EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN
Citrus County Sheriffs Office
Starting Pay Rate: $19.73/HR
General Description: Regular full time position working day shift Monday through Friday and other days and shifts as required based upon the needs of the agency. This position requiresthe employee to handle firearms and drive agencyvehicles. Travel is required inside and outside Citrus County for training and conferences.
Essential Functions:
- Maintains evidence control and recovered property ensuring all pieces of physical evidence are properly secured documented stored retrieved and disposed of properly.
- Prepares laboratory submission forms and transports evidence to appropriate laboratory.
- Logs evidence assigns property control numbers and storage locations.
- Retrieves and logs propertyor other forms of evidencefrom supplementary evidence lockers.
- Checks property in or out to detectives/deputies for analysis or court/trial purposes.
- Completes and verifies paperwork for unclaimed property.
- Initiates property disposal/release procedures.
- Maintains computerized and manual custody record systems.
- Prepares reports of collections of all moneys received as evidence or found property coordinating with the Finance Division.
- Testifies in court to evidence handling and the chain of custody.
- Assists citizens in return of stolen and/or confiscated property.
- All Citrus County Sheriffs Office employees are considered essential workers and are subject to working in any capacity/hours deemed necessary by the Agency during activations including but not limited to inCounty and outofCounty deployments.
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Strong multitasking and organizational skills..
- Strong computer skills to complete update and submit required reports and documents.
- Skilled in record keeping and filing.
- Ability to operate portable equipment including but not limited to battery chargers jumper cables air compressor hand truck fire extinguisher and ladders.
- Ability to handle firearms safely.
Education Experience and Qualifications:
- High school diploma G.E.D. or equivalent certification of competency required AA degree preferred.
- Knowledge of evidence procedures government statutes and regulations.
- Two years minimum experience in receiving and issuing equipment supplies or evidence.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Occasionally required to push/pull heavy objects (vehicles safes) anduse handcarts/furniture mover.
- Ability to lift objects over head.
- Ability to sit stand and walk up to 8 hours per day.
- Ability to climb stairs steps land adders while carrying items.
Requirements:
- Must have the legal right to work in the United States.
- Valid Florida Drivers License required.
Contact:Human Resources atmore information.
Citrus County Sheriffs Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/ hires transfers and promotions are made without regard to race color national origin sex age disability marital status religion genetic information or any other legally protected status.
DrugFree Workplace
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