Evidence Technician I

Location : Orlando, FL

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 24-00304

Department : Evidence

Opening Date : 02 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 11 / 2025 3 : 00 PM Eastern

Hiring Salary : $37,627 / yr - $57,283 / yr rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, and / or experience.

JOB SUMMARY

Salary Range : $37,627 / yr - $57,283 / yr rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, and / or experience.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Receives, stores, preserves, disposes of, and transports criminal evidence and discovered property. #oj

Minimum Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to comprehend and communicate fluently in verbal and written English.
• U.S. Citizen or possess a current permanent resident card.
• Clean criminal history; any arrest history will be individually evaluated.
• No illegal drug usage within the past year. Other drug usage will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) AND one (1) year experience in records, inventory, or a related field preferred.
• Must have a valid Florida driver's license.
• Must attend and successfully complete the agency sponsored Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations (LEVO) Training if assignment includes driving an agency vehicle. Use of an agency vehicle would require appropriate driving history and passing the agency biennial driver's physical exam.
• Must be able to complete the agency approved Forklift Operator certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Ability to collect, examine, preserve, document, or prepare human tissue, fluids, or physical evidence. Receive and collect evidence from various Evidence Intake locations within Orange County. Respond to call-outs to assist, organize, package and take custody of evidence from search warrants and other crime scenes as required. Preserve evidence for storage by verifying proper packaging, labeling, and appropriate storage controls. Document chain of custody, condition, storage locations, and enter data in the computers. Prepare evidence for analysis by initiating the required laboratory documentation forms and transports evidence to and from FDLE. Examine evidence for proper identification, packaging, bio-hazardous properties labeling, integrity, and proper disposal requirements. Maintain a large inventory of physical evidence not contained in hermetically sealed receptacles. 70% workload
• Ability toretrieve property for citizens and deputies as requested. 5% workload
• Ability toconduct and maintain inventory of firearms, drugs, currency, and general property. Audit evidence for procedural compliance. 7% workload
• Ability totestify in court hearings about work performed. 1% workload
• Ability tooperate forklifts and / or pallet jacks. Perform heavy lifting. 2% workload
• Ability toremain available for call-outs to crime scenes in order to collect large volumes of evidence and confiscated property; transport evidence. 5% workload
• Ability toperform administrative functions to include record keeping, data entry, categorization, documentation, labels property, collate files, write correspondence, answer phones, and assist with the release of evidence and discovered property to the appropriate deputies and / or citizens. 10% workload
• Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend basic documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, correspondence, and memorandums.
• Ability to write simple reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to the general public and agency employees.
• Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be detail oriented and possess proficient organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize work assignments.
• Must have basic computer skills to include word processing and e-mail (e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel), and Evidence Inventory Databases.
• Must be able to maintain confidential and sensitive information involving evidence.
• Ability to transport evidence to include driving a cargo van and / or a box truck vehicle.

PROCESSING & TRAINING

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to fluids or physical evidence having potential biological, chemical hazard or contamination, in addition to, materials that may have carcinogenic or health-damaging properties to include : chemicals, narcotics, fumes, airborne particles, bio-hazardous substances, lethal weapons, firearms, blood borne pathogens, bodily excretions, contagious diseases (e.g., HIV, Tuberculosis, MRSA, Hepatitis, etc.), molds, and gas. Other duties may occasionally expose the employee to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional on-call work is required.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Orange County Sheriff's Office may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

All full-time employees of the Orange County Sheriff's Office receive an excellent benefits and compensation package.

You must be at least 18 years of age to work in a non-law enforcement capacity. If applying for a non-law enforcement position, are you at least 18 years of age?

Are you a United States citizen or do you possess a valid permanent resident alien card?

If you possess a permanent resident alien card, please provide the issue date, expiration date and the category code.

Do you have any tattoos or body ornamentation on the hands, head, neck, or face?

Please provide the description(s) and location(s) of ALL tattoos / body ornamentation(s)?

Do you possess a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)?

How many college credits do you have?

Are you able to read, write and fluently speak English?

Are there any languages other than English that you can read, write, or speak fluently?

Please provide the other languages you can read, write, or speak fluently. Enter each language on a separate line and beside each enter whether you read, write, or speak the language fluently.

If you have a driver's license, what is your driver's license # and the state of issuance? Enter N / A if you have no driver's license.

Have you had a driver's license for at least one (1) year as of this application date?

Have you ever had your driver's license suspended or revoked?

Please provide details of your driver's license suspension(s) / revocations(s), date(s), state(s) issued and explanation(s).

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

Have you ever been arrested or charged with a felony and / or misdemeanor crime? Pursuant to F.S.S. 943.059, arrests that have been sealed or expunged must be disclosed.

Please provide the felony and / or misdemeanor arrest(s) or charge information and date(s). If applicable, please note whether the arrest was sealed or expunged.

Have you ever been convicted of any misdemeanor crime involving false statements, perjury, or domestic violence?

Please provide all misdemeanor conviction charge(s) involving false statements, perjury, or domestic violence and date(s).

Have you ever been a suspect or a defendant in any criminal investigation?

Please provide an explanation of all your criminal investigation(s) and associated dates.

Have you ever been involved in any criminal activity?

Please provide an explanation of all your criminal activity and associated dates.

Do you have regular or continuous associations or dealings with anyone under criminal investigation or indictment, or who is involved in criminal behavior?

Please provide an explanation of your associations with the individual(s) under criminal investigation or indictment and the criminal activity that is involved.

Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of a gang or any association that engages in criminal activity?

Please provide the gang and / or association name, location(s) and the dates of involvement.

Have you been or known anyone who has been associated with any organization, past or present that would place the integrity of the Sheriff's Office in question? (e.g. KKK, Nazi organization, organized crime, etc.)

Please provide an explanation of these associations or dealings you have with these individuals that would place the integrity of the Sheriff's Office in question;. (e.g. KKK, Nazi organization, organized crime, etc.)

Have you ever used, possessed, or cultivated an illegal controlled substance?

Please provide an explanation of your drug use, and / or possession, and / or cultivation of an illegal controlled substance along with associated dates of last use / involvement.

Have you used any illegal drug(s) or illegal controlled substance(s) within the last year from the date of this application? (e.g. - marijuana (to include cannabidiol (CBD)), heroin, cocaine, LSD, etc.)

Please provide the type(s) of illegal drug(s) used within the last years, location(s), and the dates last used.

Have you ever been involved in the sale / purchase of illegal drugs either directly or indirectly?

Please provide details of your illegal drug sale(s) / purchase involvement, location(s) and date(s).

Have you ever served in the armed forces (Military), and if so, what type of discharge did you receive?

What military branch(es), including any state National Guard, did you serve or are you currently serving in?

Please provide the dates of service to include Active and / or Reserve service.

Were you ever formally disciplined while in the military to include any Article 15's?

Please provide type of military discipline(s), reasons for the discipline, and dates.

Are you currently employed by a law enforcement or corrections agency and if so, are you currently under internal investigation?

If you have prior law enforcement or corrections experience, have you ever been under internal investigation?

Please provide the employer's name where you were under internal investigation, to include each incident, date(s), and outcome.

Have you ever been disciplined by any past or current employer?

Please provide the employer's name where you were disciplined, type of discipline(s) and date(s).

Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign from a job?

Please provide the employer name(s) where your were terminated or asked to resign, reason for departure(s), and date(s) of termination(s) / resignation(s).

Have you applied with any other law enforcement agencies?

What agency, city / state and date(s) of application?

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Salary : $37,627 - $57,283