Property and Evidence Technician

Duties

Essential Functions

• Processes law enforcement-related paperwork related to the maintenance or disposition of property/evidence; receives, stores, disposes and releases property and evidence in accordance with established policies and procedures; loads, moves, transports and/or unloads property and evidence.
• Provides customer service by responding to inquiries and information requests from the public, law enforcement officers and/or other agencies; provides information in accordance with applicable laws, policies and procedures; may collect fees; refers more complex or specialized requests to appropriate resources.
• Performs routine data queries; enters data; and prepares routine reports.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Basic filing and record-keeping principles.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
• Modern office technology.

SKILL IN:

• Receiving and tracking materials and information.
• Providing attention to detail in assignments.
• Proofreading and error correction, as assigned.
• Organizing, verifying and maintaining records, documents, files, property or evidence.
• Maintaining confidential information.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
• Providing customer service.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

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

Requirements

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of related experience

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• Valid California driver’s license
• California Law Enforcement Telecommunications certification within 12 months of hire
• Typing certificate 35WPM

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing
• Successful completion of a police background investigation

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