Property Clerk

Property Clerk

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Property Clerk

Salary

$42,679.00 - $53,882.00 Annually

Location

Rochester, NY

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26DM390PDA05

Department

Rochester Police Department

Bureau

Administration

Opening Date

06/24/2026

Closing Date

7/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

General Description

Employees of this class are responsible for the receipt, storage and disposition of recovered or impounded property, including firearms, narcotics and valuables. The position entails a considerable amount of public and police contact requiring tact and courtesy. Employees may be required to work nights on a rotating work schedule and to perform light manual labor. Employees are required to lift heavy objects such as televisions and microwave ovens. Work is performed under general supervision in accordance with established policies and procedures. Performs related work as required.

Under the NY HELPS Program, the Civil Service Exam for this title has been waived. For additional information regarding the NY HELPS Program, please visit:

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

Typical Work Activities

• Receives money, valuables and other articles seized as evidence or removed from prisoners, or lost or stolen property recovered by police;

• Prepares typewritten records of articles and valuables received and files them in a cross index file;

• Attaches a consecutive number tag to all articles and stores them in property bins;

• Places all valuables, narcotics and firearms in a safe or in specially designated areas;

• Notifies owners by mail of property being held and releases property according to established procedures;

• Receives custody of evidence to be used in court and is responsible for safekeeping;

• Maintains records of property, evidence, and auction bids;

• Moves and arranges unclaimed property, such as bicycles, in preparation for public auctions and participates in property auctions;

• Assists in taking yearly inventory of property in storage areas;

• Inputs and retrieves various types of information using a personal computer;

• Testifies in court cases;

• Sweeps and maintains storage areas.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or Equivalent PLUS 1 and 2 below:

1. Two (2) years of clerical experience involving substantial maintenance of records, or experience such as stock clerk or inventory clerk.

AND

1. Six (6) months experience in a public contact position dealing with a variety of people.

NOTE: Experience described in 1 and 2 may be acquired separately or concurrently.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Must be available to work shifts as assigned and required overtime.

For full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

For less-than full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.

Employer

City of Rochester (NY)

Address

30 Church Street Room 103A Rochester, New York, 14614

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