Job Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for receiving, securing, preserving, distributing,
and disposing of physical evidence and property. This position performs a variety of predominately
responsible to difficult work. Reports to a Sergeant.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Receives, packages, stores, and disposes of property and evidence to include but not limited to
narcotics, knives, handguns, and other weapons; enters confiscated property and evidence information
into computer system by documenting all pertinent information; barcodes with a label; and assigns a
storage location and properly places items in location; prepare narcotic paperwork and evidence for
laboratory testing.

Checks evidence in and out to officers for review or for court; releases evidence to owners as outlined
in policy; provides information and assistance related to property and evidence by phone and in
person; scans photographs of firearms into computer; run criminal history checks on firearms ; and
prepares, witnesses, and assists with disposal of firearms; and sorts, files, and maintains binders of
evidence sheets for all property and evidence released to owners, turned over to other agencies or
destroyed.

Notifies officers as needed to make corrections to forms; prepares evidence tracer forms for the officers
to determine the status of evidence that is no longer needed for court; and makes money deposits of
outstanding court fines owed by citizens to the Circuit Court and to the bank with unclaimed funds.

Travels to various precinct stations to pick up property and evidence from temporary storage lockers;
maintains accurate documentation and a legal chain of custody of individual items of physical
evidence; prepares cases for court and transports evidence to trial.

Performs other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Employees at all levels are expected to effectively work together to meet the needs of the community
and the organization through work behaviors demonstrating the City\xe2\x80\x99s Values. Employees are also
expected to lead by example and demonstrate the highest level of ethics.



NEWPORT NEWS, VA CITY OF OPPORTUNITY JOB DESCRIPTION PROPERTY & EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN
POLICE DEPARTMENT Human Resources Department
700 Town Center Drive, Suite 200 Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: (757) 926-1800 Fax: (757) 926-1825


REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

Property and Evidence Management \xe2\x80\x93 Thorough knowledge of recordkeeping and related
documentation systems. General knowledge of receiving, processing, storing, releasing and
disposing of all found, recovered, and confiscated property and evidence while maintaining an
unbroken chain of evidence. Maintains and inventories items to ensure proper storage. Technology \xe2\x80\x93 Knowledge of general office equipment and personal computers to include word
processing, spreadsheet, and related software. Customer Service \xe2\x80\x93 Thorough knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer
services. This includes setting and meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of
customer satisfaction.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Computer Skills \xe2\x80\x93 Utilizes a personal computer with word processing, spreadsheet, and related
software to effectively complete a variety of administrative tasks with reasonable speed and
accuracy. Interpersonal Relationships \xe2\x80\x93 Develops and maintains cooperative and professional relationships
with employees, managers, and representatives from other departments and organizations. Shares
knowledge with staff for mutual and departmental benefit. Time Management - Ability to plan and organize daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the
completion of work in accordance with sound time-management methodology.

REQUIRED ABILITIES

Communication \xe2\x80\x93 Ability to communicate ideas effectively, including the preparation of reports
and logs. Ability to listen and understand directions, information and ideas presented verbally and
in writing. Ability to handle a variety of customer service issues with tact and diplomacy in a
confidential manner. Judgement/Decision Making \xe2\x80\x93 Ability to use logic and reasoning to understand, analyze, and
evaluate situations and exercise good judgment to make appropriate decisions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma and at least two
years of experience law enforcement administration, supply, stock, or warehouse experience, or any
equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and
abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a comprehensive background investigation to include a local, state and federal criminal
history check; sex offender registry and credit check.

Requires satisfactory results from a medical and pre-employment substance abuse testing and is subject
to random alcohol and controlled substance testing.


A valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license with an acceptable driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work. Some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling. Some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20
pounds).

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds,
odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as
dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes,
hazardous materials, fire, traffic hazards, toxic agents, explosives, firearms, violence, disease or
rude/irate persons.