Job Class Specifications for: EVIDENCE WAREHOUSER

Class Specification Schematic Number: 9155504

Class Summary:

The positions in this class, under general supervision receive, store, and safeguard evidence and property obtained as a result of law enforcement activities. Release evidence for lab work and court appearances and returns cleared property to owners.

Distinguishing Characteristics of the Class:

This is a journey-level class in the Evidence Warehouser series. Positions in this class are responsible for safeguarding of evidence in a strict security environment and maintaining accurate records of all evidence received. This class differs from the Sr. Evidence Warehouser in that this class has primary responsibility for storing and releasing of evidence while the latter class has lead responsibility for subordinate staff and clears evidence for release, disposal or resale. Department and Unit operating procedures and guidelines are available and this class must maintain strict adherence to these guidelines in performing the work. The work requires basic knowledge of warehousing procedures and special requirements of safeguarding and controlling access to law enforcement evidence. Special tasks are reviewed for strict compliance with procedures.

Regular contacts include department personnel for receipt and release of evidence for lab and court activities and with the general public to respond to questions and to return property.

Examples of Work:

• Receives, classifies and tags evidence and property received from law enforcement officers obtained as a result of law enforcement activities; 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 accurate records of all evidence and property received.
• Contacts owners to claim released property and releases property on receipt of proof of ownership.
• Provides information to staff and the general public regarding evidence warehousing policies and procedures and location of evidence.
• Keeps storage areas neat and orderly; rearranges storage spaces as necessary.
• Issues basic equipment to new police recruits and maintains record of equipment issued. Prepares purchase requisitions to order new and replacement equipment.
• Maintains records on lost, stolen, and recovered bicycles and updates bicycle registration files.
• Coordinates information exchange on bicycle cases with department staff and staff from outside agencies.
• 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 one year of warehousing or clerical experience, preferably in evidence warehousing (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

Background investigation by the Seattle Police Department.

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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