The primary purpose of this position is to perform intermediate skilled clerical and technical work controlling, processing, and ensuring security of evidence and recovered or found property.

Please Note: An offer of employment is contingent upon successful clearance of a fingerprint screening, polygraph test, and a forensic background check.                                                                                                       

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees, receives, catalogs, stores, and maintains custody and control of police evidence and found property which may include currency, firearms, narcotics, and other items.
• Prepares and maintains record of articles and valuables received; enters information in the evidence records system and maintains records of all transactions.
• Places property in appropriate storage area and maintains storage security, transports evidence and laboratory samples as needed.
• Disposes of evidence per court order or as directed by other legal authority.
• Provides court testimony on chain of custody.
• Trains new employees on procedures for packaging and documenting evidence.
• Stays abreast of changes in law and ensures that departmental processes, policies, and procedures are consistent with the law and best practices.
• Work includes exposure to all evidence that is stored by the Concord Police Department including but not limited to evidence of violent crimes (rapes, robberies, homicides, aggravated assaults, etc.), crimes against children, narcotics and weapon offenses.
• Supervises staff by prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff are trained and follow policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe work environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of laws, regulations and directives regarding evidence;
• Thorough knowledge of inventory management;
• General knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures;
• General knowledge of weapon and firearm safety and handling;
• General knowledge of principles and procedures of record keeping;
• General knowledge of workplace safety practices and procedures;
• General knowledge of criminal and civil liability of evidence handling;
• Thorough knowledge of inventory management.

Licensing and Certifications:

• International Associate of Property and Evidence certification or ability to obtain within one (1) year; Failure to obtain within one (1) year from hire date may result in termination.
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City’s criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, crawling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly AND/OR walking or standing to a significant degree.
• Incumbents may be subjected to mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, fire hazards, explosives, biological health hazards and communicable diseases.

• Ability to plan, supervise, coordinate and evaluate the work of others.
• Computer systems and software (i.e., Microsoft, Division Criminal Information), scanners, printers, copiers;
• Ability to work as a member of a team to accomplish a variety of tasks;
• Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive materials and information;
• Customer service;
• Good judgement, tact, and courtesy;
• Plan and organize multiple tasks, and to prioritize to meet deadlines;
• Evidence management;
• Analyzing and interpreting policy and procedural guidelines and apply to tasks.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university, with at least five (5) years of relevant and supervisory experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.  Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position.  The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.