Property Evidence Technician

Duties

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, package, transfer, store, and dispose of property and evidence according to department protocols.
• Transport and deliver high-risk evidence including firearms, currency, CDS, and biohazard materials to department locations, courts, laboratories, and private labs.
• Monitor and respond to incoming evidence related emails from internal staff and allied agencies; manage associated requests from departmental personnel.
• Update evidence records and attaches necessary documentation, including transfer receipts, currency and release to owner forms in evidence management system.
• Maintain and reconcile the evidence escrow account by preparing weekly currency deposit reports, uploading supporting documentation, and coordinating with Department’s Management and Budget Division to ensure accurate financial tracking and compliance.
• Deliver laboratory requested evidence and accept in Allied Agency submission for laboratory examination.
• Ship evidence securely to private laboratories as needed for testing, ensuring all shipments are logged and tracked in the evidence management system.
• Coordinate vendor quotes, prepare purchase requests, and collaborate with the Administrative Specialist for invoice processing.
• Send monthly disposition notices and overdue reminders; monitor dashboard metrics for pending evidence actions.
• Prepare evidence for disposition (destruction, auction) by inventorying, verifying, sorting, barcoding, palletizing, and loading for transport.
• Decontaminate biohazard-contaminated currency for deposit.
• Oversee Prescription Drug Take-Back Programs and DEA events; coordinate disposal of firearms, CDS, and ammunition.
• Coordinate with investigators to facilitate the authorized release of property, ensuring proper documentation, approvals, and chain-of-custody protocols are followed.
• Move heavy or bulky evidence using equipment and perform safe disposal at off-site locations.
• Deliver packaging supplies and maintain inventory at off-site locations.
• Conduct physical inventories, spot inspections, audits, and assist with evidence storage relocations.
• Perform minor vehicle maintenance and keep service logs for unit vehicles and equipment.
• Provide guidance and training to Evidence Property Custodians and departmental personnel on evidence best practices.
• Manage evidence retrieval and documentation from Circuit Court and SAO.
• Complete all Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests related to evidence records.

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

Requirements

Position Requirements

• Participate in mandatory random drug screening as part of ongoing employment compliance.
• Provide a buccal sample to be used as a DNA elimination sample to assist in contamination detection and prevention.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass background and security clearance checks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in processing, storing, documenting, releasing, and disposing of evidence in accordance with legal requirements and departmental policies.
• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in natural, physical, or forensic science, criminal justice, or a related field.

Substitutions:

• EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional Law enforcement, crime scene or forensic laboratory experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

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