City of Raleigh Municipal Government Hiring for Police Evidence Specialist at Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area Full Time

The City of Raleigh is seeking a qualified employee for the role of Police Evidence Specialist with the Raleigh Police Department. This is a non-supervisory, non-sworn clerical and manual position providing custodial control and maintenance of security for physical evidence and other properties in the possession of the Raleigh Police Department.

Work includes the receipt, storage, control, and custody of all police evidence/found property. Work is performed in accordance with state and federal regulations and Department directives and with some independent judgment and initiative necessary in the completion of assignment. Work is reviewed through records, inventories, and observation of the efficiency and quality of work.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Data entry – Catalog, receive, and store evidence and found property.
• Maintain custody and control of all evidence and found property and the associated records, which includes, but is not limited to currency, firearms, and narcotics.
• Delete items from the computer, according to procedures and as directed by court orders.
• Maintain evidence and found property control files.
• Check evidence in and out of controlled area to officers for court and investigations.
• Present evidence and testify in court trials as required.
• Render assistance to the public in recovering stored property.
• Conduct inventories of stored evidence and found property.
• Act as liaison with Law Enforcement Agencies, such as the United States Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Agency, FBI, CCBI, SBI, DA’s Office and North Carolina Department of Revenue for evidence related matters.
• Transport evidence to the State Bureau of Investigation Lab and City-County Bureau of Identification Lab for analysis and testing; pick up and returns items to the central evidence room and maintains custody files related to this process; transport evidence/found property from district stations to central evidence locations while maintaining constant control of chain of custody.
• Dispose of evidence per court order or other legal authority.
• Enter firearm data into ATF online E-Trace for all firearms received into evidence and found property.
• Oversee the test firing of firearms received into evidence and found property.
• Oversee currency verification.
• Operate a vehicle during both the day and night under a variety of conditions.
• Rotate on call schedule

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in area of assignment.

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing/Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• DCI certification
• Property and Evidence Management (16-hour course)