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SalaryIn accordance with Article 24 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local Union 769, for posting purposes this open-competitive job posting shall be considered as a simultaneous internal and external posting (it is open to both internal City employees and external applicants).
The City of Fort Lauderdale employees possess a passion for public service demonstrated by a high degree of enthusiasm, self-reliance, and job proficiency. They effectively convey the vision and mission of the organization and provide excellent service and satisfaction to our internal and external customers.
Receives, organizes, preserves, secures and transports evidence to various labs; releases, returns, and disposes of evidence & property held by the Police Department. Stores hazardous materials in proper storage facilities; keeps records and bank deposits, develops and maintains policy & procedure manual; maintains accurate records, integrity and chain of custody of all property and evidence.'
NOTE: The duties of this position will include all of those duties set forth in the official job description.
The City offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. In addition to the competitive benefits package and salary, the City participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) which offers an investment option and a pension option, and requires a 3% contribution from employees. New hires are automatically enrolled in FRS.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position.
- Receives, logs, inventories, controls, sorts and secures all PROPERTY/EVIDENCE delivered for handling; oversees an accurate accounting system of transferred and released property.
- Maintains constant integrity of evidence and property received.
- Stores hazardous materials in proper storage facilities.
- Assists with development and maintenance of policy and procedure manual.
- Provides chain of custody, records, reports, and correspondence on all property and evidence.
- Determines appropriate and lawful disposition of property; releases property to officers, property owners, the courts, and other agencies; and releases property for auctions.
- Oversees security and integrity of evidence rooms and warehouses; verifies evidence reports against property reports to ensure accuracy of evidence; and testifies in court when subpoenaed
- Ensures proper labeling of property and evidence; catalogs property and evidence in computer systems; conducts periodic cash and property audits; transports evidence to lab for processing; and stores evidence.
- Prepares for city audits/accreditation inspections and audits.
- Disposes of narcotics and firearms as directed by policy and disposes of all property and evidence according to State statutes and department policy.
- Makes basic tabulations, prepares written reports, and makes arithmetic calculations as required; balances cash reports, compiles and makes evidence cash deposits.
- Operates a motor vehicle as required to transport items and may be required to operate a forklift, scissor lift or other small machinery, in order to transfer evidence to and from high locations.
- Runs a criminal history check on all persons claiming firearms to ascertain current warrant information and past history.
- Prepares for disposal of evidence, i.e., general destructions, and auctions; prepares related paperwork concerning evidence disposal.
- Prepares evidence for court proceedings.
- Receives and responds to information request from other departments and the general public regarding receipt and return of evidence property and case dispositions
- Performs related work as required
JOB REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency.
- One (1) to three (3) years of related experience in a law enforcement agency; including at least one (1) year work experience in a job related to technical law enforcement support activity.
- Must be able to successfully obtain certification from the Property and Evidence Association of Florida and the International Property and Evidence, Inc.
- Must possess or obtain a valid State of Florida Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
Special Requirements:
- An in-depth employment background check, including a polygraph exam, will be conducted as part of the post offer onboarding process as this position is deemed security sensitive.
Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine who will be required to work.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The position involves medium physical demands, such as exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
HOW TO APPLY/ VETERAN INFORMATION
An eligible veteran who enters an open-competitive examination shall receive preference points
