Property / Evidence Technician

Duties

• Communicates directly, in person or on the phone, with citizens, law enforcement, and court personnel answering property evidence questions and other related concerns.
• Retrieves evidence and property daily insuring proper packaging, receipting, and that the chain of custody is intact.
• Accepts, records, and maintains records system of all physical evidence and lost/found property taken into custody by the Police Department.
• Maintains a log on all property that was destroyed, converted, donated or auctioned.
• Upon case clearance disposes of evidence or lost/found property by return to owner, destruction or auction, in accordance with state and local rules and regulations regarding property disposition.
• Provides a variety of police related information to the public and governmental agencies.
• Receives requests from officers on call for special or specific information; follows up with appropriate information.
• Composes a variety of correspondence, reports, and other materials requiring independent judgment as to content, accuracy, and completeness.
• Establishes and maintains records system using moderately independent judgment.
• Maintains inventory of department supplies and materials, tapes, digital copies of recordings and records of cash seized, deposited, and forfeited.
• Verifies cash accounting and reconciles actions with accepted accounting practices.
• Testifies in court regarding handling and chain of custody of evidence.
• Use safety precautions and follows Department procedures to properly handle firearms, weapons, chemical samples, blood, DNA, narcotics, syringes, toxic materials, money, valuable items, illicit material and alcoholic beverages to prevent injury, avoid contamination and assume chain of custody.
• Deliver and/or pick up evidence from crime lab or medical examiner.

 Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics

Requirements

Education and Experience
Required:

• High school diploma, HiSet, or G.E.D. and two years of diversified office clerical or law enforcement experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in a law enforcement agency preferred.

Licenses and Certification:

• Valid driver's license required.
• Must be willing to undergo a criminal history check and background examination.

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