Hybrid Assistant Police Property Technician en City of Richmond (CA)
City of Richmond (CA) · Richmond, Estados Unidos De América · Hybrid
- Junior
- Oficina en Richmond
About the Department
Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and ready to play a vital role in supporting public safety? The City of Richmond is seeking a motivated and dependable Assistant Police Property Technician to join our Police Department team. In this critical position, you will be responsible for the secure handling, documentation, and storage of evidence and property, ensuring accuracy and integrity throughout the process. If you take pride in accountability, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to contribute behind the scenes to keeping our community safe, we encourage you to apply!
Annual salary for this classification is as high as $72,914.40 at the top of the range. .Additionally, City-paid benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, holidays, administrative leave days, sick time, CalPERS retirement contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, annual professional development reimbursement, four weeks of paid parental leave, and more! All benefit information can be found in our Benefits Summary.
Position Duties
This is a non-sworn classification in the Police Department. Duties are performed within the confines of the Police Property Room under the supervision of the Police Property Technician. This position is distinguished from the Police Property Technician in that the latter has supervisory responsibilities over non-sworn department staff assigned to the Police Property Room.
The ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of preserving the chain of custody of evidence and has a background in criminal justice and forensic science education but not required. They will also have an outstanding customer service orientation, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
Desirable characteristics: Understanding of legal and ethical evidence handling procedures, experience in accurately logging, tracking, and documenting property and evidence, experience with the criminal justice system and processes, experience working with law enforcement officers and the courts, and experience with chain of custody procedures, barcoding, and basic inventory tools.
The City of Richmond is the City of Pride and Purpose, and we value those traits in our employees!
The following list is intended to be illustrative in nature and does not necessarily represent the entire range of work duties expected of employees within the job classification.
- Receives property and other items of evidence. Logs and stores property and evidence.
- Operates the Police Department computer system for data entry, retrieval, and control of property/evidence.
- Releases property/evidence to law enforcement and/or to the courts for investigative purposes or lab analysis. Releases property to prospective owners.
- Assists the Police Property Technician in the determination of which items are to be destroyed, which items are to be retained for charitable contributions, and which items are to be auctioned by the City.
- Assists the Police Property Technician in the disposal of firearms, illegal contraband, narcotics, and other obsolete evidence.
- Maintains latent fingerprint cards. Logs, stores, and develops crime scene photographs.
- Provides court testimony as necessary.
- Performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Experience storing and maintaining inventory of materials is desirable. Experience in storing and maintaining materials in a highly-controlled environment similar to the property and evidence materials maintained in a police department or other law enforcement environment is highly desirable
- Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities
Required Licenses or Certifications
- Possession of a valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record is an ongoing requirement
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
The City’s policy is that all persons hired on or after October 18, 2021, must be fully vaccinated, including the booster, for COVID-19. New employees will be required to provide proof of complete vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation before employment may commence. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Human Resources.
Additional Requirements
- No felony convictions
- Have no restrictions on legally owning, possessing, or carrying a firearm.
- No use of the following drugs within the past three (3) years: Cocaine, Psilocybin (Mushrooms), Hallucinogens, LSD, Heroin, Methamphetamine, MDMA (Ecstasy).
- Successful candidates must pass a thorough background investigation, including a criminal history check for job-related convictions, fingerprinting, polygraph test, credit check, and a check of drug use history.
REQUIRED KSA FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Knowledge of:
- Modern office practices and equipment, including applicable software
- The laws and procedures to the receipt, storage, security, and disposal of property and other items of evidence according to state and federal laws, and departmental operating procedures
- Indexing, filing, logging, and maintaining records
- Organization and time management
- Data entry
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Maintain a clean and orderly property storage area
Other Qualifications
Application and Selection
To Apply: Interested individuals must apply online by fully completing the City of Richmond Employment Application, including answers to supplemental questions, by 11:59 p.m. PST on the final filing date. Incomplete applications or those lacking in sufficiently detailed information will be rejected. Resumes or prior applications will not be accepted in lieu of a thoroughly completed application. All communication regarding this recruitment will be via email. Each applicant must apply with a monitored email address.
Application Screening: All completed applications will be evaluated based on job-related qualifications criteria, which could include desirable qualifications and the specific needs of the hiring department.
Supplemental Questions: Candidates identified as better-qualified will be evaluated based on the responses to your supplemental questionnaire. An Employment List will be established, and your placement on this list will be determined solely (100%) by the responses to these supplemental questions.
Having all of the minimum qualifications guarantees neither advancement nor placement on the Employment List.
Employment List: A ranking of "A" (Best Qualified), "B" (Well Qualified), or "C" (Qualified) is required to achieve a position on the Employment List. This Employment List will be in effect for a maximum of two (2) years; however, the list may be canceled, without notice, after six (6) months.
About the City of Richmond
The City of Richmond lies on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, five miles north of Berkeley and seven miles northeast across the Bay from downtown San Francisco. A hub of multimodal transportation, many of our residents and businesses are located in Richmond because of its central location and easy access to the Amtrak/Capitol Corridor, BART, AC Transit, the ferry, and two freeways (I-80 & I-580). Residents, visitors, and employees enjoy Richmond’s numerous recreational opportunities, which include 32 miles of shoreline and over 3,000 acres of shoreline parks, more segments of the Bay Trail completed than any other city, several recreational boat harbors and yacht clubs, and thousands of acres of contiguous inland regional parks and open space. The City has substantial economic resources but is still affordable compared to other Bay Area cities. Our community is welcoming, diverse, and actively engaged.
Richmond is truly the City of Pride and Purpose!
Immigration Reform Control Act
In compliance with the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986, individuals offered employment by the City of Richmond will be required to show documentation of eligibility to work in the United State as a condition of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The City of Richmond is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and prohibits discrimination against any applicant on the basis of race, religion, citizenship, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, or military or veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
Disaster Service Workers
California Government Code Title I, Sections 3100 - 3109, declare all public employees to be Disaster Service Workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law. More information can be found here.
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WEBSITE: www.ci.richmond.ca.us
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