Employment Opportunity
Evidence Specialist
Volusia Sheriff’s Office, DeLand, Florida
Salary: $20.70 hourly
Final Filing Date: Oct 9, 2025
Under general supervision, the Evidence Specialist works in a high liability position, responsible for the acquisition, receipt, control, and distribution of evidence related material, as well as abandoned and recovered property. The job duties involve 65% of the employee’s time performing preservation, documentation or preparation of human tissues, fluids, or physical evidence for analysis, investigation, return, auction, donation, transfer, or destruction. The employee is responsible for ensuring the evidence is properly stored including potential biological, chemical, or radiological hazards or contamination, or using materials that may have carcinogenic or health damaging properties in the handling of said evidence. Excellent customer service in providing direction, training, and oversight for this position is a must! Must be career minded, with the intention to train, become certified in, and continuously increase competency in the specific discipline of property and evidence management. Must promote and advocate for increased professionalism and longevity within this specialty.
Duties
Essential Functions:- Duties include the handling, preservation and documentation of physical evidence which may include human tissues, fluids, or items having potential biological, chemical, or radiological hazard or contamination, both on-site and from remote locations.
- Receives, retrieves, logs, transfers, audits, conducts research, and disposes of property and evidence.
- Conducts analysis and resolves legal problems within the restrictions of applicable laws.
- Conducts quality control checks and hold submitters accountable through one-on-one training when standards are not met.
- Secures and safeguards property and evidence-related materials until needed, while maintaining chain of custody.
- Maintains the content of integrity of all evidence-related materials.
- Attend depositions and testifies in court hearings as needed.
- Maintains the records of evidence-related materials and all abandoned and recovered property.
- Communicates with applicable parties regarding evidence-related materials and abandoned and recovered property.
- Operates motorized heavy equipment such as forklifts, vehicle lifts, loading docks, scissor lifts, and personnel lifts.
- Routinely wears personal protective equipment (PPE) to include face masks, gloves, “Tyvek” style protective body suits, filtered respirators, safety goggles, hardhats, and safety harnesses for working at heights.
- Must be available for callouts, both scheduled and emergency.
- Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
- Must adhere to Federal, State, County, and local ordinances.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:- Graduation from an accredited high school or GED, AND
- Two (2) years of responsible experience in any of the following areas:
- Evidence/property management within a criminal justice system entity.
- Oversight responsibility in the areas of auditing and reconciliation processes.
- Stock control, security, shipping, receiving, and accounting for a large stock warehouse.
- Experience conducting legal research and analysis in criminal justice matters.
- College credits toward a criminal justice or legal degree AND/OR specific training/certifications in property and evidence management PREFERRED.
- A comparable amount of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
- Must successfully complete and pass the required skills testing.
- This position requires the ability to work at elevated heights.
- This position requires the ability to earn heavy equipment certification (i.e.- forklift, scissor lift, etc.)
- Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license.
- Must be able to obtain certifications from the Property and Evidence Association of Florida (PEAF) and the International Association for Identification (IAPE) within twenty-four (24) months of hire. Must maintain the IAPE certification every five (5) years.
- Knowledge of the following Florida State Statutes regarding evidence management and records retention is a plus!
- F.S.90.91, F.S.116.21, F.S.394.463, F.S.406.136, F.S.499.002, F.S.705, F.S.775.15, F.S.790, F.S.893, F.S.925, F.S.932, F.S.943.326, F.S.985.35
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Posted: Sept 14, 2025
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