Property and Evidence Technician at Town of Windsor (CO) – Windsor, Colorado

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
Windsor, Colorado, established in 1890, is a thriving home-rule municipality strategically located between Denver and Cheyenne. Originally rooted in agriculture and railroads, Windsor has grown fivefold in the past 30 years, becoming one of Colorado's most desirable communities in northern Colorado. With excellent schools, quality healthcare, and diverse housing, Windsor offers a safe, close-knit environment. The town is home to 44,632 residents, with easy access to nearby cities and educational institutions like Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado. Windsor features 26 parks, 53 miles of trails, and a vibrant downtown. Major employers include Anheuser-Busch and Vestas Blades America. Upcoming developments include the Legends Sports Complex and a new Police Department facility.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Windsor Police Department is comprised of six main divisions: Community Engagement, Investigations, Patrol, Property & Evidence, Records, and Special Operations. As an agency, the Police Department continues to work toward strengthening its relationship with the community by recruiting individuals that reflect its vision of striving to do better each day, and by hiring only those who are committed to serving everyone in the community at the highest level.

The Police Department provides the following community services:

• Investigations: Conducts follow-ups and prepares cases for appropriate clearance.
• Patrol: Keeps watch and responds to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Property & Evidence: Maintains the integrity of evidence and/or property collected during a criminal investigation and/or held for safekeeping.
• Records: Gathers accurate crime data from officers, processes, maintains, and releases police records.
• Special Operations: Handles commercial vehicle inspections, Municipal Court security and provides support at special events. This team is also an integral part of the Town’s traffic safety efforts.

The Windsor Police Department recently completed a new 43,000-square-foot facility designed to accommodate future growth of both sworn and non-sworn personnel. This state-of-the-art building includes advanced tools and resources such as training spaces, a multipurpose conference area, evidence-processing facilities, and an onsite gym.

If you value integrity, relationships, and innovation and want to make a difference every day, we invite you to apply and join our team!

Applicants must submit a cover letter and updated resume along with their application. The cover letter should highlight your qualifications, relevant experience, and interest in the position, while the resume should provide an up-to-date overview of your professional background.

COMPENSATION: $26.04-$28.32/HOUR, DOE

WORK SCHEDULE: Generally, 40 hours per week – may occasionally require various shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

NATURE OF WORK
The Property and Evidence Technician performs technical and administrative work in support of law enforcement operations, with a primary focus on the receipt, cataloging, storage, release, transport, and lawful disposition of physical and digital property and evidence. This includes maintaining accurate records in accordance with state law, department policy, and standard procedures. The Technician assists officers and detectives with investigative requests, responds to public inquiries, collects and preserves electronic and physical evidence (including LiveScan and ink fingerprints), and manages electronic evidence files. This position operates with minimal supervision and requires a high level of integrity, organization, and attention to detail.

Individuals in the position are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary of the town’s PRIDE philosophy and the town’s Equal Opportunity Employment policy.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
The Property and Evidence Technician works under the direct supervision of a Police Sergeant or Commander.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
None
The individual in the Property and Evidence Technician role is assigned specific assignments, job duties, scope, authority, responsibility, roles and requirements as determined by the town, Department, Division, and pursuant to laws, regulation and practices. Individuals in this position must be able to successfully perform, be responsible for and/or assist in the fulfillment of many job functions and duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive:

• Responds to public inquiries pertaining to property and evidence in person, by phone, and/or in writing
• Receives, catalogs, and stores items of physical evidence, digital evidence, and non-evidentiary property
• Verifies and enters data pertaining to evidence chain of custody
• Verifies and enters data pertaining to digital evidence metadata
• Conducts case review and initiates property and evidence disposition
• Maintains an organized evidence storage area
• Participates in the destruction of property and evidence
• Meets with members of the public for property release
• Transports evidence to/from laboratory, court, and/or for other lawful purposes
• Responds to and processes requests to produce digital evidence for discovery to District Attorney’s Office
• Responds to and processes requests to produce digital evidence for release to outside law enforcement agencies and/or the public
• Processes edits and redactions to digital evidence
• Ensures the secure handling, processing, and preservation of evidence and property—including hazardous materials—by following strict chain of custody, safety, and confidentiality protocols.
• Maintains accurate records within secure systems, safeguarding sensitive information and supporting legal proceedings through proper documentation and adherence to procedures.
• OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain and orders supplies
• Assists in procurement, inventory, and deployment of mobile audio/video equipment
• Provide and participate in department training(s)
• Interacts with officers, investigators, and/or other law enforcement agencies as it relates to property and evidence
• Supports crime scene processing
• Assists in troubleshooting and resolving mobile audio/video hardware and/or software issues
• Testifies in court
• Continues educational and certification requirements
• Provides assistance to other divisions and departments
• May participate in in town employee committees, projects or assignments as required
• May be required to work overtime
• Performs work safely; reports safety concerns to management; supports safe work practices
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The Property and Evidence Technician position participates in the Shared Fleet Vehicle Program, which requires an annual motor vehicle record check.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of or ability to learn law enforcement principles, practices, and procedures related to evidence management
• Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and apply statute, policy, and procedures relative to job scope
• Intermediate knowledge of computer applications
• Knowledge of office procedures, practices, and equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing
• Skilled in attention to detail
• Ability to follow oral and written direction
• Knowledge of basic mathematical principle
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of occupational safety rules and ability to apply safe work practices
• Ability to successfully pass comprehensive background investigation and drug screening

MATERIALS and EQUIPMENT USED
Materials and equipment used include, but may not be limited to the following:

1. Equipment: Position requires use of various equipment including vehicles, computers, recorders, phones, printers, software/database applications, security system, radios, and general office equipment and supplies.
2. Materials:Position requires ability to use the following materials: N/A

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

The physical activities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.

The physical requirements of this position are considered Heavy Work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

The employee may be subject to frequent interruptions and moderate noise levels in an office environment.

The employee may be subject to the following environmental conditions: inside, such an office setting; outside, with little to no effective protection from weather; extreme cold, typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

The employee is subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. The employee is subject to atmospheric conditions that may affect the respiratory system, or the skin.

The employee is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways; exposed to infectious diseases.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. College degree is desirable.
• Minimum of one year of general office experience with emphasis on customer service problem solving, data entry experience and inventory management.
• Experience in a law enforcement environment is desirable.
• Experience as a current or former property and evidence technician is desirable.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

• Must have a current Colorado Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one upon hire, that meets the Town of Windsor’s standards.
• Must have and maintain the following certifications or the ability to obtain within six months:
  • NCIC/CCIC
  • Colorado Open Records Acts
  • Colorado Certified Records Network
  • IAPE Property and Evidence Certification
• CPR/1st Aid certification within three (3) months of employment