Evidence Technician I — Public Safety Evidence Warehouse

Missoula County; Montana; On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Missoula County in Montana is seeking an Evidence Warehouse Technician to manage the secure storage and documentation of physical evidence and found property for the Sheriff’s Office.

You will maintain chain of custody, prepare reports, coordinate with law enforcement and courts, and oversee inventory, transport to the Montana State Crime Lab, and safe disposal of hazardous materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Degrees best suited: criminal justice, criminology, or forensic science.
• Requires three years of work experience working independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the secure evidence warehouse.
• Ensures proper packaging, documentation, and storage of evidence and property.
• Maintains chain of custody and prepares reports for court or investigations.
• Transports evidence to the Montana State Crime Lab and hazardous materials handling as needed.
• Logs information, inventories items, and coordinates with law enforcement and other agencies.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Criminal justice

Criminology

Forensic science

Job description

Missoula County in Montana is seeking an Evidence Warehouse Technician to manage the secure storage and documentation of physical evidence and found property for the Sheriff’s Office.

You will maintain chain of custody, prepare reports, coordinate with law enforcement and courts, and oversee inventory, transport to the Montana State Crime Lab, and safe disposal of hazardous materials.