Property and Evidence Technician

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 43,525,000 - 91,263,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah in Salt Lake City seeks a Property and Evidence Technician to manage property and evidence securely and lawfully. You will process, document, store, transfer, and dispose of items per policy and law, while maintaining proper records and custody controls.

You will coordinate with officers, investigators, prosecutors, courts, and partners, ensuring accurate inventories and compliant disposition of materials.

Responsibilities

• Receive, identify, classify, document, and maintain custody of evidence and property in accordance with policy and law.
• Enter and maintain property and evidence records in the RMS with custody transactions and dispositions.
• Maintain chain‑of‑custody documentation from receipt to final disposition.
• Inspect submitted items for packaging, labeling, and compliance with requirements.
• Securely store evidence and property to prevent theft, damage, or contamination.
• Maintain organized storage to allow quick retrieval of items.
• Maintain separate storage areas for evidence, found property, and items awaiting disposition.
• Ensure access logs and security controls for evidence storage areas.

Job description

Generally Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

VP Area

VP Area President

Department

Department 00471 - Public Safety

Location

Location Campus

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate Range 15.19 - 31.85

Close Date

Close Date 12/03/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Property and Evidence Technician is responsible for the secure, accurate, and lawful management of property, evidence, found property, and items held for safekeeping by the University of Utah Department of Public Safety. This position receives, processes, documents, stores, transfers, releases, and disposes of property and evidence in accordance with Department policy, University requirements, applicable laws, and established chain‑of‑custody standards. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate records in the Department’s Records Management System, ensuring proper packaging and labeling, maintaining secure storage and access controls, processing specialized evidence such as firearms, narcotics, biological materials, hazardous items, and digital devices, and coordinating evidence transfers with laboratories, courts, and other authorized agencies.

The Property and Evidence Technician serves as a key resource to officers, investigators, supervisors, prosecutors, courts, partner agencies, and members of the public regarding property and evidence procedures. The position conducts inventories, audits, and accountability reviews; monitors case dispositions and property eligible for release or final disposition; identifies and addresses discrepancies or chain‑of‑custody concerns; and assists with the lawful release, destruction, disposal, or other disposition of property and evidence.

The position requires a high level of accuracy, organization, confidentiality, integrity, and attention to detail, as well as the ability to safely handle potentially hazardous or sensitive materials and maintain the security and evidentiary integrity of all property entrusted to the Department. The position also supports continuous improvement of evidence‑control practices and maintains current knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, policies, professional standards and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

Property and Evidence Management

• Receive, identify, classify, document, and maintain custody of evidence, property, found property, and items held for safekeeping in accordance with Department policy and applicable law.
• Accurately enter and maintain property and evidence records in the Department’s Records Management System ( RMS ), including property numbers, descriptions, locations, custody transactions, and disposition information.
• Maintain accurate and complete chain‑of‑custody documentation for all property and evidence from receipt through final disposition.
• Inspect submitted property and evidence for proper packaging, labeling, documentation, and compliance with Department requirements.
• Securely store evidence and property in designated storage areas to prevent theft, loss, damage, contamination, unauthorized access, or compromise of evidentiary integrity.
• Maintain an organized evidence and property storage system that allows items to be located and retrieved in a timely manner.
• Maintain separate and secure storage areas for evidence, found property, safekeeping property, and items awaiting disposition.
• Maintain appropriate security and access controls for evidence storage areas and ensure required access logs are completed.

Evidence Intake and Processing:

• Collect property and evidence from designated evidence lockers and processing areas in accordance with established schedules and procedures.
• Review evidence submissions for completeness and compliance and coordinate with officers and supervisors to correct improperly submitted items.
• Process and package property and evidence according to the nature of the item, including firearms, narcotics, biological evidence, bodily‑fluid‑contaminated items, hazardous materials, ammunition, digital devices, and other specialized evidence.
• Ensure evidence requiring drying or special handling is appropriately secured, documented, and processed to prevent contamination or degradation.
• Maintain required documentation and records associated with evidence drying cabinets, including placement, removal, cleaning, disinfection, and filter inspections and replacement.
• Properly identify and manage biohazardous or potentially hazardous evidence using required personal protective equipment and established safety procedures.

Chain of Custody and Property Control:

• Maintain continuous accountability for all property and