Digital Evidence Technician

Duties

Essential Required Tasks/Examples of Duties

• Maintains confidentiality of information consistent with applicable federal, state, and city/county rules and regulations.
• Receives and maintains the inventory and storage of all digital data/media from body-worn cameras.
• Maintains the inventory of all body-worn camera-related hardware.
• Tracks and completes requests for data/voice/video recordings received by the department using various databases and software programs.
• Completes duplication of digital data/media from body-worn cameras as requested by the District Attorney's Office, Defense Attorneys, or the general public.
• Reviews and releases copies of digital data/media in accordance with federal/state statutes and departmental policies.
• Disposes of digital data/media per federal/state statutes, departmental policies and City and County ordinances.
• Completes reports that require accurately retrieving and entering data on a computer.
• Testifies in municipal, district, and county court, as required.
• Ensures that responsibilities are performed in compliance with federal and state regulations, Broomfield policies and procedures and the Broomfield Municipal Code.
• Assists with the Property/Evidence Technician duties as required.

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

Requirements

Necessary Applicant Traits

• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures, computers, and electronic data processing.
• Working knowledge of digital data/media and the theory and practices of the duplication of digital media.
• Skill in understanding and responding to customer service needs.
• Ability to handle confidential information and work well with culturally diverse, varied, and demanding people.
• Organize activities in order to complete tasks in accordance with priorities, address multiple demands, or meet deadlines; organize tasks and working environment to maximize efficiency.
• Read, understand, and apply technical manuals, complex analytical methods, and research reports.
• Employ and enforce safety practices and procedures.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Identify equipment and procedural problems and recommend corrective action.
• Ability to learn current records management principles and the statutory regulations governing records management.
• Must have visual acuity correctable to 20/40 with no color impairment.

Minimum Qualifications Training

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Experience

• Two years of related experience in the use of personal computers and copying software.
• Experience with Axon body worn cameras and Evidence.com is preferred.
• Experience in digital media work preferred.
• Database experience with entries, retrievals, and maintenance of data files is required.

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