Property and Evidence Officer

City of Goodyear • Goodyear, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Property and Evidence Supervisor, the Property and Evidence Officer perform clerical and technical tasks related to the receipt, storage and disposal of property and evidence in the Goodyear Police Department. The ideal candidate brings a minimum of two years of experience in property and evidence management in a law enforcement environment. They will have a proven track record of attention to detail, understanding of evidence storage in accordance with Arizona Statutes and industry standards. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential and a certificate from the International Association of Property and Evidence is preferred.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience the property and evidence field.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature that may be obtained with six-months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency.
• Work requires the ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.
• Work requires the ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Work requires the ability to write reports, proposals, worksheets, and letters.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate from the International Association of Property and Evidence is preferred.
• International Association of Property and Evidence certificate within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex duties related to receiving, maintaining, and releasing property and evidence recovered by the police department.
• Performs audits, inventories, and inspections across all storage locations to ensure proper handling, security, and accurate accounting of property and evidence; performs destruction of sensitive items and preparation for public auction.
• Performs evidence viewing and release and responds to callouts as needed, provides excellent customer support to officers, public and court.
• Receives items of evidence collected by police officers, checks inventories and logs of evidence to store all items in an orderly manner for quick retrieval, preserving the chain of custody and evidentiary integrity.
• Maintains the integrity of evidence by documenting the chain of evidence properly and storing and preserving evidence by department and court standards, testifies in court as necessary regarding the chain of evidence and integrity of property storage/retrieval.
• Prepares paperwork and transports property to other agencies and crime labs by responsibly driving city vehicles; lifting and loading property to maintain integrity and prevent damage; and being familiar with outlying facilities and analysis labs.
• Processes firearms entering and leaving the evidence room with appropriate agencies, including but not limited to Alcohol Tabaco and Firearms (ATF), and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
• Prepares distribution of property by obtaining proper disposition through the courts or city policy, determining if property can be sold at auction or needs to be destroyed, and releases and transports property to appropriate destruction sites or approved auction locations.
• Packages evidence including: tagging and marking property received and entering into the computerized property inventory; packaging property/evidence properly based on state and department guidelines, including receiving, storing, and logging money, narcotics, and firearms and other items of a sensitive nature in an appropriate manner to ensure security and preserve integrity.
• Responds to inquiries regarding property in a professional and polite manner including: responding to officers upon request for property or evidence in person or by computer; responding to citizens regarding property in department custody; following proper procedures when releasing property to maintain chain of evidence and document property return.
• Answers/responds to citizen inquiries and complaints over the telephone and in person regarding the release and/or disposition of property.
• Testify in court as necessary

Benefits

• At the City of Goodyear, you will be a part of an organization that values its employees as its greatest asset.
• You will become part of a dedicated team of IT professionals that will be challenged to learn and grow in an environment that values employee development and career-building.
• You will thrive in a culture of innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree