Property and Evidence Technician

Property And Evidence Technician

Windsor, Colorado, established in 1890, is a thriving home-rule municipality strategically located between Denver and Cheyenne. Originally rooted in agriculture and railroads, Windsor has grown fivefold in the past 30 years, becoming one of Colorado's most desirable communities in northern Colorado. With excellent schools, quality healthcare, and diverse housing, Windsor offers a safe, close-knit environment. The town is home to 44,632 residents, with easy access to nearby cities and educational institutions like Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado. Windsor features 26 parks, 53 miles of trails, and a vibrant downtown. Major employers include Anheuser-Busch and Vestas Blades America. Upcoming developments include the Legends Sports Complex and a new Police Department facility.

The Windsor Police Department is comprised of six main divisions: Community Engagement, Investigations, Patrol, Property & Evidence, Records, and Special Operations. As an agency, the Police Department continues to work toward strengthening its relationship with the community by recruiting individuals that reflect its vision of striving to do better each day, and by hiring only those who are committed to serving everyone in the community at the highest level. The Police Department provides the following community services:

• Investigations: Conducts follow-ups and prepares cases for appropriate clearance.
• Patrol: Keeps watch and responds to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Property & Evidence: Maintains the integrity of evidence and/or property collected during a criminal investigation and/or held for safekeeping.
• Records: Gathers accurate crime data from officers, processes, maintains, and releases police records.
• Special Operations: Handles commercial vehicle inspections, Municipal Court security and provides support at special events. This team is also an integral part of the Town's traffic safety efforts.

The Windsor Police Department recently completed a new 43,000-square-foot facility designed to accommodate future growth of both sworn and non-sworn personnel. This state-of-the-art building includes advanced tools and resources such as training spaces, a multipurpose conference area, evidence-processing facilities, and an onsite gym.

If you value integrity, relationships, and innovation and want to make a difference every day, we invite you to apply and join our team! Applicants must submit a cover letter and updated resume along with their application. The cover letter should highlight your qualifications, relevant experience, and interest in the position, while the resume should provide an up-to-date overview of your professional background. The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete all pre-employment requirements, including a comprehensive police background check, drug screening, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and any other testing or assessments required as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of these requirements.

COMPENSATION: $26.56-$28.89/HOUR, DOE

WORK SCHEDULE: Generally, 40 hours per week – may occasionally require various shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

NATURE OF WORK: The Property and Evidence Technician performs technical and administrative work in support of law enforcement operations, with a primary focus on the receipt, cataloging, storage, release, transport, and lawful disposition of physical and digital property and evidence. This includes maintaining accurate records in accordance with state law, department policy, and standard procedures. The Technician assists officers and detectives with investigative requests, responds to public inquiries, collects and preserves electronic and physical evidence (including LiveScan and ink fingerprints), and manages electronic evidence files. This position operates with minimal supervision and requires a high level of integrity, organization, and attention to detail. Individuals in the position are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary of the town's PRIDE philosophy and the town's Equal Opportunity Employment policy.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The Property and Evidence Technician works under the direct supervision of a Police Sergeant or Commander.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The individual in the Property and Evidence Technician role is assigned specific assignments, job duties, scope, authority, responsibility, roles and requirements as determined by the town, Department, Division, and pursuant to laws, regulation and practices. Individuals in this position must be able to successfully perform, be responsible for and/or assist in the fulfillment of many job functions and duties, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive:

• Responds to public inquiries pertaining to property and evidence in person, by phone, and/or in writing
• Receives, catalogs, and stores items of physical evidence, digital evidence, and non-evidentiary property
• Verifies and enters data pertaining to evidence chain of custody
• Verifies and enters data pertaining to digital evidence metadata
• Conducts case review and initiates property and evidence disposition
• Maintains an organized evidence storage area
• Participates in the destruction of property and evidence
• Meets with members of the public for property release
• Transports evidence to/from laboratory, court, and/or for other lawful purposes
• Responds to and processes requests to produce digital evidence for discovery to District Attorney's Office
• Responds to and processes requests to produce digital evidence for release to outside law enforcement agencies and/or the public
• Processes edits and redactions to digital evidence
• Ensures the secure handling, processing, and preservation of evidence and property—including hazardous materials—by following strict chain of custody, safety, and confidentiality protocols.
• Maintains accurate records within secure systems, safeguarding sensitive information and supporting legal proceedings through proper documentation and adherence to procedures.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and order supplies
• Assists in procurement, inventory, and deployment of mobile audio/video equipment
• Provide and participate in department training
• Interacts with officers, investigators, and/or other law enforcement agencies as it relates to property and evidence
• Supports crime scene processing
• Assists in troubleshooting and resolving mobile audio/video hardware and/or software issues
• Testifies in court
• Continues educational and certification requirements
• Provides assistance to other divisions and departments
• May participate in town employee committees, projects or assignments as required
• May be required to work overtime
• Performs work safely; reports safety concerns to management; supports safe work practices
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The Property and Evidence Technician position participates in the Shared Fleet Vehicle Program, which requires an annual motor vehicle record check.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. College degree is desirable.
• Minimum of one year of general office experience with emphasis on customer service problem solving, data entry experience and inventory management.
• Experience in a law enforcement environment is desirable.
• Experience as a current or former property and evidence technician is desirable.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES:

• Must have a current Colorado Driver's License or the ability to obtain one upon hire, that meets the Town of Windsor's standards.
• Must have and maintain the following certifications or the ability to obtain within six months:
• NCIC/CCIC
• Colorado Open Records Acts
• Colorado Certified Records Network
• IAPE Property and Evidence Certification
• CPR/1st Aid certification within three (3) months of employment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of or ability to learn law enforcement principles, practices, and procedures related to evidence management
• Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and apply statute, policy, and procedures relative to job scope
• Intermediate knowledge of computer applications
• Knowledge of office procedures, practices, and equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing
• Skilled in attention to detail
• Ability to follow oral and written direction
• Knowledge of basic mathematical principle
• Ability to work