Evidence​/Identification Technician

The City of Puyallup Police Department is hiring for an Evidence/Identification Technician position. This position is part of a two person team working under the CID Captain.
The priority application date is August 1st and the job posting may close upon receipt of a qualified applicant pool.
It is impactful to join Team Puyallup and provide meaningful work in support of public service and the wellbeing of our community. We value our culture of demonstrating excellence in our work, being service focused, supporting collaboration, and having integrity in all that we do. We encourage those that share these values to apply to our open positions and/or forward to colleagues who may be ready for their next career advancement opportunity.
The successful candidate will perform manual and clerical work of a complex nature requiring expertise in the operation of a variety of office equipment, as well as complex office systems and procedures. The employee applies knowledge of City and other governmental rules and regulations and/or supervisor's instructions in receiving, identifying, inspecting, releasing and storing of property. Work also involves data entry, maintenance, and control on a daily basis of complex, highly confidential records.

Work also involves detecting, collecting and processing evidence from and at crime scenes as well as maintaining the department fingerprint file. Work is performed in an office as well as responding to crime scenes as needed. Duties include other laboratory and administrative tasks as assigned.
The City of Puyallup is a community of 43,000 and is situated at the foot of scenic Mount Rainier. The city is known as a regional commercial center, and serves its residents and neighbors with a strong, diversified economy. Our employees live in and support a community that has excellent schools, amazing parks and recreational activities, and a vibrant downtown with a variety of restaurants and retail establishments.

• Maintains a legally sufficient chain of evidence; receives, marks and inventories property and/or evidence coming into the Property Room, inspects property for condition, damage and identification number and notes all pertinent facts; stamps evidence with case number;
• Maintains a filing system including a cross-reference index showing ownership, description, location and related details of all property;
• Maintains department fingerprint files;
• Detects, collects and processes evidence from crime scenes, operates photographic equipment and photographs crime scenes;
• Performs laboratory identification of marijuana, classifies and compares fingerprints and fingerprints individuals for department records;
• Testifies in court when necessary regarding the preservation and integrity of evidence presented in criminal proceedings;
• Prepares yearly audits, performs visual audit of all property and compares to inventory records;
• Gathers property and prepares for disposition, either by sale, auction, donation or destruction, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations;
• Operates a computer to enter property information and to produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar;
• Prepares department reports, reference receipts, and release of property/evidence as required;
• Interacts with the public, court, prosecutors, attorneys and insurance companies as required;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Business English, spelling, punctuation and business math functions, including percentages;
• Modern office procedures, practices and equipment;
• Stock room or property control;
• Computer systems and software;
• Inventory and property accountability records and controls;
• Mathematical skills;
• Filing and cross-indexing procedures;

Ability to:

• Understand and comply with oral and written instructions;
• Learn and follow various city, state and federal rules and regulations;
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Police Department staff and other City personnel;
• Operate a computer and various software applications;
• Recognize and calmly deal with difficult and highly emotional situations involving the public;
• Work…