Evidence Technician

Duties

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Receives, sorts, inventories and maintains evidence and property in a secure manner in accordance with departmental and legal requirements;
• Ensures that all evidence related documentation is complete, accurate, and in accordance with department regulations;
• Facilitates the removal of evidence for legitimate and legal purposes;
• Facilitates the disposition of obsolete evidence, including communicating with outside agencies and vendors;
• Transports evidence to and from law enforcement agencies and labs;
• Maintains and files departmental arrest records and files;
• Facilitates the distribution and control of department arrest files for legitimate law enforcement purposes;
• Performs administrative tasks and activities for warrants and subpoenas;
• Processes and maintains records relating to bookings;
• Maintains inventories relating to investigations, crime scene management, bookings and other areas;
• Completes records and statistical reports as required;
• May provide testimony related to evidence and property maintenance and handling.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the rules and procedures pertaining to evidence maintenance, storage, distribution and disposal sufficient to independently carry out such duties and to act as a resource to the department; Knowledge of the rules and procedures for processing paperwork related to a law enforcement office, including interaction with the courts and other public agencies; Ability to act independently and with integrity in maintaining evidence and property for a police agency; Ability to learn and use software packages related to office work and evidence database management; Ability to interact knowledgeably and professionally with law enforcement staff, support staff, and representatives of the courts and other agencies; Personal characteristics necessary to perform the duties of the position; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

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

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and:
• EITHER: (A) Three (3) years of full-time office work experience which included data entry and records management;
• OR: (B) One (1) year of full-time office work experience in a municipal police department which included data entry and records management;
• OR: (C) An equivalent combination of education and experience within the limits of (A) and (B) above.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of a valid New York State Driver License for appointment and to maintain position. 2. Successful and satisfactory completion of a background investigation, including no felony convictions. Criminal convictions prior to appointment or while employed may be cause for disqualification.

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