Police Property Technician

Overview

Do you have experience in handling and storing evidence and property for a city, county, or state law enforcement agency? Are you passionate about protecting the chain of custody of evidentiary items? Do you enjoy working in a law enforcement environment to support police officers and professional staff members who are dedicated towards public service?

Then APPLY TODAY to join a hardworking team that strives to make our community and organization a better place!

The Napa Police Department is unified in Safety, Support, and Service.

• Safety of the Community
• Support the Future
• Service Over Self

The City of Napa is seeking applicants for one (1) Police Property Technician opening in Napa Police Department. The Property Division is led by our Police Records Bureau Administrator who oversees a team of two (2) full-time Police Property Technicians and one (1) part-time Police Property Technician. This current opening is to fill one (1) vacancy for a full-time Police Property Technician.

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As a Police Property Technician, you will thrive in a fast-paced work environment and play a vital role to ensure proper storage and disposition of property booked into the Napa Police Department for evidence and safekeeping. You will perform a wide range of technical support activities associated with receiving, documenting, tracking, systematically storing, safekeeping, and lawfully releasing or disposing of property and evidence.

Our Police Property Technician is also responsible for maintaining and protecting the physical integrity and complete chain of custody of evidentiary items. We are looking for a team player with strong communication and collaboration skills who has a proven track record of handling sensitive and confidential information, material, or evidence.

The ideal candidate is an individual who is dedicated towards public service and knowledgeable about property room procedures such as properly handling, recording, preserving, storing, release, and disposing evidence or property. Applicants with prior experience in handling and storage of evidence and property with a city, county, or state law enforcement agency are encouraged to apply.

Ideal candidates for the position of Police Property Technician will have shown success in demonstrating the following competencies:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills – Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; leveraging expert knowledge to accomplish results.
• Adaptability – Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Attention to Detail – Follows procedures, ensures high-quality output, and takes action.
• Decision Making – Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions.
• Engagement Readiness – Demonstrates a willingness to commit to work and invests time, talents, and best efforts in accomplishing tasks.
• Planning and Organizing – Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Contributing to Team Success – Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Applied Learning – Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
• Information Monitoring – Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to handle an organization or ongoing activities within it.

*** Candidates will undergo a thorough background investigation, including a polygraph, prior to appointment.***

A career with the Napa Police Department offers many rewards including…