Evidence Custodian

Duties

Examples of Duties

• Receives evidence from the Field Operations Bureau and the Investigative Bureau.
• Tags and accounts for all evidence.
• Checks evidence for proper markings and identification.
• Conducts inventory of all evidence stored.
• Prepares monthly statistics on disposition of evidence.
• Prepares monthly statistics on evidence received.
• Maintains evidence log; maintains found property log.
• Answers inquiries on evidence reporting procedures.
• Answers inquiries on found property items.
• Maintains numerical evidence report file.
• Releases evidence to investigating officers for court presentation.
• Releases evidence for identification to interested parties.
• Stores confiscated weapons and assists in the disposition of same.
• Acts as liaison between federal and military agencies regarding evidence of pertinence to them.
• Testifies in court on the transaction of evidence.
• Supervises assigned police cadets in the evidence room.
• Witnesses the destruction of drugs and other vice paraphernalia together with vice personnel.
• Accounts for and disposes of property received in coroner's inventory cases.
• Receives property from the country districts on closed/suspended cases.
• Transfers money to Finance Director upon forfeiture or conviction.
• Records and stores property turned over to the department for safekeeping.
• Records and stores property turned over to the department for auction purposes.
• Handles all communication involving evidence inquiries.
• Handles all correspondence involving the return of evidence to owners or finders.
• Disposes of worthless articles.
• Performs clerical and office work.
• Handles cash transaction for reports and as required accounts for same.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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

Requirements

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

• graduation from high school, and
• two (2) years of storekeeping experience that included the handling of evidence and/or property, or
• two (2) years of law enforcement experience that included the handling of evidence and/or property, and some typing experience, and
• must be qualified to carry and/or possess firearm or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws, e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction, and
• possession of a valid State of Hawai`i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable motor vehicle operator's license at time of filing. (You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire.)

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