Evidence & Property Specialist

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

Posting number: 202600377

Department: Sheriff's Office

Job classification: Evidence & Property Specialist

Posting type: Open

Categories: Criminology

Summary

Receives and secures evidence for inventorying and/or for disposing.

Examples of duties

• 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.

Knowledge / Skills:

Good knowledge of stock/storeroom policies and procedures; of property inventory; of basic arithmetic; of modern office terminology, equipment, key-entering and practices; of inventory control and its significance; of computer operations and applications.

• Ability to compute, enter and check figures; to read, understand and apply rules and regulations; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision; to deal with the public tactfully; to maintain confidentiality; to analyze, plan, and coordinate activities of the evidence room.
• Ability to successfully pass a background investigation.

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.

Supplemental information

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an office setting and in confined spaces. Manual and finger dexterity required. May be subject to exposure to CRT’s and VDT’s. Travel, late hours and callback work may be required. May be required to lift heavy objects, crawl and climb. May be exposed to cuts, bruises, burns and broken bones. Requires strenuous physical exertion including walking, bending, twisting, squatting, stooping, kneeling, reaching and climbing; must be able to lift 51-100 pounds. May be required to stand for long periods of time.

Conditions of Employment:

Selected candidate must submit to and pass a County paid pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. Additionally, selected candidate must submit to and pass a county paid criminal background screening. Selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Driver’s License as incumbent shall be appointed to drive a County vehicle during the performance of his/her duties.