Evidence & Property Custodian

Santa Fe County; Santa Fe (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office in New Mexico is seeking an Evidence & Property Specialist to receive, document, secure and inventory evidence and property. You will ensure proper chain of custody and facilitate disposal when appropriate.

The role requires attention to detail, accuracy in record-keeping, and the ability to work under minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent plus two (2) years’ experience in stock keeping, inventory control, or work involving receipting, storing, inventorying and issuing of supplies.

Responsibilities

• Receives all evidence submitted by Deputies; properly secures evidence in compliance with established standards. Maintains records of property submitted to include location, status, and classification; logs, maintains, purges records of property submitted as evidence according to established procedures.
• Maintains and updates departmental inventories/field supplies relating to evidence and issued items. Receives, inventories, releases and/or disposes evidence in compliance with existing policy and law.
• Files evidence tags on a regular basis; properly maintains evidence in assigned bins; performs housekeeping duties including sweeping, mopping, and cleaning work area; determines need for supplies; calls for quotes and orders supplies;
• Issues and distributes supplies from stock; prepares periodic inventories and reports including recommendations for more effective control methods. Testifies in court regarding chain of custody on property. Receives training in laws of evidence.

Skills

Stock policies

Inventory control

Communication

Computer operations

Confidentiality

Coordination

Background check

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office in New Mexico is seeking an Evidence & Property Specialist to receive, document, secure and inventory evidence and property. You will ensure proper chain of custody and facilitate disposal when appropriate.

The role requires attention to detail, accuracy in record-keeping, and the ability to work under minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.