Evidence Technician II

Duties

Duties/Responsibilities

• Safely and correctly handles, receives, labels, tags, packages, logs, catalogs, retrieves, and releases evidence and other stored property submitted to the Sheriff’s Department Evidence Unit;
• Ensures the proper chain of custody is maintained and documented for all items submitted for storage;
• Packages and prepares evidence for shipment to owners or for analysis;
• Adheres to quality control and quality assurance procedures;
• Disposes of property and evidence by release, sale, or destruction after adjudication and maintains records of disposal;
• Photographs property prior to release or destruction and completes associated paperwork;
• Checks items received against information available on multi-agency computer information system for registered owner information;
• Takes custody of and secures seized vehicles;
• Testifies in court as to chain-of-custody for property and evidence;
• Travels to departmental substations, crime scenes, and laboratories to take custody and transport items of evidence;
• May instruct at training academies and engage with the community at various functions.

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

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience as an inventory control clerk in a law enforcement setting. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
OR:
• One year of experience with Pima County as an Evidence Technician I.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Pima County Sheriff's Department employee with experience working in the Pima County Sheriff's Department Property and Evidence Unit.

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