Evidence Technician

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Iowa is seeking an Evidence Technician for the Division of Criminal Investigation. This role involves the management of criminal evidence, ensuring integrity and security in the forensic process. Ideal candidates will have attention to detail and relevant educational qualifications, integrated into a supportive and professional environment.

Benefits

Health/Dental and Life Insurance

Paid time off including nine paid holidays

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)

Employee discounts

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess an Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to maintain evidence integrity and security.
• Experience in record keeping or law enforcement is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Processes incoming and outgoing evidence maintaining proper protocols.
• Inventories and ensures proper packaging of evidence.
• Responds to law enforcement inquiries regarding evidence status.

Skills

Attention to detail

Record keeping

Data entry

Education

Associate of arts degree

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Job Description

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking to fill an Evidence Technician position within the Division of Criminal Investigation’s Criminalistics Laboratory.

Organization Background

The mission of DPS is to serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism through the core values of courtesy, service and protection. The Department is a statewide law enforcement agency and includes the Administrative Services Division, the Iowa State Patrol, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Iowa State Fire Marshal and the Division of Intelligence. The Department works in conjunction with federal, state and local jurisdictions of the criminal justice community to provide for the safety of persons living in, or traveling through the State of Iowa.

Job Description

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking to fill an Evidence Technician position within the Division of Criminal Investigation’s Criminalistics Laboratory.

Organization Background

The mission of DPS is to serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism through the core values of courtesy, service and protection. The Department is a statewide law enforcement agency and includes the Administrative Services Division, the Iowa State Patrol, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Iowa State Fire Marshal and the Division of Intelligence. The Department works in conjunction with federal, state and local jurisdictions of the criminal justice community to provide for the safety of persons living in, or traveling through the State of Iowa.

The DCI Criminalistics Laboratory provides professional forensic scientific services and support to the criminal justice community throughout Iowa. The Lab is accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ISO-based Forensic Accreditation Program. The Lab provides forensic science capabilities to the Iowa criminal justice community in the following disciplines: Arson and Explosives, Crime Scene Response/Processing, Breath Alcohol, Drug Identification, DNA (casework and offender profiling), Impression Evidence (latent prints, tire tracks, footwear), Firearms and Tool Marks, Photography and Video Enhancement, Questioned Documents, Toxicology, and Trace Evidence.

Benefits

The Department of Public Safety, as a State of Iowa Executive Branch agency, offers exciting benefits:

• Health/Dental and Life Insurance
• Paid time off - Nine paid holidays plus generous paid vacation and paid sick leave which begin to accrue on your first day of employment
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) defined benefit program
• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors
• Collaborative, creative, positive work environment
• Paid opportunities for professional growth and development - including training, courses and conferences
  
  

Job Description

• Performs technical processing work in the receipt, preservation, storage, transfer, transport and disposal of evidence submitted for analysis or held for criminal action; performs related work as required.
• Receives incoming/outgoing evidence and determines information miss, but required for examination, and contacts submitting law enforcement agency; Ensures that evidence is properly packaged for receipt or transfer, checks for health/safety ricks and scans required information into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) database.
• Inventories evidence and ensures that each item is correctly packaged and identified for laboratory examination; Labels each exhibit, prepares for preservation and selects property storage location and enters case information into database.
• Keeps laboratory personnel apprised of the time frames required for examination of evidence and responds to requests from Law Enforcement agencies/county attorneys regarding status of evidence.
• Maintains the integrity/security of evidence by ensuring that evidence room/storage area doors are locked and monitors access to restricted areas; Tracks evidence as it is moved through the laboratory for examination or during judicial/criminal proceedings.
• Responds to court orders concerning evidence (e.g., storage in laboratory, mailing to another location or providing to experts); Testifies in criminal court proceedings regarding the chain of custody of evidence, job duties and how the laboratory functions.
• Prepares evidence or other material for disposal and conducts periodic evidence destruction following agency procedures when authorized by judges, prosecutors, or authorized officials.
• Processes DCI (Division of Criminal Investigation) mail including first class, registered, certified, express, UPS and FedEx; validates the receipt, shipping and distribution of registered mail; Performs receiving function on incoming shipments from vendors.
• Trains agency staff or other law enforcement official on the proper procedures and aspects of submittal, handling, and disposal of evidence.
• Ensures that evidence is handled correctly and the receipt, handling and disposition is in compliance with Laboratory policies/procedures and state statutes.
• Receives/screens visitors and telephone calls; Answers routine questions and routes others to the appropriate staff person for handling.
• Opens/distributes mail; composes standardized response to routine inquires.
• Organizes and oversees files and records of a confidential, complex and otherwise sensitive nature.
  
  

Other Information

Applicants are encouraged to attach a cover letter and resume within the NEOGOV application.

The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation conducted by Iowa Department of Public Safety investigators before a final letter of employment offer is delivered.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

An associate of arts degree;

OR

graduation from high school or G.E.D. and experience equal to two years of full-time work in record keeping, data entry, inventory management or bookkeeping;

OR

graduation from high school or G.E.D. and experience equal to 18 months of full-time work in a law enforcement property room as an evidence technician.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Applicants must be able to pass a thorough background investigation conducted by the Department of Public Safety and have a valid Iowa driver's license.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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