Park Police Property and Evidence Specialist (11894, Grade 18)

Responsibilities

• Maintains a system of accountability as mandated by state approved and internal guidelines for the disposal or destruction of property and evidence or expugnable materials.
• Performs daily processing of evidence to include coding, organizing, storage and file maintenance.
• Signs chain of custody form when placing or removing property from the vault.
• Ensures the integrity of seized evidence and property are consistent with policies, procedures and protocols.
• Secures and stores controlled substances and associated paperwork for forensic testing; arranges for vehicle transport to the appropriate county drug laboratory.
• Secures, stores and arranges monies for deposit and ensures appropriate record keeping paperwork has been completed.
• Prepares requests for purchase, obtains price quotes, receives and inventories materials and supplies; issues and maintains equipment.
• May discuss contracts with vendors for items such as bullet proof vests or other issued items.
• Aids in the development of operating and administrative standards, procedures and protocols relative to the park police property and evidence program.
• Performs property management including annual and interim physical inspections of property, inventory, storage, and disposition of property; ensures that records and inventories are reconciled, and database updated accordingly.
• May complete fleet management assignments, including maintaining vehicle supplies and transporting vehicles from garage to vendor.
• Drives Commission vehicles to transport property to other locations for disposal or testing (e.g., drugs to be tested in a laboratory, seized weapons for ballistic comparisons).
• May serve as building manager liaison with the Commission’s maintenance division to ensure the building is clean and repairs are completed in a timely manner; such as completing necessary service requests for building maintenance needs and monitoring requests, maintaining building inspection records and conducting fire extinguisher inspections.
• May utilize the Commission issued credit card for approved credit card purchases; reconciles internal requisitions, credit card purchases, deliveries of equipment and contractor bills. Keeps records of all associated paperwork.
• Logs into the dispatch system to obtain County case numbers for evidence that requires lab testing. Inputs the evidence into the evidence system and transports the lab evidence to the County police station.
• Contacts the waste disposal authority to obtain approval for destruction of property. Sets appointment to conduct destruction of property. Arranges for the destruction of evidence to be witnessed by no less than two park police employees when property is destroyed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or a Certificate of General Educational Development Certificate (GED).
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in supply work, which includes two (2) years of specialized experience in supply management, inventory management or related area, and responsible experience with police property.
• Valid driver's license in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver's license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions or points that could limit the employee's ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required of their position.
• Must pass police civilian background investigation to access police systems.
• Pass Commission medical exam.

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total three (3) years.

Skills

• Ability to work independently.
• Maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Defined Benefit Plan (Mandatory Participation)
• 457 (b) Plan (Optional)
• Traditional and Roth IRAs (Optional)
• Retiree Healthcare (Eligibility requires, at least 10 years of eligible service and continuous enrollment in M-NCPPC plans (or proof of continuous enrollment in comparable plans) during the 36 months immediately preceding your retirement date. Premium cost share based on years of service)
• Health Insurance Plans (FOP Members Pay 23% for Medical, Prescription and Dental and same as all other employees for Vision.)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Employee Pays 100%) Medical Account – Maximum annual contribution: $3,300Dependent Care Account – Maximum annual contribution: $7,500
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (Mandatory Participation)
• Supplemental Long-Term Disability Insurance (Employee Pays 100%) Benefits paid at 66 2/3% of base salary that exceeds $108,000; capped at $216,000
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Employee Pays 20%: Commission Pays 80%) Two (2) times base salary; maximum benefit is $200,000 for each
• Automatic coverage with opt-out provision
• Supplemental and Spouse/Dependent Life Insurance (Employee Pays 100%) Supplemental – 1,2,3,4, or 5 times base salary; maximum benefit is $750,000Spouse/Dependent Combination - $10,000/$5,000, $20,000/$10,000, or $30,000/$15,000
• Sick Leave Bank (Contribution and Benefit hours prorated for part-time employees)
• Holiday: 11 days per year

Pay

• Class/Specification: Park Police Property and Evidence Specialist

Schedule

• Works in office and field.
• May travel or accompany agency officers to various meetings to learn or explain evidence collection and storage procedures.
• Lifts, carries or moves objects weighing up to 49 pounds.
• May be subject to various job demands such as high volume of work and tight deadlines.
• Responds to emergency situations as required.
• May be required to be available on-call, weekends or after hours as needed.
• May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.