Police Property and Evidence Technician

Duties

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Receives, inventories, issues, stores, and legally disposes of property and evidence.
• Ensures that chain-of-custody is maintained; prepares routine reports; maintains data; and provides customer service.
• Follows standard operating procedures to process complex and detailed transactions in support of a program.
• Performs quality assurance reviews on records and transactions; resolves issues and makes corrections.
• Makes business math computations and verifies accuracy of computations made by others, as assigned.
• Enters data.
• Prepares routine reports.
• Processes legal and confidential documents.
• Performs related work as assigned.

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

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of operating and program policies and procedures.
• Quality assurance methods and techniques as applied to written and financial data.
• Techniques and methods for organizing and prioritizing work.
• Formats and practices for correspondence and reports.
• Business math concepts.
• Filing and record-keeping practices.
• Customer service practices.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Applicable operating policies and procedures.
• Modern office technology.
• Software or computer applications required for assignment.
• Safe driving practices and the geography of the city.

SKILLS

• Following directions and meeting standards.
• Adhering to operating policies and procedures.
• Accessing business systems or databases to enter, monitor and retrieve data.
• Gathering and compiling data.
• Providing attention to detail.
• Proofreading and error correction.
• Business math computations.
• Preparing documents and reports from established information and following a standard format.
• Organizing files and records.
• Providing effective customer service.
• Using assigned tools and equipment, including computer applications.
• Communicating and understanding in order to follow instructions and provide information.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED and 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Arizona Class D Driver’s License.
• Terminal Operator Certificate, Level B within timeframe established by Police Chief.

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