Evidence Technician

Broward County Sheriff's Office • Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under administrative direction, the purpose of the position is to provide for the custody of all evidence from the Broward Sheriff's Office and various law enforcement agencies. Employees in this classification are responsible for maintaining detailed records for chain of custody and maintaining the integrity of evidence according to established State Statutes. Performs related work as directed.

Requirements

• Must be a current BSO employee classified as an Evidence Technician who has successfully completed their probationary period by the listed closing date.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• An evaluation of foreign high school diploma may be required.
• Two (2) years experience in a law enforcement or judicial process agency that provides broad general knowledge of criminal justice systems, procedures, and handling of evidence/property.
• All candidates must possess and maintain throughout employment, a valid Florida driver's license without any restrictions affecting job performance.
• Driver's license must show current address.
• All candidates must submit with the application: Certified Department of Motor Vehicles "entire" Florida driving history.
• If you have possessed a driver's license in any other state in the past 10 years you will need to submit an "entire" driving history from that state.
• NCIC/FCIC Certification
• D.A.V.I.D. Certification
• Spends at least 65% of time performing duties that involve the collection, examination, preservation, documentation, preparation, or analysis of human tissues or fluids or physical evidence having potential biological, chemical or radiological hazard or contamination, or use chemicals, processes, or materials that may have carcinogenic or health-damaging properties in the analysis of evidence.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in supply or inventory warehouse work to include heavy data entry such as entering, querying, retrieving, validating and/or processing data in various databases preferred.
• May require licensure as a Forklift Operator, depending on work location.

Responsibilities

• Processes and preserves evidence and property, i.e., intake, security, storage, chain of custody; performs property pick-up from various districts and locations.
• Ensures all evidence/property is stored/warehoused/packaged in compliance with State Statutes and department procedures.
• Performs disposal/release of evidence, i.e., obtaining court orders, general destruction, auctions, interdepartmental use of unclaimed property, and donations to non-profits.
• Ensures all records and related paperwork concerning evidence disposal/release/handling is accurate and complete in accordance with State Statutes; distributes disposition forms to various districts/agencies as required.
• Processes hazardous materials/waste in compliance with established regulations and procedures.
• Ensures proper preparation of various records, forms, and receipts, i.e., property receipts, loan forms, release forms, transfer forms.
• Assists police personnel and law enforcement agencies with general information and inquiries concerning submission of evidence.
• Prepares for disposal of evidence, i.e., general destruction, auctions; prepares related paperwork concerning evidence disposal.
• Performs the necessary investigation of all evidence through the Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC), National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
• Assists the State Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, Private Attorney’s, various law enforcement personnel, Evidence Technicians, and the general public with a wide variety of requests concerning law enforcement matters relevant to evidence functions under charge.
• Operates an agency vehicle.
• Performs receipt, examination, handling, storage, and inventory of weapons; performs disposal of weapons.
• Runs criminal history checks on all persons claiming firearms to ascertain current warrant information and past history.
• Responds to call outs as needed on a rotating schedule.; works Search Warrants, as requested; attends court sessions pertaining to evidence received and integrity of chain of custody.
• Requires counting, maintaining and transporting large sums of money.
• Functions as custodian for the State in handling, storage, and disposal of firearms for the Sheriff’s Office and other various State and County agencies.
• Schedules property pickup from various districts and locations.
• Performs the receipt, examination, handling, storage, and inventory of DNA, controlled substances, firearms and latent print evidence.
• Documents the authorized distribution of controlled substances for reverse sting operations and K-9 training exercise conducted by the agency and partnering law enforcement agencies.
• Responds to call outs and other operational requests; provides testimony or support during court proceedings regarding evidence handling, reservation, and the integrity of chain of custody.
• Follows interdepartmental guidelines for the use of operational controlled substances.
• Requires counting, maintaining and transporting large quantities of controlled substances.
• Works within a structure of six (6) serviceable areas: Crime Lab Main Entrance, Crime Lab Rear Entrance, Central Receiving Unit Office, Main Vault, Firearms Vault, and District 6 Evidence Locker(s).
• Functions as custodian for the State in handling, storage, and disposal of controlled substances for the Sheriff’s Office and other various State and County agencies.
• Performs property pick-up from District 6.

Benefits

• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Broward Sheriff's Office will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
• BSO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
• Veterans' preference per Florida law.

What This Job Offers

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