Property Evidence Technician (Full-Time)

Property Evidence Technician

Police Department

Salary Range: $19.00 - $31.35 Hourly

                          $39,520.00 - $65,208.00 Annually

FLSA Position Class:  Non-Exempt

Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday  8am- 5pm

Closing Date: July 15, 2024

Job Overview

Performs intermediate technical and responsible clerical work; responsible for securing and processing all evidence and found property; does related work as required.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Evidence Custodian.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the needs of the organization.

• Ensures evidence/property is accounted for through internal audits.

• Operates two-way radio, telephone, recording devices, computer terminals, and other office equipment.

• Receives and transmits messages by radio.

• Forwards information to state agencies and special units.

• Moves evidence, contraband and found property from secured lockers to evidence room.

• Assigns appropriate identifying numbers to all items.

• Records information manually and in computer files

• Assigns purge dates to all items.

• Stores items in appropriate locations in evidence room.

• Weighs packages and ships evidence to various agencies.

• May testify in court.

• Notifies appropriate parties for the release of evidence or found property.

• Periodically arranges for the destruction of contraband, release of funds to the school board and return of license plates to the DMV.

• Schedules and supervises all aspects of public auction relative to purged property.

• Responsible for verifying drug weights and documenting verification.

• Performs related tasks as required.

• Transfers items to and from the State Lab for testing.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Six (6) months experience within inventory and/or records management

Requirements:

• Possession of a valid N.C. driver's license or ability to obtain within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence in North Carolina.

• Possession of a N.C. DCI certification or ability to obtain within a 6-month probationary period.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of proper evidence and property collection, packaging, tracking, documentation, handling, storage, release and/or disposal techniques.

• Knowledge of how to safely handle hazardous items including firearms, illegal drugs, and chemical/biological materials.

• Working knowledge of computer processes to accurately and reliably copy and store digital evidence to networked computer systems and external storage devices.

• Working knowledge of laws, policies, and procedures pertaining to property and evidence.

• Working knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment.

• Working knowledge of laboratory techniques, finger printing techniques, and classification systems.

• Ability to maintain accurate records and produce reports on activities related to duties.

• Ability to deal effectively with outside agencies and the public often under stressful conditions.

• Ability to operate standard office equipment and computers.

• Ability to communicate ideas clearly, concisely, and effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, other departments, outside agencies, and the public.

Job Related Physical Activity Requirements: This position involves sedentary work requiring the exertion of 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met; vocal communication is required to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and to convey detailed or important instructions to others; hearing is required to respond to spoken words, to receive and understand information, and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of machines or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.

Working Conditions

The employee is subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold, noise, fumes, odors, gases, and hazards including dangerous chemicals, exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and other harmful pathogens.