Property and Evidence Technician I

Duties

Examples of Duties

• Acts as the custodian of the Property and Evidence Section.
• Receives, stores, releases, and maintains the security of a wide variety of property and evidence items submitted by officers and Crime Scene Technicians for accuracy and integrity.
• Logs and establishes and/or assigns storage location for property and evidence to ensure integrity and chain-of-custody; assigns appropriate inventory barcode
• Processes and files incoming, returned, and outgoing property records; returns property to rightful owners.
• Responds to requests for information from law enforcement officers, citizens and other agencies. Requests may be in-person, telephone or electronic means.
• Assists in the proper storage of and preparation for the disposal and destruction of controlled substances, hazardous or contraband substances, and items which include weapons, drugs and related paraphernalia, chemicals, bio-hazard and unknown materials and substances in accordance with Florida Statutes.
• Enters and updates information in manual and computerized records and files; operates a computer and other inventory devices.
• Performs searches through various criminal justice databases; interprets state statutes, federal laws and statute of limitations; and verifies case dispositions.
• Prepares and/or executes court orders; issues evidence; may be required to provide testimony in court.
• Performs other duties unique to the department, division, or program that are not clerical in nature.
• Research information to obtain ownership information.
• Verbal and written correspondence with other agencies and individuals for informational exchange.

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

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or GED required

• One (1) year of experience working with law enforcement, working with the preservation and custody of evidence, or working with electronic inventory control or record keeping, in a non-law enforcement setting
• The above experience may be substituted with appropriate, higher educational course work.
• Must not have been convicted of any felony, or misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication. Must have good moral character as determined by a background investigation.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida driver's license. Applicants may possess a valid out of state driver's license and obtain the Florida license within 10 days of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of police principles, practices, and procedures dealing with police property control.
• Knowledge of rules and laws of evidence and evidence handling procedures, preferred.
• Knowledge of basic computer operations.
• Ability to physically move property items – large and small.
• Ability to make oral presentation
• Ability to prepare written reports.
• Skills in communication with co-workers and the community.
• Skills in maintaining cross index filing systems and in the classifying documentary material for filing purposes.
• Skills in computer data entry.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift heavy, odd shaped items over 40 lbs. above head while on a ladder.
• Ability to climb a ladder.
• Ability to exercise manual dexterity for data entry.
• Ability to hear conversations spoken in various tones of voice.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely.
• Ability to grasp objects.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to bend over, walk, kneel, crawl, stretch, and sit while lifting light and heavy objects.
• Ability to identify colors and read symbols.
• Ability to visually inspect items for safety reasons.

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