Evidence Technician

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Drafts and prepares correspondence with regards to evidence collection, preservation, and storage.
• Assists with budget preparation; prepares requisitions and receiving reports.
• Maintains evidence records.
• Assists in the developing presentations, educational props, and materials.
• Makes appointments; maintains various department files (photos/audio/video).
• Orders office supplies and other materials.
• Assists in the training of evidence technicians.
• Assists with citizen inquiries and resolving issues.
• Receives and handles calls in regard to evidence status. Relays communication between police dept., crime lab, prosecutor’s office and defense attorneys.
• Assists in seeking grants within the forensics science discipline.
• Organizes, assigns, and stores evidence into evidence vault locations; maintains chain of custody for all evidence/found property; transports evidence to and from crime lab.
• Performs criminal history investigations for eligibility to release certain evidence.
• Processes, preserves, and maintains evidence records (audio, video, & photos).
• Testifies in criminal court cases with regards to evidence collection, processing and chain of custody.
• Coordinates the destruction and dissemination of evidence once a court case is disposed of.
• Respond to crime scenes to document, process and collect evidence.
• Attend autopsies, document the process, and collect evidence.
• Attend training and continuing education in regards to crime scene processing, evidence documentation and collection.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

• Knowledge of modern office practices and equipment, including bar coding.
• Knowledge of statutes pertaining to the release of open and closed records.
• Knowledge of the Missouri State Highway Patrol crime lab functions and operations pertaining to the handling of evidence.
• Skill in the use of computers and various audio/video/photo software programs.
• Skill in the maintenance of confidential records and reports.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license.
• No felony convictions.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test, background investigation, and pre-employment physical.

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