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City of Carrollton · 4 months ago

Property Evidence Technician

2025 E Jackson Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$18.56/hr - $18.56/hr

1+ years exp

City of Carrollton is seeking a Property Evidence Technician responsible for performing technical duties related to receiving, processing, preserving, storing and disposing of evidence and other property. The role involves maintaining chain of custody and testifying in court, with work performed under limited supervision.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Receives and processes evidence and other property submitted for holding, which includes: receiving evidence from lockers, overflow area, evidence refrigerator, bike pound, or directly from Officers; reviewing submitted property and evidence for accuracy; utilizing established preservation techniques; review for accuracy bar coding and packages for easy access and location; completing chain of custody using the department’s computer-aided records management system; and/or, performing other related activities as required

Maintains using a computerized system for later retrieval; and/or, performing other related activities

Stores all processed evidence and property received utilizing established procedures

Prepares evidence for submittal and return to and from the department lab, which includes: completing required lab submittal paperwork; locating and collecting paperwork and evidence being submitted to the lab; completing chain of custody entries for evidence to preserve the integrity of the evidence; relocating evidence to proper storage location; and/or, performing other related activities

Maintains the bike pound, which includes: keeping a running inventory of bikes; organizing items to ensure timely disposal of bikes; coordinating the disposal of bikes with applicable internal department; and/or, performing other related activities

Disposes of property and evidence, utilizing established guidelines and laws, which includes performing applicable research. Prepares for the destruction of drugs and paraphernalia

Processes evidence requests from Officers, Investigators, Attorneys, and/or other interested parties, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and guidelines

Releases property to citizens, which includes: validating that property is eligible for release; confirming the identity of parties retrieving property; locating and moving property for release; maintain chain of custody; and/or performing other related activities

Maintains property and evidence Standard Operating Procedures, logs, forms, databases, and automated computer tracking system. Prepares records and logs of property and evidence activities

Appears in court to testify on the handling and chain of custody of evidence processed

Performs other duties as assigned