Property Technician

Duties

• Receive, inventory, mark, maintain, and control all evidence and property, including hazardous items such as weapons, narcotics, blood and urine samples, and a wide variety of property and physical evidence.
• Logs all property, including identifying information such as model, serial number, and crime report number.
• Maintain logs and records of property in custody, including current status and location of property, and related records.
• Prepare articles for the monthly auction, including determining if items have any potential value, and the preparation of an inventory list for approval by the supervisor.
• Prepares evidence and other property for destruction, return to the owner, or auction after receipt of authorization from investigating detail or court.
• Releases property to authorized persons in accordance with State laws and departmental procedures.
• Transport, store, photograph, release, or destroy property as directed.
• Maintains all records related to the above duties.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

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

Requirements

• Any combination equivalent to training and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be: high school graduation or equivalent and one year of recordkeeping work experience, preferably in law enforcement or a public agency.

• Possession of a valid California Class C driver license is required at time of appointment.

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