Evidence and Property Technician I/ii - Oceanside, United States - City of Oceanside, CA

City of Oceanside, CA
City of Oceanside, CA
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Oceanside, United States

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Description

Introduction:


THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Monthly Salary Ranges:


Evidence and Property Technician I

$3,366 - $4,396

Evidence and Property Technician II

$3,711 - $4,827

EXAMINATION DATES:


May 22, 2024


The Evidence and Property Technician will maintain police property inventory issued to officers and acquire required office supplies; to support the functions of the evidence and supply unit of the Police Department; and to perform duties involving receiving, inventory and packaging of property and evidence.


Evidence and Property Technician I

  • This is the entrylevel class in the Evidence and Property Technician series. This class is distinguished from the Evidence and Property Technician II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series, including answering phones and responding to public and departmental inquiries. Employees in this series are not required to possess a certificate for presumptive testing. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.

Evidence and Property Technician II

  • This is the full journeylevel class within the Evidence and Property Technician series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Evidence and Property Technician I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned. Employees perform difficult and responsible work, including securing confiscated property and evidence and determine when to complete disposition of items. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the I level, or when filled from the outside, have prior experience. Advancement is not based on time in grade but solely at the discretion of the department director and the organizational needs of the department.

Examples of Duties:


  • The Evidence and Property Technician receives, identifies, preserves, classifies, tags and logs narcotics and other evidence and property; releases and issues property and evidence to employees, victims or suspects according to guidelines, court orders and established department policies; determines or receives unitdivision supply needs and orders same to ensure a timely delivery to the requesting unit; disposes of evidence no longer required to be kept as per unit policy or court order; records dispositions of evidence and property into a computer terminal using appropriate barcodes; answers phones and responds to inquiries from department personnel and the public; participates in all office procedures; and performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications:


Evidence and Property Technician I

Knowledge of:


  • Conservation, recordkeeping and disposition procedures and techniques necessary to maintain accurate chain of evidence;
  • Safe and efficient handling of hazardous evidence and materials;
  • Rules of Evidence as found in California Evidence Code; and
  • Local vendors, special supply vendors and inventory control procedures.

Ability to:


  • Interact effectively with all levels of staff, attorneys, laboratory personnel, citizens, suspects and victims;
  • Learn to recognize dangerous and/or new drugs and react/prepare appropriately;
  • Accurately enter and retrieve data utilizing a computer terminal;
  • Be available for oncall work for nights and weekends;
  • Pass a background investigation including polygraph and psychological exam, and a medical exam which may include drug screening;
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
  • Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
  • Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public;
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
  • Maintain mental capacity which allows for effective interaction and communication with others; and
  • Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.

Experience and Training

Experience:

Six months of experience receiving, securing, storing and releasing property and evidence in the property room of a law enforcement agency highly desirable.


Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by training in evidence and property control or a related field.


License:
Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.


Evidence and Property Technician II

Knowledge of:


  • Court orders and dispositions regarding release of records;
  • Rules of Evidence as found in California Evidence Code;
  • Narcotics testing methods, procedures, records,
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