Police Evidence Technician (1939) - San Francisco Police Department

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general supervision, a Police Evidence Technician performs responsible work in receiving, processing, maintenance, and releasing Police property and evidence, such as narcotics, monies, hazardous materials, and all types of weapons.

Requirements

Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
Three (3) years of experience in a distribution center or warehouse in which the duties consisted of ordering, receiving, stocking, inventory control, and issuing large and varied quantities of supplies, materials, and equipment. This experience must be in an institutional organization or a large, major commercial operation, or similar setting.
Must obtain certification as an Evidence Specialist from the International Association for Property and Evidence within eighteen (18) months of appointment.

Responsibilities

Receives, processes, logs, stores, and transports evidence and property, including narcotics, monies, hazardous materials, and all types of weapons.
Maintains evidence and property; secures items from theft, loss, or contamination; ensures items can be located in a timely manner.
Releases evidence and property to law enforcement and courts for investigative purposes or lab analysis; releases property to their legal owners.
Disposes of evidence under the direction and approval of the Investigative Units, including firearms, illegal contraband, narcotics, and other obsolete evidence.
Determines which disposed items are to be destroyed; which are to be retained for charitable contributions; and which are to be auctioned by the City.
Receives, maintains, and disburses Police equipment, including uniforms, badges, and radios.
Provides information to the public and others regarding property and evidence.
Provides court testimony as necessary.