Digital Evidence Specialist

City of Fort Lauderdale•Fl 33312, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Police Department’s Body Camera Program, performing various specialized, administrative and non-law enforcement functions. This position entails maintaining and issuing the physical body-camera and associated equipment, receiving, managing and maintaining multiple forms of digital evidence in compliance with discovery laws, public disclosure laws, public records retention laws and the adopted policies and procedures of the Police Department. The employee will be processing public records requests, including video/audio redacting, to ensure compliance with public disclosure and privacy laws. NOTE: The duties of this position will include all of those duties set forth in the official job description. In accordance with Article 24 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local Union 769, for posting purposes this open-competitive job posting shall be considered as a simultaneous internal and external posting (it is open to both internal City employees and external applicants).

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
Experience working in a County or City Law Enforcement agency: preferably (3) years in a Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Public Safety Aide (PSA), or Law Enforcement capacity.
One (1) year performing clerical work.
Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Working knowledge of Florida Public Records laws.
Candidates will be required to pass a background investigation, which includes a polygraph examination, prior to employment.
If claiming Veterans’ Preference, you must attach a copy of the DD214 Member 4 form (or other supporting claim documents) to your on-line application.

Nice To Haves

Experience working two or more years in a Digital Evidence unit.
Experience with video redaction and video editing.
Ability to be exposed to graphic content

Responsibilities

Maintains the body-worn camera and associated equipment for warranty and other manufacture services
Receive, manage, and maintain digital evidence in compliance with public disclosure, retention and privacy laws specific to such evidence
Creates and verifies proper event category designations and retention schedules for storage of digital evidence.
Identifies and corrects improperly categorized or labeled digital evidence
Processes public records requests as required by Florida Public Records Disclosure Laws in compliance with public record exemptions and privacy laws
Train users in the proper use, care, calibration, performance and equipment protocols, including the evidence management system.
Update users of any changes, updates, or revisions in software, equipment and policy
Receives, maintains, and downloads digital formal statements. Transfers said statements for transcription and ensure the prosecution/investigating parties receive the finalized product
Receives, manages and maintains 911 and police radio dispatch records in compliance with public disclosure and retention laws
Networks with multiple agencies including, but not limited to, the State Attorney’s Office, the City Attorney’s Office, the Broward County Digital Evidence Unit, as well as other investigating agencies
Ability to collect, organize and evaluate data and to develop logical conclusions and/or solutions
Researches, creates and submits digital case filing packets to the State and City Attorney’s Offices.
Assists prosecutors in ensuring that all discovery requests are fulfilled
Ability to cope with objectionable images/language and disturbing situations (e.g. crime scenes)
Assists management with special projects; completes work detail forms on completed projects
Performs information technology related tasks as directed
Performs related work as required