Evidence & Property Control Specialist I (Security)

About the role

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases involving criminal violence, accidents, suicides, and other suspicious deaths. The core values of CARES guide our work and behavior.

Responsibilities

• Receive, dispense, and be accountable for narcotics, firearms, cash, ballistics evidence, vehicles, or any other property held in the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).
• Move, transport, and deliver property and vehicles to and within various OCME commands for vouchering, processing, inspection, testing, storage, etc.
• Operate vehicles in performance of evidence and property control duties.
• Provide security in areas where evidence and property is held and stored.
• Maintain alarm systems, recording systems, and security cameras.
• Verify the authorization of persons entering or leaving the premises and ensure the departure of unauthorized persons.
• Be responsible for the overall physical security of facilities and monitor designated areas of public buildings and surroundings.
• Call for assistance to provide security, respond to calls for such assistance, and make subsequent written reports.
• Aid in completing forms and verify the identity of persons, including fingerprinting of persons receiving property, to obtain release of property in department custody.
• Conduct inventory and provide chain of custody documentation.
• Prepare and maintain visitor logs, written or typed records, incident reports, communications, and computerized reports or logs of evidence and property information.
• Operate computer terminals to input and retrieve information to ascertain the disposition of cases.
• Responsible for the proper packaging, labeling, vouchering, and signing for evidence and property being dispensed or received.
• Inspect and search vehicles and examine Vehicle Identification Numbers and motor block numbers.
• Special Note: Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Two years of full-time, satisfactory experience in security, law enforcement, or active military duty.
• Successful completion of 60 college semester credits at an accredited college or university with a 2.0 cumulative index grade point average.
• A valid Motor Vehicle Driver License in the State of New York.
• At the time of appointment, meet the qualifications for Special Patrolman status as given by the New York City Police Department.

Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Two years of full-time, satisfactory experience in security, law enforcement, or active military duty.
• Successful completion of 60 college semester credits at an accredited college or university with a 2.0 cumulative index grade point average.
• A valid Motor Vehicle Driver License in the State of New York.
• At the time of appointment, meet the qualifications for Special Patrolman status as given by the New York City Police Department.

Skills

• Security and law enforcement experience.
• Vehicle operation skills.
• Security monitoring and alarm system management.
• Inventory and chain of custody documentation.
• Computer operations and data entry.
• Vehicle inspections and identification.

Benefits

• Commensurate with experience.

Pay

$59,668.00 – $85,407.00

Schedule

TBD