Property and Evidence Technician

Duties

The individual in the Property and Evidence Technician role is assigned specific assignments, job duties, scope, authority, responsibility, roles and requirements as determined by the town, Department, Division, and pursuant to laws, regulation and practices. Individuals in this position must be able to successfully perform, be responsible for and/or assist in the fulfillment of many job functions and duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive:

• Responds to public inquiries pertaining to property and evidence in person, by phone, and/or in writing
• Receives, catalogs, and stores items of physical evidence, digital evidence, and non-evidentiary property
• Verifies and enters data pertaining to evidence chain of custody
• Verifies and enters data pertaining to digital evidence metadata
• Conducts case review and initiates property and evidence disposition
• Maintains an organized evidence storage area
• Participates in the destruction of property and evidence
• Meets with members of the public for property release
• Transports evidence to/from laboratory, court, and/or for other lawful purposes
• Responds to and processes requests to produce digital evidence for discovery to District Attorney’s Office
• Responds to and processes requests to produce digital evidence for release to outside law enforcement agencies and/or the public
• Processes edits and redactions to digital evidence
• Ensures the secure handling, processing, and preservation of evidence and property—including hazardous materials—by following strict chain of custody, safety, and confidentiality protocols.
• Maintains accurate records within secure systems, safeguarding sensitive information and supporting legal proceedings through proper documentation and adherence to procedures.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and orders supplies
• Assists in procurement, inventory, and deployment of mobile audio/video equipment
• Provide and participate in department training
• Interacts with officers, investigators, and/or other law enforcement agencies as it relates to property and evidence
• Supports crime scene processing
• Assists in troubleshooting and resolving mobile audio/video hardware and/or software issues
• Testifies in court
• Continues educational and certification requirements
• Provides assistance to other divisions and departments
• May participate in in town employee committees, projects or assignments as required
• May be required to work overtime
• Performs work safely; reports safety concerns to management; supports safe work practices
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The Property and Evidence Technician position participates in the Shared Fleet Vehicle Program, which requires an annual motor vehicle record check.

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Requirements

Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. College degree is desirable.
• Minimum of one year of general office experience with emphasis on customer service problem solving, data entry experience and inventory management.
• Experience in a law enforcement environment is desirable.
• Experience as a current or former property and evidence technician is desirable.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

• Must have a current Colorado Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one upon hire, that meets the Town of Windsor’s standards.
• Must have and maintain the following certifications or the ability to obtain within six months:
• NCIC/CCIC
• Colorado Open Records Acts
• Colorado Certified Records Network
• IAPE Property and Evidence Certification
• CPR/1st Aid certification within three (3) months of employment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of or ability to learn law enforcement principles, practices, and procedures related to evidence management
• Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and apply statute, policy, and procedures relative to job scope
• Intermediate knowledge of computer applications
• Knowledge of office procedures, practices, and equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing
• Skilled in attention to detail
• Ability to follow oral and written direction
• Knowledge of basic mathematical principle
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of occupational safety rules and ability to apply safe work practices
• Ability to successfully pass comprehensive background investigation and drug screening

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