JOIN REDMOND! The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the city, and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging and stewardship. Perform specialized duties pertaining to the collection, recording and safeguarding of property and evidence in support of the Police department. Performs a variety of tasks related to the production of reports detailing information and the recording, safeguarding, and transporting of evidence and found property. Distinguishing Characteristics. Position is considered fully experienced and skilled in the area of property and evidence. Incumbents work independently with minimum supervision. This is a civilian position reporting to the Police Support Services Supervisor. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Receives, inventories, protects and stores a variety of crime scene materials collected for analysis and/or evidence submitted by commissioned personnel for potential litigation or criminal investigation. Provides documented chain of custody for all property/evidence from entry into system until final disposition. Physically transport evidence items to outside labs (WSP, KC AFIS). Initiates property disposal/release procedures including owner identification, location, notification, release and transfer. Purges evidence and recovered property in accordance with applicable laws, for disposition of unclaimed or illegal property. Maintains accurate manual and automated inventory systems and reports of all property and evidence. Responds to inquiries from the public or other departments, including assisting citizens in recovery of stolen and/or confiscated property. Prepare reports for departmental communications. May be required to testify in court relative to evidence handling and chain of custody. Evidence processing for retrieval of possible latent prints. Photography of evidence and found property. Maintain visitor log. Performs other related duties as assigned. Knowledge of and Skills in. Law enforcement functions, operations and practices. Washington State Rules of Evidence and other local and State regulations. Court testifying procedures regarding evidence. Computer application and formatting. Photography (including close-up photography). Evidence processing techniques, collection, packaging and storage. Assist in booking evidence on scene when required. Enter and retrieve statistical data on a computer system. Prepare statistical and narrative reports. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with department staff, other agencies and the general public. Abilities to. Routinely handle property and evidence such as firearms, money, narcotics, bikes, vehicles and biological fluids. Possess excellent attention to detail and understand chain of custody. Work well without supervision. Organize and prioritize varied work assignments. Testify in court regarding evidence. Establish and maintain effective interpersonal working relationships and demonstrate customer service skills. QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED, college degree preferred. Five (5) years of work experience in clerical, inventory control, law enforcement record keeping and statistics, police property and evidence preferred Any combination of experience and education which provides the desired skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the job. Licenses and Certificates:Valid Washington State driver's license required. Washington State Patrol's ACCESS certification and Washington's Criminal Justice Training Commission's Property and Evidence Technician course must be completed within six months of hire. Other. This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job. Please review the Property/ Evidence Technician job description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.