Police - Evidence Technician

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• Job Summary:

Provides a variety of routine to difficult office support to the Police Department and sworn staff, including specialized record keeping, data entry, and document processing and filing, evidence preparation and maintenance, and performs related work as assigned.

• Class Characteristics:

This is a part-time non-commissioned person, fully competent to independently perform various responsible records, evidence processing, and public support duties.

• Examples of Duties:

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Prepares, documents, maintains evidence, and arranges for evidence transportation to the laboratory for evaluation.
Maintains long-term files and data in relation to evidence disposal.
Operates standard office equipment, including word processors, computers, facsimiles, and central telephones.

• Qualifications:
• Knowledge of:

Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and operating standard office equipment.
Business arithmetic.
Techniques for dealing with the public, in person and over the telephone.
Use of specified computer applications involving word processing, data entry, and/or standard report generation.
Basic law enforcement concepts and terminology.
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Evidence preparation, documentation, and storage procedures.

• Skill in:

Maintaining accurate records and files.
Making accurate arithmetic calculations.
Understanding and following oral and written directions.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted during work.
Entering numerical and related information into a computer system.
Maintaining accurate evidence records.
Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
Dealing successfully with the public, in person and over the telephone, often when relations may be strained or difficult.

• Physical Demands:

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and on the telephone.
Drive a city motor vehicle.
Maintain physical and psychological levels to perform and meet the demand of the position.

• Working Conditions:

May attend meetings and functions outside of normal working hours.

• Licensing and Certification:

Possess a valid Idaho Class D drivers license.
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Pass a detailed background investigation.

• Background:

Any combination of education, training, experience, and knowledge would provide the required ability to perform the records/Evidence Clerk task.
Experience in a law enforcement setting is desirable.
This class description lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbents may be expected to perform job-related duties not included in this document.