Property and Evidence Clerk jobs in Denver, CO

The primary function of this position is to record, secure, and properly dispose of property and evidence as established under law, policy and procedure, and municipal ordinance.  Assists the Investigations Bureau generally in other evidence-related activities as required.  

• Examples of Essential and Important duties:   

• Perform administrative and data entry duties including drafting correspondence, creating, editing, and completing forms and reports, filing and storing evidence-related documents, photocopying 
• Record, track, maintain, store, secure, retrieve, transfer, release, and dispose of evidence, including non-evidentiary property, placed in police custody in a manner which complies with departmental policy, legal requirements, and retention guidelines
• Assist Evidence Technician II with maintaining and providing controlled access to secure storage facilities and 
• Transcribe recorded conversations, including jail calls, and prepare interview notes, synopsis
• Compile information from internal and external customers to prepare statistical documents 
• Provide back-assistance to Evidence Technician II in meeting with individuals who are legally required to register with local law enforcement and document, process, file, track, modify and cancel registration, including registering sex offenders 
• Answer questions from both internal and external customer in person, over the phone and via email or other electronic means regarding property and evidence stored by the police department 
• Maintain a neat and orderly evidence and property packaging and storage areas
• Participate in all audits, inventories, and inspections of the property and evidence room
• Serve as a backup in responding to major crime scenes as requested and assist in the collection of items of evidentiary value while on scene including maintain the chain of custody and completing required documentation 
• Assist with the filing and storage of photographs, negatives; assist with maintaining a supply of packaging materials in the evidence section and all other bar-coding terminals 
• Assists detectives and the Investigations Bureau with database entries and other duties as assigned 
• Process evidence requests to the Jefferson County Regional Crime Lab (JCRCL) using the LIMS, submitting evidence to the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN), 
• Prepare evidence for court and testify as required
• Perform related work as required and assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of or the ability to learn how to track, record, maintain, secure, dispose of evidence and property

• Knowledge of or the ability to learn the principles, procedures, protocols, and laws of maintaining and handling evidence and property 
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn practices and procedures of evidence and property security
• Knowledge of and the skill to use basic office operating procedures and equipment 
• The knowledge of or the ability to learn how to use a transcriber or 35 mm, digital and video equipment
• Knowledge of and the ability to use Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn evidence and record management software and databases, including how to enter, access and retrieve information relating to evidence and property 
• The ability to develop and maintain effective and efficient working relationships with internal and external customer
• The ability to effectively communication verbally and in writing
• Ability to work in adverse conditions and locations as needed
• Ability to be on-call and shift work, including working on weekends and holiday as necessary  

 Reports to:  

Training:  High School diploma or GED.

Experience:   One (1) year experience in records management, inventory control, or related field; specific experience in evidence custody preferred

 Substitution: an Associates degree or higher in a related-field will satisfy the experience requirement 

 License:  

• Possess a current and valid Colorado driver's license or ability to obtain within thirty (30) days from date of hire; 
• Obtain Colorado Crime Information Center operator certificate/certification within 6 months of start date 
• Obtain a Property and Evidence Specialist certificate/certification within 2 years of date start date.