Evidence Law Enforcement Technician (LET II)

Duties

Examples of Duties

• Performs routine duties in security, preservation, and maintenance of evidence that includes secure storage and packaging of evidence gathered at crime scenes; prepares evidence for presentation in court; prepares evidence for mailing or makes personal delivery of evidence to appropriate laboratories for examination.
• Works closely with other divisions of the department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement agencies in evidence gathering. Testifies in court if necessary.
• Prepares reports and maintains records of work performed; forwards information to various agencies and checks for accuracy and completeness; compiles and tabulates data for records and reports.
• Prepares court orders as needed.
• Operates typical office equipment such as a handheld scanner, copier, and computer terminals. Operates a lift machine and motor vehicles as needed.
• Serves the public by providing assistance and information of a specific nature and information involving interpretation of policies and regulations. Responsible for the return of property to victims/suspects/witnesses upon case completion.
• Trains employees and volunteers as assigned to manage tasks related to the operations of the Evidence section.
• Maintains familiarity of all applicable policies, procedures, guidelines; keeps abreast of new developments in the field of evidence security. Reviews all new statutory laws and new case law relating to operating an evidence repository.
• Works hours as assigned which may vary as a function of a given assignment. May be required to respond to crime scenes to assist with packaging and preservation of evidence on site. Subject to periodic call out for major cases, including on nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to deal with information of a confidential and/or unpleasant nature.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

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

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age. Must have valid Colorado Driver’s license. Good organizational skills and computer experience needed. High school graduation or equivalent. Three years of clerical experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Must successfully pass a complete and thorough application and background investigation.
• Polygraph examination and drug screen is required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge of special office practices and procedures related to the proper handling of evidence. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to perform varied and complex clerical tasks under pressure of time and heavy workload. Ability to perform arithmetic computations. Ability to follow and interpret moderately complex written and oral instructions. Ability to operate standard office equipment. Ability to train other employees or volunteers. Ability to do difficult problem solving and integration of work tasks.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in confidential, law enforcement environments involving knowledge of case details and investigative knowledge not known to the public. Training or experience in the handling of digital evidence (electronic files, videos, images, etc).

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