Evidence Technician I - Sheriff's Department

Salary Grade: 5
Hiring Range: $20.72 - $24.34 per hour
Pay Range: $20.72 - $27.97 per hour

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

About the Role

This is an entry-level evidence technician position in the Sheriff’s Department. Work may be required on weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Takes custody of property and evidence from officers, investigators, or technicians under a variety of environmental and physical conditions, which may include unpleasant sights and smells or adverse weather conditions.
• Documents receipt, authorized transfers, and disposition of all items in custody.
• Catalogs, labels, tags, packages, stores, and retrieves evidence and property.
• Travels to departmental substations, crime scenes, and laboratories to take custody and transport items of evidence.
• Safely and correctly handles potentially hazardous materials encountered in performance of assigned duties.
• Maintains chain of custody of all property and evidence received and provides access only to authorized personnel.
• Grants temporary custody of property and evidence to authorized persons for laboratory testing, court appearances, or other authorized purposes.
• Advises law enforcement personnel, attorneys, and others on procedures of evidence and authorization for release of property.
• Disposes of property and evidence by release, sale, or destruction after adjudication and maintains records of disposal.
• Checks items received against information available on multi-agency computer information system for registered owner information.
• Takes custody of and secures seized vehicles.
• Testifies in court as to chain of custody for property and evidence.
• Packages and prepares evidence for shipment to owners or out-of-state laboratories.
• Photographs property prior to release or destruction and completes associated paperwork.

Requirements

• Two years of experience as an inventory control clerk in a law enforcement setting. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
• Successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine suitability to operate county vehicles.
• Some positions may require special access authorization for law enforcement or courts computerized databases and communications systems.

Special Conditions

• The County requires pre-employment background checks, including verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate.
• Due to access requirements for courts, law enforcement, detention, or correctional facilities, some positions may require a satisfactory personal background investigation by law enforcement agencies.
• This position may have a moderate risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Hepatitis B vaccine, training, and personal protective equipment will be provided.
• Post-job offer physical and/or drug screen required.
• Post-job offer proof of immunization(s) and/or TB screening required.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Ability to independently move and manipulate heavy objects, withstand noxious odors and offensive sights, and safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Frequently required to lift, push, or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Action Activity: bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting, stooping.
• Motion Activity: simple and firm grasping, fine movement.
• Hearing Activity: in noisy areas, on a radio, behind themselves, and equipment alarms.
• Speaking Activity: in person, on the phone, and on a radio.
• Vision: may be required to operate a motor vehicle, machinery, or a forklift/power industrial equipment; distinguish colors; have depth perception; have peripheral vision.

Working Conditions

• Work in adverse weather conditions.
• Work in remote or limited access areas and terrain.