Property and Evidence Supervisor

Under general direction of the Support Services Manager, the Property and Evidence Supervisor serves as the department’s official custodian of property and evidence and is accountable for the lawful administration, security, integrity, and compliance of the Police Department’s property and evidence system.

This is a working supervisor position that performs the full range of technical property and evidence duties while supervising staff, enforcing standards, conducting audits, and coordinating all aspects of evidence management.

The position exercises independent supervisory and program authority over the collection, documentation, storage, auditing, release, and disposal of all property and evidence held by the department.

The Property and Evidence Supervisor ensures strict adherence to chain-of-custody protocols and full compliance with International Association for Property and Evidence (IAPE) best practices, state and federal laws, accreditation standards, court orders, and department policy, maintaining an inspection-ready system capable of withstanding legal scrutiny and audit review.

Embrace and contribute to the department’s Mission, Vision, and Core Value.

Mission:
To always be respectful while keeping our community safe.

Vision:
To be the most respected police department.

Core Value:
Respect. Demonstrated through our compassionate and honest service.

The ability to further embrace the Core Value of Respect by providing Compassion, Honesty, and Service both on and off duty.

• Develops, supports, and models a positive and productive workplace culture based on respect, dignity, honesty, and integrity. Allows staff to grow and succeed by providing opportunities for increased responsibility and creating a positive work culture
• Supports and advances organizational development efforts such as developing a high performing organization, employee engagement, workforce development, inclusion and equity, and performance measurement efforts
• Works cooperatively with others; develops and maintains respectful and effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
• Proactively resolves conflicts and misunderstandings in order to ensure a respectful and inclusive workplace
• Seeks to understand the legacy of structural racism, and its impact on employees and the residents we serve; identifies any implications and adverse equity impacts when developing or reviewing policies, projects, activities and interactions with stakeholders
• Embraces the City's shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City's vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly

• Serves as the department’s official evidence custodian.
• Develop, update, implement, and enforce unit policies, procedures, and SOPs consistent with IAPE standards, accreditation requirements, and departmental policy.
• Conduct and oversee routine and random inventories, internal audits, and reconciliation of discrepancies.
• Coordinate and support external audits, inspections, and accreditation activities.
• Manage unit-level reporting requirements, workload monitoring, performance metrics, and resource planning.
• Oversee procurement and maintenance of equipment, supplies, and storage systems for property and evidence operations.
• Ensure adherence to retention schedules, court requirements, and statutory mandates for all categories of evidence.

• Directly supervise Property Control Specialists and assigned personnel.
• Develop staffing schedules, assign tasks, and oversee daily workflow within the property and evidence unit.
• Participate in the selection, training, evaluation, and discipline of staff; impose corrective and disciplinary action in accordance with departmental policy and subject to command-level approval.
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to staff.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for IAPE standards, best practices, and industry trends;…