Evidence Technician (Property Room/Evidence Warehouse)

City of Pasadena, TX; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Pasadena, TX, seeks a Property and Evidence Inventory Technician to manage intake, storage and disposal of property and evidence. You will log items, ensure proper packaging and forms, and prepare evidence for transport to the laboratory, returning items after analysis.

You will also determine release or disposal of property, create court disposal letters, and generate statistical reports. A high school diploma, Texas driver’s license, and timely certifications are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid Texas driver's license on hire.
• Must obtain certification through the Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technician within one year.
• Must obtain certification through the International Association of Property and Evidence Technician within three years.
• Preferred: NIMS (IS-700, 800, 100, 200, 300, and 400) training.

Responsibilities

• Receive property from secure storage lockers and check packaging and submission forms.
• Log conforming property and evidence into the property room.
• Prepare evidence for transport and submission to the laboratory.
• Intake evidence returned from the laboratory and determine release or disposal.
• Create disposal letters for the courts and release property to owners.
• Create statistical data reports on property and evidence upon request.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Physical ability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Texas driver’s license (on hire)

Certification: Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technician (within 1 year)

Certification: International Association of Property and Evidence Technician (within 3 years)

Preferred: NIMS (IS-700, 800, 100, 200, 300, 400)

Job description

Duties:

Performs daily intake, including: receiving property from the secured temporary storage lockers; checking for proper packaging of each item of evidence; checking for proper completeness of submission forms; logging conforming property and evidence into the property room from the storage lockers; initiating refusal process for any non-conforming property or evidence. Stores property and evidence according to procedures. Prepares evidence for transport and submission to the appropriate laboratory. Intakes evidence received back from the laboratory. Maintains tickler files for proper return, release, and/or disposal of evidence. Determines when property and evidence can be released and/or disposed of. Creates disposal letters for the courts. Prepares property and evidence for return and/or disposal. Releases property to owners. Creates statistical data reports on the property and evidence of the Police Department upon request. Performs other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or G.E.D equivalent. Valid driver's license (Texas upon hire). Physical ability to perform job duties including: standing, walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, hearing, pushing, pulling, and lifting and carrying weights as shown in the work classification. Specific vision abilities including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Must obtain certification through the Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technician within one (1) year of employment. Must obtain certification through the International Association of Property and Evidence Technician within three (3) years of employment . NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation; but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. PREFFERED: Previously trained in NIMS (IS-700, 800, 100, 200, 300, and 400). Demonstrated working knowledge of recognized standards for property rooms and logistics.

Benefits:

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month .
• The City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants. Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
• Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE .
• The City offers college tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• As an employee, you will contribute a portion of your salary each pay-period towards your retirement and the City will match your contribution by 200% . Example, if you contribute $100, the City will contribute $200.
• Civilian employees accumulate vacation at the following rates:
  • Less than 6 years of service - two weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 6 to less than 11 years of service - three weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 11 to less than 21 years of service – four weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 21 to less than 26 years of service – five weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 26 years of service and up – six weeks of vacation per year.