Digital Evidence Technician

City of Coral Springs•Coral Springs, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, this position is part of the Police Department’s Body Camera Program, performing various specialized, administrative and non-law enforcement functions. This position entails 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. Assists with maintaining 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. Reviews and redacts public records request. Assists management with special projects; completes work detail forms on completed projects. Performs various administrative tasks as directed. Performs a variety of routine to complex administrative functions, e.g., data entry, typing, reports processing, documentation proofing. 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. Performs various administrative tasks as directed. Performs related work as required.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from a recognized institution.
One (1) - three (3) years’ experience in a law enforcement agency performing duties such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Law Enforcement, Public Safety/Community Service Aide or similar support capacity preferred.
Access, utilize, and maintain computerized systems and equipment, such as body worn camera equipment, including managing video retrieval and upload of video/audio files.
Working knowledge of public records law.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a law enforcement agency performing duties such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Law Enforcement, Public Safety/Community Service Aide or similar support capacity.
Relevant experience to enable them to access, utilize, and maintain computerized systems and equipment, such as body worn camera equipment, including managing video retrieval and upload of video/audio files.
A working knowledge of public records law.

Responsibilities

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.
Processing public records requests, including video/audio redacting, to ensure compliance with public disclosure and privacy laws.
Assisting with maintaining the body-worn camera and associated equipment for warranty and other manufacture services.
Reviewing and redacting public records requests.
Assisting management with special projects; completing work detail forms on completed projects.
Performing various administrative tasks as directed.
Performing a variety of routine to complex administrative functions, e.g., data entry, typing, reports processing, documentation proofing.
Creating and verifying proper event category designations and retention schedules for storage of digital evidence.
Identifying and correcting improperly categorized or labeled digital evidence.
Processing public records requests as required by Florida Public Records Disclosure Laws in compliance with public record exemptions and privacy laws.
Performing related work as required.