Evidence Custodian

Duties

• Logs, stores, dispenses, destroys and releases evidence. Purposes include releasing to owners, releasing for court purposes, safekeeping and/or destruction depending upon the case.
• Maintains evidence/property in a manner that secures the items from theft, loss or contamination and in such a manner that item(s) can be easily located.
• Provides evidence training to other departmental personnel.
• Maintains chain of custody for all items and documentation submitted.
• Ensures timely and legal notifications of owners of recovered/found property.
• Releases/disposes of property recovered, found or seized by Department.
• Operates computer terminals to access information regarding case dispositions and other related information involving the proper disposition of property and evidence.
• Enters property received into the Departments records management system and attaches barcode(s) to evidence and property.
• Conducts periodic inventories of property and evidence.
• Releases property to authorized personnel for court purposes.
• Coordinates the disposal of unclaimed property, narcotics, weapons, explosives and hazardous materials as required by Departmental policy and State/Federal law.
• Testifies in court as to evidentiary chain of custody.
• Performs background checks for weapons release via DCI.
• Stays abreast of local, state and federal law involving property and evidence handling.
• Recommends appropriate changes in relevant policy.
• Maintains clean/orderly property storage.
• Completes associated administrative tasks as required.

Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED -AND- two years of administrative experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of IAPE Certified Property and Evidence Specialist program preferred.

• DCI and North Carolina Notary Public certifications required within one year of hire.

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Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, Computer Forensics or Forensic Psychology