Evidence Technician (Property Room/Evidence Warehouse)

City of Pasadena; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical insurance

Free medical clinic

Free virtual visits

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement match 200%

Vacation accrual based on years of服务

Job summary

City of Pasadena Police Department is seeking a Property and Evidence Technician to perform daily intake, log and secure property, verify submission forms, prepare items for transport to laboratories, and intake items returned from labs. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid Texas driver’s license, and the ability to meet physical and vision requirements.

The position includes certification deadlines (within 1 year for the Texas program and 3 years for IA-EPT) and offers

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Texas certification as Property and Evidence Inventory Technician within 1 year.
• IAEPT certification within 3 years of employment.
• Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your application.

Responsibilities

• Daily intake of property from storage lockers and verify packaging and forms.
• Log conforming items into the property room and manage disposal or release.
• Prepare evidence for transport to laboratories and intake results from labs.
• Create disposal letters for courts and release property to owners.
• Maintain tickler files for proper return, disposal, and reporting.
• Produce statistical reports on property and evidence upon request.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Physical fitness

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Texas Property and Evidence Inventory Technician certification within 1 year

International Association of Property and Evidence Technician certification within 3 years

Tools

NIMS IS-700

NIMS IS-800

NIMS IS-100

NIMS IS-200

NIMS IS-300

NIMS IS-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.

The City of Pasadena offers very generous benefits to all full-time employees. For example:

• 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.
• 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 resume a $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.