Evidence Technician I - Sheriff Department

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

2d•$20 - $27

About The Position

Department - Sheriff's Department Job Description Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5820 - Evidence Technician I Salary Grade: 5 Pay Range Hiring Range: $20.11 - $23.63 Per Hour Pay Range: $20.11 - $27.15 Per Hour Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. Receives, collects, preserves, stores, and maintains chain-of-custody of property and evidence collected or received from officers, investigators or technicians. Work may be required on weekends and holidays. This classification is an entry-level evidence technician in the Sheriff’s Department. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Takes custody of property and evidence from officers, investigators or technicians under a variety of environmental and physical conditions which may include unpleasant sights and smells or adverse weather conditions: Documents receipt, authorized transfers and disposition of all items in custody; Catalogs, labels, tags, packages, stores and retrieves evidence and property; Travels to departmental substations, crime scenes and laboratories to take custody and transport items of evidence; Safely and correctly handles potentially hazardous materials encountered in performance of assigned duties; Maintains chain of custody of all property and evidence received and provides access only to authorized personnel; Grants temporary custody of property and evidence to authorized persons for laboratory testing, court appearances or other authorized purposes; Advises law enforcement personnel, attorneys and others on procedures of evidence and authorization for release of property; Disposes of property and evidence by release, sale or destruction after adjudication and maintains records of disposal; Checks items received against information available on multi-agency computer information system for registered owner information; Takes custody of and secures seized vehicles; Testifies in court as to chain of custody for property and evidence; Packages and prepares evidence for shipment to owners or out-of-state laboratories; Photographs property prior to release or destruction and completes associated paperwork.

Requirements

Two years of experience as an inventory control clerk in a law enforcement setting.
Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
Valid driver license is required at time of application
Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

Takes custody of property and evidence from officers, investigators or technicians under a variety of environmental and physical conditions which may include unpleasant sights and smells or adverse weather conditions
Documents receipt, authorized transfers and disposition of all items in custody
Catalogs, labels, tags, packages, stores and retrieves evidence and property
Travels to departmental substations, crime scenes and laboratories to take custody and transport items of evidence
Safely and correctly handles potentially hazardous materials encountered in performance of assigned duties
Maintains chain of custody of all property and evidence received and provides access only to authorized personnel
Grants temporary custody of property and evidence to authorized persons for laboratory testing, court appearances or other authorized purposes
Advises law enforcement personnel, attorneys and others on procedures of evidence and authorization for release of property
Disposes of property and evidence by release, sale or destruction after adjudication and maintains records of disposal
Checks items received against information available on multi-agency computer information system for registered owner information
Takes custody of and secures seized vehicles
Testifies in court as to chain of custody for property and evidence
Packages and prepares evidence for shipment to owners or out-of-state laboratories
Photographs property prior to release or destruction and completes associated paperwork.