Evidence Technician (Grade 8) (To Establish an Eligibility List)

This position is advertised from the minimum to the mid-point hourly rate. Salary will be determined based on education and experience at the time of offer.

About the role

Under general supervision, performs work of routine difficulty in the lawful processing and control of law enforcement evidence and property for the Yuma County Sheriff's Office.

Responsibilities

• Receives property and evidence, reviews packaging and documentation, and verifies compliance with state laws and Sheriff's Office policies and procedures.
• Verifies computer data entry and hard copy receipt of evidence received; catalogs, tags, labels, packages, documents, and stores submitted property and evidence.
• Safeguards integrity of chain-of-custody; makes accurate comparisons of items from serial numbers or other descriptive features.
• Ensures hazardous materials evidence is appropriately handled, identified, contained, stored, transported, tested, and legally disposed.
• Maintains and secures biological evidence contained in refrigerators and freezers requiring strict temperature control.
• Audits items against information available in multi-agency computer information systems for stolen, wanted, or owner information.
• Verifies stolen weapons through the use of national and state crime information computer systems.
• Maintains records, files, and procedures to support the property and evidence functions.
• Manages the secure transmittal and receipt of evidence to and from other locations, including transporting evidence to and from the State Department of Public Safety for analysis.
• Exercises initiative, discretion, and judgment in the security and issuance of property and evidence to law enforcement personnel.
• Instructs law enforcement personnel on procedures of evidential property control.
• Maintains appropriate release records and records disposition of property and evidence.
• Destroys contraband or property as required, in compliance with Sheriff's Office policies and procedures and by law.
• Assists in conducting audits of inventory of property and evidence in the warehouse to ensure safeguarding and accurate accounting of all items currently stored.
• May be called to testify in court regarding chain-of-custody for property and evidence.
• Represents the Office at committees, task forces, and intergovernmental projects.
• Maintains confidentiality of work-related issues, pending investigations, and Sheriff's Office information.
• Performs other duties as assigned; regular and reliable attendance is required.