Property & Evidence Technician

The Norfolk Police Department is committed to represent one of the most diverse cities in the region. Norfolk is home to over 244,000 residents include an array of social, economic, and ethnic groups. It is the Norfolk Police Department’s mission to recruit, attract, and maintain a diverse work agency that will represent our city, citizens, and the communities we serve.

The Norfolk Police Department is excited to announce an opportunity to join our team as a Property and Evidence Technician. We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are eager to contribute to our mission in providing services for the department and the citizens of Norfolk.

The City of Norfolk's Police Department is seeking candidates for the position of Property & Evidence Technician. The incumbent performs administrative and technical duties associated with the acceptance and processing, storage, control and disposal of recovered police property; protects the integrity of evidence throughout the judicial process, ensuring compliance with all Federal, State and local laws. Assists in purges of evidence and recovered property in accordance with applicable laws.

If you are passionate about law enforcement and have a commitment to excellence in public service, we invite you to apply and become a vital part of our team.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Secures, logs, tracks and assures chain of custody of all property/evidence items submitted by officers. Retrieves property/evidence items from officers and/or authorized claimants as required and documents all actions.
• Assists with disposal of items according to established legal guidelines and procedures. Assists in departmental property/evidence audits.
• Provides administrative support, such as maintaining and/or creating files or records, sorting, labeling, filing and retrieving documents or other material.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Prior experience with customer service/interpersonal skills.
• Understand and sidplay a high degree of awarness associated with the importance of evidence handling.
• Computer/techinical skills.
• Ability to perform general math calculations.