Evidence Custodian (Part-Time)

Duties

• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Receives, tags, and stores property/evidence from crime scenes; maintains and inventories property and materials submitted as evidence by law enforcement staff.
• Transports evidence for criminal examination and court presentation; testifies in court regarding evidence maintenance procedures and the chain of custody of evidence.
• Determines the type of evidence and the proper method of storage and disposal.
• Notifies owners of evidence release procedures.
• Disposes of evidence through auctions, burns and burials, according to legal and administrative procedures and practices.
• Corresponds with courts on case status and evidence needed; processes correspondence, reports, forms and specialized documents from drafts, notes, tapes or instructions; composes various correspondence.
• Inputs detailed records into a computer terminal regarding the inventory and storage location of evidence and safekeeping of found property; verifies accuracy of information and updates information for transactions, deposits, and viewing to maintain chain of custody; develops, organizes, and maintains statistics and reports of property/evidence in the evidence vault.
• Researches case dispositions and case files to determine the rightful owner of property.
• Photographs property entered into evidence; maintains photograph files and photograph lineups for use in investigations.
• Supervises the viewing of all evidence by attorneys, detectives, or other law enforcement personnel.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School diploma/GED; AND two (2) years of administrative support experience, including experience involving data entry, records management, and inventory techniques; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge of

• Laws, departmental policies, practices, and procedures pertaining to property/evidence collection, storage, processing, handling, and destruction of evidence.
• Law enforcement activities, regulations, protocol, and procedures related to criminal investigation and prosecution.
• Record management and inventory techniques.
• Principles and techniques of photography.
• Use of specified computer applications involving word processing, data entry and/or standard report generation.
• Use of specified computer applications involving the design and management of databases or spreadsheet files and the development of special report formats.
• Business arithmetic.
• Applicable regulations, policies and statutes.
• Office administrative practices and procedures.
• Business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials.
• Record keeping principles and practices.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Techniques for dealing with the public, in person and over the telephone.

Skills in

• Accurately and completely preparing and maintaining complex and important records, logs, and files.
• Organizing and maintaining evidence inventory-control tracking systems.
• Analyzing data and interpreting laws and regulations to make sound decisions.
• Reading and explaining rules, policies and procedures.
• Analyzing and resolving varied office administrative problems.
• Organizing, maintaining and researching office files.
• Compiling and summarizing information and preparing periodic or special reports.
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Organizing own work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or department goals, objectives and activities.
• Establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with staff, coworkers, and the public.

Required

• Nevada driver's license.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment;
• Stamina to sit for extended periods of time; strength and agility to lift and carry up to 25 pounds;
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate over the telephone and in person;
• Controlled exposure to chemicals, bodily fluids, and other potentially hazardous materials collected as evidence.

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