Property and Evidence Supervisor

About the role

The Property and Evidence Supervisor oversees the daily operations and staff of the Police Department’s Property and Evidence Unit, ensuring efficient and compliant management of all property and evidence.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all property and evidence is properly received, documented, stored, tracked, and disposed of in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules of Criminal Procedure, accreditation standards, and industry protocols.
• Safeguards evidence integrity, including maintaining an accurate chain of custody.
• Leads and develops staff by assigning and prioritizing work, providing training and direction, conducting performance evaluations, and making hiring, disciplinary, and termination recommendations while fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment.
• Coordinates and conducts audits, inventories, and inspections across all storage locations to ensure proper handling, security, and accurate accounting of property and evidence; oversees destruction of sensitive items and preparation for public auction.
• Maintains oversight of unit operations, coordinates projects, establishes goals, analyzes performance, researches legislative changes, and recommends process and policy improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Captures and documents areas of improvement, prepares reports and documentation, delivers training and guidance to staff and stakeholders, provides court testimony as required, represents the Department in public settings, and performs related duties to support unit operations.

Requirements

• Minimum three years of experience in law enforcement property and evidence field.
• Valid Driver's License.
• IAPE Certification.

Qualifications

• Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two year associate's degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school.
• An Associate’s degree is required.

Skills

• Leverages technology to enhance unit efficiency and operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop reports and perform complex inventory audits.

Benefits

• Vacation Leave: 14 days per year, increasing with longevity.
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday the first full pay period of January.
• Health Insurance: Three health plans available to select from at a group rate.
• Dental Insurance: Two dental plans available to select from at a group rate.
• Vision Insurance: Available at a group rate.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available.
• Short Term Disability Insurance: City-paid coverage.
• Cancer Benefit: City-paid coverage.
• Life Insurance: City-paid insurance valued at twice the annual salary ($400,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost.
• Longevity pay beginning at year six.
• Tuition Assistance: $5,250 per calendar year.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Onsite wellness center/clinic.
• Access to the Goodyear Recreation Center.
• RoBust employee well-being program.
• Free identity theft monitoring and protection with Aura.
• Deferred Compensation Plan: 2% city match (employee contributes 1%).
• Retirement Health Savings: $22.50 city contribution (employee contributes $12.50 per pay period).
• Retirement: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan with mandatory city and employee contributions currently at 12.00%.
• Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.

Pay

$32.81 - $48.71 Hourly

Schedule

Full-Time