Evidence Supervisor

Job Description

This class is responsible for supervising and managing the activities of civilian employees assigned to the Evidence Unit. This class is responsible for receiving, securing and disposing of property and evidence under the control of the Evidence Unit. In addition, this class testifies in court and criminal proceedings regarding the storage, maintenance, findings and processing methods. The class works according to a general outline of work to be performed under indirect supervision.

Position Duties

The tasks below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional related tasks as necessary.

• Plan, assign, schedule, supervise and evaluate work and activities of subordinate personnel.
• Directs and evaluates the training process of new employees; and complies with on-going state and federal mandated training of employees.
• Supervises the operation and maintenance of Unit specific equipment and systems and establishes procedures for the operation of these within state and federal guidelines, practices and procedures.
• Functions as liaison to other agency units, other law enforcement agencies, public agencies, private business, as well as professional and community groups.
• Handles and resolves personnel problems and issues within the unit.
• Assists with budget research and preparation.
• Develops and evaluates recommendations for changes in policies, procedures and practices through proposals and / or reports and implementing policy and procedures, and interpreting them for unit personnel to ensure adherence.
• Evaluates and spot checks each unit member's skills and developmental progress and arranges training as needed.
• Collects, maintains and provides operational and statistical information concerning staff needs, work procedures and backlog.
• Responsible for providing quarterly, annual and time sensitive reports.
• Testifies in courts of law as a technical expert.
• Receives, labels and stores evidence / property and releases same to officers of court, crime lab, the general public and others; maintains integrity of evidence / property under control of Evidence Section.
• Conducts extensive research for disposal of property no longer needed for evidentiary purposes and completes terminal disposition of property.
• Transports or assigns designee to transport evidence to be analyzed to FDLE Crime Lab, Criminal Investigations Services or other agencies as required.
• Audit / inventory K-9 training aid / drugs held by the K9 unit at least once a year. In addition, inventory and re-package any K9 drugs that seal / packaging has been compromised.
• Replace / add additional drugs to K9 Unit’s training aids with DEA and / or FDLE confirmed cases.
• Prepare Memos to Command to include but not limited to K9 Inventory / Audit, Vehicle Impoundment Yard, Agency Use Items, Annual Inventory, etc.
• Conduct annual inventory of Evidence Unit, (evidence and property), in accordance with per CFA Standards 27.13 M and 28.02 M.
• Regular, dependable and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Qualifications

Additional Information

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Employees are required to travel throughout the county to collect evidence from off-site locations.

Work is primarily performed in eight (8) hour shifts during normal business hours (Monday through Friday 8am – 5pm). Employees are subject to after-hours work when in on-call status.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a polygraph examination and criminal history review. Candidates must also pass a pre-employment drug screening. While employed, individuals will be subject to return-to-duty, post-accident, random, and reasonable suspicion drug testing.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion , sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age (over 40), disability or genetic information in employment practices. ADA requires the Sheriff's Office to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Job applicants and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Position open until filled.

Permanent Full-time Employees receive the following benefits :