Public Service Officer - Property Room bei City of McKinney, TX
City of McKinney, TX · McKinney, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
$42,068.15 - $46,163.42 / Annual
$20.22 - $22.19 / Hourly
WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY
Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That’s why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.
OUR CORE VALUES
City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
General supervision is provided by the Investigative Support Manager. This position performs Property and Evidence Room duties. Responsible for logging in and processing various property and evidence items, reviewing reports, corresponding with departmental personnel. Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Duties
In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees.
- Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
- Contribute to a positive work culture.
- Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
- Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
- Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receive all property and evidence that comes into the possession of the Police Department to secure in the Property Room assuring a continuous chain of custody.
- Prepares and maintains records, logs, and files of work activities.
- Transports, property, evidence, and/or other materials to forensic laboratories and/or DLC
- Responds to subpoenas and testifies in court as to the property/evidence procedures on chain of custody.
- Releases property/evidence to McKinney police personnel for presentation in court.
- Assists with researching reports and other databases to determine statutes of judicial cases and owners of property.
- Sends certified letters to known owners of found or abandoned property.
- Prepares forms necessary for the disposal and/or release of property to owner and/or auction in accordance with state law and applicable policies.
- Assists with maintenance of filing system for all property that has been destroyed, auctioned, or returned to owner.
- Perform property and evidence audits, inventories and inspections as required by accreditation standards to ensure the care, custody and control of property and evidence at all times.
- Assist with the destruction of narcotics and biohazard evidence in on site drug terminator.
- Prepares and makes cash deposits on open and disposed cases.
- Conducts in-service training for new police recruits and police department personnel.
- Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals: performs driving functions in a safe and efficient manner under various conditions, including day/night hours, in congested traffic, and in adverse weather conditions.
- Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, offense reports, impound forms, property tags, inventory records, vehicle maintenance forms, laws, codes, policies, procedures, diagrams, bulletins, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
- Operates a personal computer, general office equipment, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, mobile data computer (MDC), e mail, Internet, or other computer programs.
- Maintains current manuals, policies/procedures, bulletins, map books, and other materials for reference and/or review.
- Communicates with supervisors, officers, employees, dispatchers, other divisions/departments, law enforcement agencies, fire personnel, lab personnel, court officials, attorneys, victims, complainants, offenders, the public, the media, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to obtain information, coordinate activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
- Creates/maintains positive public relations with the general public: maintains and promotes peace and order in the community; provides education and information to the public on laws, law enforcement, crime prevention, safety, and related issues.
- Attends training sessions, and seminars as required to remain knowledgeable of departmental operations/activities, to promote improved job performance, and to stay current with changing policies, procedures, codes, and criminal/civil case law: participates in physical fitness training and continuing education activities; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations.
- Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in city and department attendance policies and procedures.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS
- Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
- Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
- Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
- Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
- Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
- Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
- Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
- Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
- Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
- Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
- Requires the ability to perform semi-skilled coordinated movements, such as those required to operate motor vehicles.
- The ability to work in a team environment; contribute as a team member and treat co-workers, subordinates and customers with respect.
- Build professional relationships with internal staff and customers.
- Offer flexibility and adaptability, especially during times of change.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or GED. Evidence processing experience preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid Texas driver's license. Must have the ability to pass a physical and polygraph. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job may be considered. Previous experience involving personal computer operations is preferred.
Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Must pass a drug screen and background check.
- Must have Class C Texas Driver's License
Submitted applications will be reviewed with emphasis placed on an individual's qualifications and overall experience in the areas directly related to the job function. The applicants who possess the potential to meet our needs will be invited for an interview. The selected candidate will be subject to a background investigation and drug screening.Expected Duration- The current external job posting will remain on the McKinney Website for the duration indicated on the posting. Upon closing the process to fill the position will begin immediately and is expected to take approximately six weeks.Reapplication Process- All applicants who are not notified of a permanent disqualification may immediately re-apply for this position when posted by the City of McKinney.
Other Qualifications
Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (10-50 pounds). Special vision requirements include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Tasks may risk exposure to extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions, strong and or/toxic chemicals, dust or pollen, electric shock or vibration.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed as of the date of preparation and approval. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and all requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
The City of McKinney is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an alcohol / drug free workplace and to providing equal opportunities regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
