Property and Evidence Custodian

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About the Position

The Property & Evidence Custodian exists to perform manual and clerical work in the maintenance of property, evidence, and records. They must monitor compliance with federal, county, and state laws and regulations and must safeguard and maintain the integrity of evidence and chain of custody.

About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office:

Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. We come together as a team to support and provide public safety. We are OneMCSO - become one with us!

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• One (1) year of warehouse, inventory control, or recordkeeping experience.

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications

• Post-secondary education may substitute for therequiredexperience on a year-for-year basis.

Other requirements

Training with the exception of Arizona driver's license to be provided on-the-job:

• FEMA NIMS - IS100 AND 700, OSHA training, Payroll training, PREA training
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire,a valid Arizona driver's license.
• Within six months of employment or assignment, the employee must train, functionally test, and affirm the proficiency of the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Network TOC certification - re-test every 2 years.
• Must be able to pass the County Forklift Proficiency License and be certified to operate a forklift - re-certify every 3 years.
• Within 6 months of employment or assignment, the employee must be functional with the following computer programs: Que Tel System, Jail Management System, and TraCS System.
• Ability to obtain International Association for Property and Evidence Certification within two years from date of hire.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass an extensive background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Experience in law enforcement and/or high security environment in a property/evidence room.
• Certification by the International Association for Property and Evidence is highly desirable.

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:

• Growth and stability since 1871
• Choice of three medical plans - starting as low as $70/month
• Holidays - 10/year + 1 personal day
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
• 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcomingMCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
• MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
• Access to free County gyms
• Learn more at Benefits Overview

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Maintains and secures evidence, including, but not limited to weapons, narcotics, drug paraphernalia, biological evidence, currency, bodily fluids, poisons, flammable and explosive material, and unsanitary materials.
• Receives and catalogs evidence and other property; verifies serial numbers, content, count or weight, and enter appropriate data in logs, records, computer databases, and forms in accordance with established procedures.
• Labels and stores property in accordance with prescribed procedures and methods to ensures the safe handling, security, packaging and identification of items.
• Observes and inspects submitted property and evidence to ensure compliance with prescribed packaging and submission standards in accordance to policy and procedure.
• Prepares and releases evidence and property to authorized personnel for possession, laboratory analysis, examination, or court exhibit in accordance with established procedures.
• Destroys/disposes of chemical waste, narcotics and unclaimed/unsold firearms following carefully prescribed procedures.
• Observesburning to ensure all materials are destroyed.
• Monitors case records in order to dispose of property no longer needed for evidence purposes and dispose of unclaimed property.
• Communicates with the general public, attorneys, and law enforcement personnel concerning inquiries relating to the release or storage of property and evidence.
• Follows the disposition of criminal cases to prepares impounded property for appropriate treatment as authorized.
• Duplicates audio and video evidence for review by prosecutors, defense attorneys, and courts.
• Delivers and retrieves records from all MCSO facilities on request; copies, distributes and re-files.
• Accepts excess inmate property, make notification to owners of the property, track responses, and release or dispose of property accordingly.
• Instructs at the basics and advanced training for detention and sworn officers.
• Conducts evidence packaging classes at the districts as needed.
• Retrieves sensitive, confidential material from all MCSO facilities and observesthe shredding of or proper disposal of this material.
• Maintains warehouse and computer equipment to ensure all function properly.
• Performs criminal history computer background checks to determine appropriate release of firearms.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively/jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Be present at the work site to perform assigned tasks at the times and dates scheduled/assigned by the supervisor.

Working Conditions

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

Property & Evidence Custodians must work with a variety of hazardous items using normal protective equipment to properly handle and destroy items. Must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, rotating days off, and may be subject to emergency call-out after normal duty hours. May be required to work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements.

Work environment

• Indoors & Outdoors
• Frequently outdoors or in temperatures above 90 degrees
• Requires forklift certification.

Physical environment

• Sitting, standing, walking
• Driving a vehicle
• Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
• Bending, kneeling
• Lifting floor to waist up to sixty (60) pounds
• Lifting waist to shoulder up tosixty (60) pounds
• Lifting shoulder to overhead up to sixty (60) pounds
• Carrying a weight of up to fifty (50) pounds for a distance of 100 feet

Social environment

• Interruptions
• Time pressures
• High volume of work
• Handling multiple or complicated tasks, frequently changing tasks, unscheduled tasks
• Accuracy
• Decision making
• Concentration/vigilance
• Teamwork
• Constantly working in close physical proximity with others
• Conditions may rarely include emergencies, dangerous environment, isolation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• The principles and practices of warehousing, property accounting and general law enforcement procedures.

Skill in

• The use of standard office equipment and software.
• The use of computer applications including spreadsheets, database and word processing software.
• Completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

Ability to

• Organize and maintain storage, security and accounting procedures for sensitive, valuable and unusual items.
• Perform work involving physical exertion including heavy lifting and climbing ladders.
• Type 35 words per minute.
• Operate computer equipment and use software programs to complete required paperwork, reports, email correspondence, conduct research on the Internet and perform other administrative tasks.
• Learn office and department specific software.
• Process and handle confidential information with discretion.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon the successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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