Police Property Specialist I

Duties

Essential Functions

• Receives, stores and releases impounded vehicles and collects related towing charges and storage fees.
• Receives, stores and releases personal property, issues receipts and prepares appropriate records of these transactions.
• Receives and makes appropriate disposition of confiscated articles, items of evidence, lost and found materials, etc., which come into the custody of the Police Department.
• Checks quantity and condition of incoming supplies, property, equipment, etc., against invoices, purchase orders and other records and moves such items to appropriate storage facilities.
• Takes inventories and maintains appropriate inventory records and prepares inventory reports for distribution.
• Performs light lifting of up to 15 lbs and may be required to perform moderate to heavy lifting on occasion.
• May operate a keyboard or typewriter in preparing records not requiring a high level of typing proficiency.
• May testify in court as to the history and identity of items of physical evidence.
• Serves as a guard at the vehicle pound.
• Assists at the auction of unclaimed property.
• Performs other related work as required.

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

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) months of stock clerk or clerical experience involving moderate (15-50 pounds) lifting and manual labor.
• A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however prior to appointment a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented to the Department of Human Resources and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
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• An equivalent combination of education and experience beyond a high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) months of the required experience.

NOTE: Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

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