Police Property and Evidence Technician

Police Property And Evidence Technician

We are seeking a Police Property and Evidence Technician for the Town of Gilbert. The primary function of this position is to receive, store, and maintain security of a wide variety of confiscated property, evidence, and vehicles in a warehouse environment. In addition, this position is responsible for maintaining the integrity of all evidence with the proper chain of custody methods in accordance with federal and state laws, ordinances, and department policies and procedures.

Some of the essential duties and responsibilities include :

• Observes and inspects submitted property & evidence to determine compliance with prescribed packaging and submission standards.
• Verifies, tags, marks, packages, documents chain of custody utilizing electronic database systems and stores each property and evidence item received from sworn personnel.
• Determines that all in-coming impounded items have been properly packaged, marked, cataloged into records management system and labeled with all necessary information prior to formally accepting it into Property & Evidence Section.
• Reviews lab analysis request forms submitted by sworn personnel for evidence items. Verifies forms for accurate information. Prepares forms for indexing into the electronic document management system then emails request forms to the appropriate external laboratories. Prepares and verifies evidence for transport to the crime laboratory. Verifies and processes returned evidence from laboratories and repackages it for secured storage.
• Receives, analyzes and processes media evidence duplication requests for distribution to the public, other law enforcement and government agencies, Town Prosecutors Office and sworn / civilian police personnel.
• Receives, analyzes and processes disposal authorization forms documenting evidence items to be returned to the property owner, destroyed, auctioned, turned over to town or retained in accordance with state retention laws.
• Communicates verbally and in writing with internal police personnel, prosecutors, other law enforcement agencies, insurance companies and citizens regarding the status of property and evidence being held.
• Performs on-call duties and responsibilities for after-hours response as needed.

About You :

You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes. You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required. At Team Gilbert, we hire outcome-oriented problem-solvers who love what they do! Here are some position requirements :

Licensing / Certifications :

Physical Demands and Working Conditions :

Medium Work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. This position also requires climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Non-Exempt eligible for overtime compensation.

Why Team Gilbert?

Gilbert's Mission : Anticipate. Create. Help People

Our Values : DRIVEN, KIND, BOLD, HUMBLE

We are proud of these achievements and continue to work hard to make Gilbert the best place to live, work and play. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click here for a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide.