SUMMARY

The Evidence Technician works under the general supervision of the Office of Professional Standards and Training Sergeant. While performing duties related to evidence, they are responsible for completing routine clerical work including but not limited to entering data related to evidence collection, processing evidence for storage or shipment, and maintaining the evidence room inventory. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and department policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other duties may be assigned as needed)

1. Intakes, and maintains all evidence/property submitted by officers; checks for proper packaging and reports discrepancies; prepares evidence control forms, assigns control numbers, and enters locator information into the department evidence management system.
2. Stores evidence/property and prepares and maintains evidence records in the property room; signs evidence out to authorized persons for authorized reasons; releases to and receives evidence from the State Crime Laboratory; prepares disposition requests for the Chief of Police’s signature; returns evidence and found property as directed; and assists with property room inventories and disposition of property.
3. Performs related responsibilities as required or assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Basic knowledge of the criminal justice system.
2. Knowledge of general office practices.
3. Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
4. Knowledge of record keeping systems.
5. Knowledge of inventory control systems.
6. Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
7. Knowledge of basic computer skills.
8. Must pass a background investigation equivalent to that required for employment as a police officer.
9. Must be a United States citizen.
10. Possess a valid Driver’s License.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Have the formal educational equivalent of a high school diploma, plus twelve to eighteen months of training in business office practices, including inventory maintenance, or a related field.

Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements upon approval of the Chief of Police.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents in the English language. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in a variety of forms: oral and written, to include graphic representations: diagrams, schedules, etc.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, TRAINING

Trained in Property and Evidence Management for Law Enforcement through the International Association for Property and Evidence, Inc, or the equivalent; or capable of gaining certification within one (1) year of hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk and listen, stand, taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch climb ladders or crawl, and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, controls or tools listed above; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distant and color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work hours may be extended in the event of emergency, disaster, manpower shortage, workload, or work-in-progress. Potential exposure to danger and hazardous chemical or biological hazards is possible. While performing the duties of this position the incumbent is exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat and cold and wet or humid condition all non-weather related.