Evidence Supervisor

Duties

Position Duties
The tasks below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional related tasks as necessary.

• Plan, assign, schedule, supervise and evaluate work and activities of subordinate personnel.
• Directs and evaluates the training process of new employees; and complies with on-going state and federal mandated training of employees.
• Supervises the operation and maintenance of Unit specific equipment and systems and establishes procedures for the operation of these within state and federal guidelines, practices and procedures.
• Functions as liaison to other agency units, other law enforcement agencies, public agencies, private business, as well as professional and community groups.
• Handles and resolves personnel problems and issues within the unit.
• Assists with budget research and preparation.
• Develops and evaluates recommendations for changes in policies, procedures and practices through proposals and/or reports and implementing policy and procedures, and interpreting them for unit personnel to ensure adherence.
• Evaluates and spot checks each unit member's skills and developmental progress and arranges training as needed.
• Collects, maintains and provides operational and statistical information concerning staff needs, work procedures and backlog.
• Responsible for providing quarterly, annual and time sensitive reports.
• Testifies in courts of law as a technical expert.
• Receives, labels and stores evidence/property and releases same to officers of court, crime lab, the general public and others; maintains integrity of evidence/property under control of Evidence Section.
• Conducts extensive research for disposal of property no longer needed for evidentiary purposes and completes terminal disposition of property.
• Transports or assigns designee to transport evidence to be analyzed to FDLE Crime Lab, Criminal Investigations Services or other agencies as required.
• Audit/inventory K-9 training aid/drugs held by the K9 unit at least once a year. In addition, inventory and re-package any K9 drugs that seal/packaging has been compromised.
• Replace/ add additional drugs to K9 Unit’s training aids with DEA and/or FDLE confirmed cases.
• Prepare Memos to Command to include but not limited to K9 Inventory/Audit, Vehicle Impoundment Yard, Agency Use Items, Annual Inventory, etc.
• Conduct annual inventory of Evidence Unit, (evidence and property), in accordance with per CFA Standards 27.13 M and 28.02 M.
• Regular, dependable and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.

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

Minimum Qualifications

Vocational/Educational Preparation:

• HS diploma or equivalent.

Experience requirements:

• Requires five (5) years of experience in property management/logistics/inventory control.
• Minimum of four (4) years supervisory experience required. Supervisory experience in an evidence, property logistics and/or law enforcement environment preferred.
• Requires experience working for a law enforcement agency. Sworn law enforcement experience preferred.
• Special certifications and licenses:

Valid Class E Florida Driver's License

• Must obtain CJIS Basic Certification within (3) months of hire and maintain certification while in this position.
• Must be certified as an Evidence Specialist through the Property & Evidence Association of Florida, Inc or must obtain within first year from hire date. Must maintain certification while in this position.

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