Evidence & Property Specialist

Santa Fe County • Santa Fe, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Primary Purpose Receives and secures evidence for inventorying and/or for disposing. Essential Job Functions Receives all evidence submitted by Deputies; properly secures evidence in compliance with established standards. Maintains records of property submitted to include location, status, and classification; logs, maintains, purges records of property submitted as evidence according to established procedures. Maintains and updates departmental inventories/field supplies relating to evidence and issued items. Receives, inventories, releases and/or disposes evidence in compliance with existing policy and law. Files evidence tags on a regular basis; properly maintains evidence in assigned bins; performs housekeeping duties including sweeping, mopping, and cleaning work area; determines need for supplies; calls for quotes and orders supplies; Issues and distributes supplies from stock; prepares periodic inventories and reports including recommendations for more effective control methods. Testifies in court regarding chain of custody on property. Receives training in laws of evidence.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of stock/storeroom policies and procedures; of property inventory; of basic arithmetic; of modern office terminology, equipment, key-entering and practices; of inventory control and its significance; of computer operations and applications.
• Ability to compute, enter and check figures; to read, understand and apply rules and regulations; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public; Ability to work under minimal supervision; to deal with the public tactfully; to maintain confidentiality; to analyze, plan, and coordinate activities of the evidence room.
• Ability to successfully pass a background investigation.
• A high school diploma or equivalent plus two (2) years’ experience in stock keeping, inventory control, or work involving receipting, storing, inventorying and issuing of supplies.
• Selected candidate must submit to and pass a County paid pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening.
• Additionally, selected candidate must submit to and pass a county paid criminal background screening.
• Selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Driver’s License as incumbent shall be appointed to drive a County vehicle during the performance of his/her duties.

Responsibilities

• Receives all evidence submitted by Deputies; properly secures evidence in compliance with established standards.
• Maintains records of property submitted to include location, status, and classification; logs, maintains, purges records of property submitted as evidence according to established procedures.
• Maintains and updates departmental inventories/field supplies relating to evidence and issued items.
• Receives, inventories, releases and/or disposes evidence in compliance with existing policy and law.
• Files evidence tags on a regular basis; properly maintains evidence in assigned bins; performs housekeeping duties including sweeping, mopping, and cleaning work area; determines need for supplies; calls for quotes and orders supplies; Issues and distributes supplies from stock; prepares periodic inventories and reports including recommendations for more effective control methods.
• Testifies in court regarding chain of custody on property.
• Receives training in laws of evidence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED