GWCC PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE TECH (47411)

GWCCA•Atlanta, GA

8d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) is seeking a Property and Evidence Tech to join the Georgia World Congress Center. This role involves intermediate-level clerical and manual work related to the receipt, disposition, and storage of evidence and property. The Property and Evidence Tech will receive, log, categorize, and store property and evidence impounded by police personnel, release property to authorized individuals, and maintain the security of the work area. This position also involves collecting fees, issuing receipts, maintaining financial records, and handling public inquiries or complaints regarding stored property. The role requires performing related duties as needed.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate.
Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver's License, or equivalent out-of-state driver's license.
Must submit and successfully pass a criminal history, driving, and financial background check.
Knowledge of property and evidence management procedures, chain of custody requirements, inventory control, and applicable laws, policies, and regulations.
Knowledge of electronic records management systems, standard office practices, and safe handling procedures for sensitive or hazardous materials.
Skill in accurately receiving, documenting, storing, tracking, and releasing property and evidence while maintaining detailed records.
Skill in operating computers, evidence management software, and standard office equipment.
Skill in providing professional customer service, maintaining financial records, and managing multiple priorities with attention to detail.
Ability to preserve the integrity, security, and confidentiality of property and evidence while maintaining an unbroken chain of custody.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, legal documents, and court orders.
Ability to communicate effectively, exercise sound judgment, resolve routine issues, and establish effective working relationships with law enforcement personnel, external agencies, and the public.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced public safety environment while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and organization.

Responsibilities

Receives and electronically logs property and evidence impounded by police personnel due to various reasons such as parking violations, arrests, criminal activity, improper registration, health hazards, accidents, and recovered, stolen, lost, and abandoned property.
Prepares accurate documents describing the evidence or property.
Reviews and verifies the accuracy of property or evidence reports.
Stores and categorizes property or evidence in bins, vaults, parking lots, and on floors and shelves, ensuring the security of all items.
Searches files and records to determine ownership, notifies owners of property location, and releases property to the rightful owner.
Releases property and evidence to properly identified claimants, court officers, or police personnel and maintains records of these releases.
Receives and handles complaints regarding claims of unjustified confiscation, missing property, or damage incurred from towing, or refers them to higher-level personnel.
Maintains a perpetual inventory of property or evidence and prepares periodic inventories as required.
Maintains the security of the work area through close observation of individuals and the use of surveillance systems.
Assists in determining whether property or evidence should be destroyed or auctioned, and assists in scheduling and organizing items for auction.
Responds to inquiries from the general public, investigative units, and other law enforcement agencies.