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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Part-Time Property & Evidence CSO

Los Altos Police Department, CA

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$45.54/hr - $55.36/hr

1+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Part-Time Property & Evidence Community Service Officer for the City of Los Altos Police Department. The role involves receiving, maintaining, and disposing of property and evidence, while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Receives, documents the receipt of, maintains the physical integrity and control and the chain of custody of, and physically stores property and evidence in a designated property room

Prepares evidence for submittal to outside agencies or County crime laboratories for analysis, including packaging, securing and preserving evidence items, preparing required forms and submitting forms with evidence; enters evidence information into the County’s site; transports evidence for analysis and processing; picks up evidence and books back into property room

Releases and purges property and evidence following appropriate federal, state, and local laws and regulations; prepares evidence and property for auction and/or disposal upon completion of court proceedings

Initiates, organizes, updates, maintains, and controls access to complex filing systems and records, including highly sensitive case files

Acts as liaison to the court and other offices requiring the transmission of property and evidence; prepares evidence for officers and investigators for court proceedings; maintains records and tracks such actions

Releases property to the public; prepares the proper paperwork and prepares evidence for pickup; completes the necessary reports and documentation of the release

Processes digital media including photographs and videos; downloads and records videos as requested

Maintains accurate departmental and property and evidence records and files

Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of property and evidence maintenance; monitors changes in regulations that may affect operations; implements policy and procedural changes after approval

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Property processingEvidence storageChain of custodyRecord keepingCustomer serviceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Minimum one-year of experience processing and maintaining property and evidence for a municipal or 2 years of relevant law enforcement experience (records, dispatch, community service officer, etc.)

High school diploma or equivalent

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License

Knowledge of evidence and property processing and storage, including chain of custody procedures

Knowledge of functions, principles, and practices of law enforcement agencies

Knowledge of operations and authority of the Police Department and the district attorney's office

Knowledge of local, state and federal law enforcement databases

Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility

Knowledge of principles of evidentiary record keeping

Knowledge of modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work

Knowledge of English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation

Knowledge of techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors and City staff

Skill and ability to prioritize work, coordinate activities and follow up as required

Skill and ability to develop and maintain accurate records and files

Skill and ability to communicate tactfully and effectively

Skill and ability to operate modern office equipment, including computer equipment

Skill and ability to learn the City of Los Altos and Police Department operating procedures

Skill and ability to comprehend, interpret and apply the provisions of penal, vehicle, city and other legal codes

Skill and ability to organize and operate a storeroom

Skill and ability to act with resourcefulness, courtesy and initiative with a minimum of direct supervision

Skill and ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and members of the community

Skill and ability to prepare neat, thorough and concise reports

Skill and ability to write and speak at a level required for successful job performance

Skill and ability to speak before groups for the purpose of providing information or explaining procedures, policies and regulations

Skill and ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions

Skill and ability to establish, maintain and foster positive, harmonious, and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Skill and ability to present a neat, well-groomed, and professional appearance