Property & Evidence Custodian

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech Police Department is seeking a detail-oriented Property and Evidence Technician to manage the receipt, storage and disposition of property and evidence in the custody of the police department.

The role ensures compliance with state and local laws, codes, and regulations and interacts regularly with internal staff, court officials, and the public. A high school diploma is required; two years of related experience and preferred bachelor’s degree enhance eligibility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma.
• Experience in law enforcement, records management or directly related field; the property and evidence room of a police department charged with the proper storage and safekeeping of physical evidence that is critical for criminal prosecution.
• Two years of job related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or closely related field.
• Knowledge of CALEA and International Association for Property and Evidence standards; pre-employment screening including background, polygraph, and psychological exam.

Responsibilities

• Receive, itemize, and store property and evidentiary items; maintain accurate tracking record of all items.
• Release property and evidence items to their owners with the proper approval.
• Input and maintain detailed computerized records regarding the inventory and storage location of evidence and safekeeping of found property; verify accuracy of information, and update information.
• Review officer/detective generated reports to ensure all items stated in a report have been turned over to property and evidence.
• Identify and dispose of evidence and property to purge closed or unfounded cases per authorization or policy; accompany, secure, and witness destruction of unusual evidence and property.
• Assist with inventories and audits, ensure property and evidence maintained and destroyed per guidelines.
• Perform clerical duties: phones, filing, typing forms, taking messages, monitoring visitors; fingerprint visitors and staff.
• Prepare evidence records for permanent storage or disposal following guidelines.
• Serve as police department building manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Law enforcement experience

Records management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or related field

Job description

Job ID: 305378

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Responsible for the proper receipt, storage, inventory control, and disposition of property and evidence items while in the custody and control of the police department. Ensure compliance with state and local laws, codes, and regulations regarding property and evidence. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Internal staff, court officials, and the public. This position typically will advise and counsel: Internal staff and court officials.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Receive, itemize, and store property and evidentiary items; maintain accurate tracking record of all items.
• Job Duty 2 - Release property and evidence items to their owners with the proper approval.
• Job Duty 3 - Input and maintain detailed computerized records regarding the inventory and storage location of evidence and safekeeping of found property; verify accuracy of information, and update information.
• Job Duty 4 - Review officer/detective generated reports to ensure all items stated in a report have been turned over to property and evidence.
• Job Duty 5 - Identify and dispose of evidence and property to purge closed or unfounded cases in accordance with written authorization or department policy and procedures. Physically accompany, maintain security, and witness the destruction of unusual evidence and property.
• Job Duty 6 - Assist with inventories and audits, and ensure property and evidence is properly maintained and destroyed according to established guidelines.
• Job Duty 7 - Perform clerical duties by answering telephones, filing, typing forms, taking messages and monitoring visitors and police department. Fingerprint visitors and internal staff.
• Job Duty 8 - Prepare evidence records for permanent storage or disposal following approved guidelines and procedures.
• Job Duty 9 - Serve as the police department building manager.
• Job Duty 10 - Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements

High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma

Other Required Qualifications

Experience in law enforcement, records management or directly related field; The property and evidence room of a police department charged with the proper storage and safekeeping of physical evidence that is critical for criminal prosecution. The person in this position must have specialize training and understand department and national standards pertaining to handling property and evidence properly and ethically. The person in this position could possibly have access to drugs, firearms, and currency.

Required Experience

Two years of job related experience

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or closely related field

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Familiar with standard operating procedures governing the proper handling, packaging, and storage of physical evidence accepted as either found property for safekeeping. Knowledge of CALEA and International Association for property and Evidence (LAPE) standards that govern the ethical and professional handling of property and evidence. Must successfully pass a police Department pre-employment screening process to include background check, polygraph, and psychological exam.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.

This position is located in Atlanta, GA

Salary Job Grade: P6

Recruiting Range: $24.28/$50,501 - $32.60/$67,809 (Depending on Experience)

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/