Evidence Technician (Grade 8) (To Establish an Eligibility List) at Yuma County

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Job Summary

• This position is advertised from the minimum to the mid-point hourly

rate. Salary will be determined based on education and experience at the

time of offer.*

Yuma County. Yuma County Human Resources does not review any

applications submitted for this position. All applications are forwarded

to Sheriff's Office in Yuma County***

NATURE OF WORK

Under general supervision, performs work of routine

difficulty in the lawful processing and control of law enforcement

evidence andproperty. This position has department specific

responsibility.

Nature of Work

(*Illustrative Only)*Receives property and evidence, and reviews

packaging and documentation; verifies all evidence processing are in

compliance with state laws and Sheriffs Office policies and procedures;

verifies computer data entry and hard copy receipt of evidence received;

catalogs, tags, labels, packages, documents and stores submitted

property and evidence; safeguards integrity of chain-of-custody; makes

accurate comparisons of items from serial numbers or other descriptive

features; ensures hazardous materials evidence is appropriately handled,

identified, contained, stored, transported, tested, and legally

disposed; maintains and secures biological evidence contained in

refrigerators and freezers requiring strict temperature control; audits

items against information available in multi-agency computer information

systems for stolen, wanted, or owner information; verifies stolen

weapons through the use of national and state crime information computer

systems; maintains records, files and procedures to support the property

and evidence functions; manages the secure transmittal and receipt of

evidence to and from other locations, to include transporting evidence

to and from the State Department of Public Safety for analysis;

exercises initiative, discretion and judgment, with attention to

accuracy and detail, in the security and issuance of property and

evidence to law enforcement personnel; instructs law enforcement

personnel on procedures of evidential property control; maintains

appropriate release records and records disposition of property and

evidence; destroys contraband or property as required, in compliance

with Sheriffs Office policies and procedures and by law; assists in

conducting audits of inventory of property and evidence in warehouse to

ensure the safeguarding of and accurate accounting of all items

currently stored; may be called to testify in court to chain-of-custody

for property and evidence; represents the Office at committees, task

forces, and intergovernmental projects; maintains confidentiality of

work-related issues, pending investigations, and Sheriffs Office

information; regular and reliable attendance is required; performs other

duties as assigned.