Employment Opportunity

Evidence Coordinator

Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, Billings, Montana

Salary: $18.46 Hourly

Final Filing Date: Aug 27, 2025

Full-time position, which is responsible for evidence recovered by the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office by maintaining an intact chain of custody; gathers evidence at crime scenes, as needed; performs a variety of clerical, administrative and technical support services involving the maintenance and processing of criminal evidence; does related work as required, including work related to the Sex and Violent Offender Registry (SVOR) and Concealed Weapons Permit (CCW) process.

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Duties

Examples of Duties

Secures, transports, categorizes, releases, logs, tags and photographs property and evidence for the Sheriff’s office
Checks serial numbers on items received to determine whether the items are stolen and sets items aside for fingerprinting
Prepares evidence and presents testimony in court regarding the maintenance, processing, care and security of the evidence;
Provides technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies and provides testimony in court
Deals with offenders, taking fingerprints and obtaining buccal swabs
Determines property ownership according to department policy and state statute.

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

Requirements

Education/Experience/Training:

Graduation from High School or G.E. D.; and
One (1) years’ experience in general office work preferably in a law enforcement environment, evidence handling and/or working with inventory; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Selected applicants are subject to, and must pass, a full background check.

Certifications:

Valid driver’s license issued by the State of Montana.
CJIN/NCIC Level I certification within first three (3) months of hire and maintain re-certification every two (2) years. The supervisor may extend the deadline for the CJIN certification an additional three (3) months from date of hire.

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

Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation or Forensic Science

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Posted: Aug 17, 2025

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