• Maintains special records and follows special procedures for documenting narcotics and gun transactions.
• Determines proper disposal of evidence no longer needed by police and routes evidence for proper disposal or for return to owners.
• Identifies valuable jewelry and coins and gets professional appraisal as warranted.
• Prepares items for auction and transports materials to auction site.
• Provides information about evidence warehousing policies and procedures and location of evidence.
• Ensures that storage areas are kept neat and orderly.
• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

May be required to work nights, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. Required to work rotating shifts. Required to lift up to 50 pounds.

Requires two years of warehousing experience, preferably in evidence clearance work (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

Requires a background investigation by the Seattle Police Department. Current Washington State Driver's License.

Comments:

This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities.

Class History:

Class adopted January 2, 1991.

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