What are the responsibilities and job description for the POLICE EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN position at City of Hobbs?
Receives, maintains and ensures the integrity of evidentiary items or found property, such as cash, firearms and narcotics, which may be critical to criminal prosecutions.
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent required. Two years of increasingly responsible related experience preferred. A minimum of 30 wpm will be required on a City of Hobbs administered typing test.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear, use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or control; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The office environment is a high traffic area that is moderate to noisy. Frequent exposure to evidence that may contain sharp objects, biohazards and/or fungi.
- Retrieves evidence placed in temporary secured storage, barcodes and scans each item, downloads into a data tracking system and places items in a secure location. Makes copies of each evidence sheet and files chronologically. Upon request by officers or detectives, logs out evidence for court by looking up the case in the tracking system, retrieving each item and scanning each item out. Obtains signature for receipt of property. Returned items are scanned back in, and secured back into evidence. Logs out evidence to various labs as requested by the case detective or officer. Scans out items, properly packaged according to USPS regulations for registered mail, and delivers to post office. Returned items are logged back into tracking system with required documentation.
- Reviews each case in attempt to obtain dispositions in order to move property out of evidence storage. Reviews and researches each case and each associated person for ownership and finality. Contacts owners via certified mail once disposition is located and property can be released. Initiates background checks on owners claiming firearms before releasing, determining if firearm may be released or placed on the destruct list. Places narcotics on destruct list once case is closed, forwards list to detectives for review and signature to ensure case has not been re-filed. Obtains signatures and forwards to City Attorney for submission to District Court in order to receive a court order. Lists unclaimed property on auction list, excluding firearms. Oversees the entire process of destruction which includes: Preparing reports for narcotic and firearm destructions, assisting with arrangements for time and location of disposal, ensuring security from transportation through destruction, and documenting witnesses of destruction.
- Makes copies of audiotapes and videotapes as requested by public defenders, agencies, courts and defense attorneys.
- Picks up pawn tickets from all of the local pawnshops and the buy back slips from local businesses. Sorts tickets according to type of property such as jewelry, tools, etc. Runs each item with a serial number in NCIC computer system and checks against the returns to ensure none are reported stolen. Forwards results to a detective to follow up on any stolen property listed.
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent required. Two years of increasingly responsible related experience preferred. A minimum of 30 wpm will be required on a City of Hobbs administered typing test.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of Standard Microsoft Software.
- Basic knowledge of laws and criminal procedures.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of matters related to the department at all times.
- Ability to perform duties with a high degree of attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Police staff, Judicial staff, and general public.
- Valid state issued driver's license.
- Ability to obtain NCIC Certification.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear, use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or control; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The office environment is a high traffic area that is moderate to noisy. Frequent exposure to evidence that may contain sharp objects, biohazards and/or fungi.
Salary : $20 - $23
