Police Evidence Custodian I (SR-14)

County Of Maui•Maui County (various), HI

About The Position

Receives, stores, and issues police evidence and found property according to proper legal procedures, and performs related duties. The role includes receiving, logging, storing, and disposing of evidence and other property. It is distinguished from Police Evidence Custodian II, which supervises and participates in the central evidence and recovered-property storage function. The position may include instructing and supervising police cadets assigned to assist in the evidence room, light typing, and assisting with abandoned vehicles. Appointment may be made at any rate from SR-14C ($4,054 per month) to SR-14E ($4,388 per month), based on funding availability, qualifications, and other relevant factors. Applicants must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary for the duties and must meet applicable firearms qualification requirements.

Requirements

Education and experience substantially equivalent to high school graduation.
Two years of storekeeping experience and/or law enforcement experience that includes handling evidence and property, including or supplemented by typing experience.
Must be qualified to carry and/or possess firearms or ammunition under state and federal laws; disqualifying examples include a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.
Possession of a valid Type 3 motor vehicle operator's license.
Knowledge of office practices and procedures; property identification and characteristics; storage principles and practices; and laws, rules, and regulations governing evidence and found-property handling and disposition.
Ability to plan, set up, and maintain storage-space allotments; work harmoniously with others; operate a typewriter; and follow oral and written instructions.
Must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performing the duties.
Applicants entering a safety-sensitive position or another designated category, or required by law to be tested, must pass a pre-employment/post-offer drug screening test.

Responsibilities

Receive evidence and found property and compare contents and descriptions with the evidence report.
Notify the last responsible officer in the chain of evidence of identification or quantity errors.
Sign for evidence, tag and account for it, and maintain evidence and found-property logs.
Segregate items requiring special handling, including money, corrosive items, and perishables.
Classify and store evidence so it is readily available.
Release evidence to investigating officers for court presentation.
Notify owners of evidence when a case is disposed of and notify finders of lost property if it remains unclaimed after the required period.
Transfer money to the Finance Department upon forfeiture of conviction.
Store valuable unclaimed articles for auction and dispose of worthless articles.
Answer inquiries about evidence-reporting procedures and handle communications concerning evidence inquiries.
Maintain records and prepare periodic operational reports.
Operate a motor vehicle between subsidiary storage locations within the County.
May testify in court to verify the chain of evidence and its condition upon receipt.
May instruct and supervise police cadets assigned to assist in the evidence room.
May perform light typing and assist in processing abandoned vehicles.