Evidence Technician - Temporary

Duties

Essential Job Functions

• Receives, records, examines, codes, prepares, and stores various types of personal property recovered, found or turned in as evidence.
• Keeps accurate records of stored property and evidence to assure security and retrieval capability for court purposes and for audit.
• Arranges for storage of large items and organizes the orderly layout of the property storage rooms.
• Maintains confidential files and records regarding property in custody and its disposition; releases property to be used in evidence or to be returned to owners.
• Interacts and communicates with the public via telephone, email and in person to facilitate the return of property.
• Forwards or hand delivers evidence to various laboratories or experts for appropriate analysis.
• Maintains chain of custody records of evidential property and testifies in court.
• Coordinates and prepares usable unclaimed property for auction as pursuant to State Penal Code provisions.
• Purges property pursuant to prescribed methods on a regular basis.
• Keeps current records on the location and movement of property within the department, in court or to other locations as necessary.
• Confers with sworn personnel, City Attorney's office, investigators, District Attorney's office, court and other law enforcement agencies on matters concerning property.
• Stores, packages, catalogs and destroys narcotics pursuant to prescribed methods.
• Destroys illegal and nuisance weapons.
• Transports illicit materials, firearms, chemicals and valueless items for disposal or destruction.
• Following chain of custody, retrieves, returns or transports property, equipment and supplies.
• Types, enters and verifies the variety of property and evidence data on a computer; prepares related reports.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

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

Requirements

Knowledge of:

• Basic recordkeeping and filing systems
• Basic techniques for effectively maintaining a warehouse environment
• Basic techniques and practices of chain of custody rules used in law enforcement property and evidence processing, storage, and disposition is desirable
• Principles and practices of work safety
• Safety practices related to lifting and handling of evidence and property
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Ability to:

• Maintain exact records and organize accurate recordkeeping systems.
• Interpret and understand Penal and Health & Safety codes.
• Store evidential property without loss or damage.
• Learn and apply laws and regulations governing preservation of evidence.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Type and enter data on a computer.
• Process numerical and alphabetical data with high degree of accuracy.
• Maintain confidentiality about information accessed in work activities.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED

Experience:

• One year of experience in storage, materials management, warehousing, or related experience.

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