Evidence Intake Technician

Evidence Intake Technician (260000WE)

Job Description for Evidence Intake Technician.

Public Safety – Ohio Department of Public Safety – Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Kate Veeley – kveeleyo.gov

HP Crime Lab, 1583 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, OH 43209.

Full-time.

Hours:

8:00am to 5:00pm; subject to after-hours call‑in.

Laboratory.

Data Entry, Evidence Collection, Auditing, Court Administration, Laboratory, Records Management.

Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Ethics and Values, Situational Awareness, Observation.

• Process, examine, and preserve all evidence & property submissions collected from crime scenes or hazardous situations and submitted to the laboratory by internal or external law enforcement officers.
• Examine evidence submissions in accordance with OSHP Policies & Procedures guided by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), Ohio Department of Health, internal control procedures, and laboratory best practices.
• Analyze evidence receipt forms for incoming submissions to ensure key information is not missing; ensure all evidence & property is properly stored, warehoused, and packaged.
• Oversee evidence management in the laboratory information management system.
• Examine, verify, and validate requests for destruction of evidence or property.

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes calculating fractions, decimals & percentages and proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• 12 months of experience working in a forensic laboratory, biology, medical office laboratory, chemistry laboratory, law enforcement agency or legal environment.
• 6 months of training or experience in inventory control (e.g., receiving, storing & dispensing of materials).
• Or equivalent to Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment as noted above.

• Medical Coverage.
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave.
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more).
• Public Retirement Systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and optional deferred compensation.

Exposure to hazardous chemicals, human body parts, explosives, biological hazardous materials (e.g., blood, urine); may require travel.

• BCI and FBI fingerprint check, background check including polygraph may be required.
• Comparative analysis and/or drug test may be required.

Position is safety sensitive and subject to random drug & alcohol testing in accordance with DPS 501.24.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39).