- Prepare, transport, and retrieve evidence for Michigan State Police Laboratories and other authorized facilities while preserving chain-of-custody documentation.
- Coordinate submissions with investigating officers and laboratory personnel; track submitted evidence through its return to Department custody.
- Maintain confidential law-enforcement records, access credentials, keys, and evidence-management systems; immediately report discrepancies, damage, missing evidence, or security concerns.
- Provide records and testimony for audits, inspections, court proceedings, and other authorized reviews; communicate professionally with officers, prosecutors, courts, laboratories, agencies, and the public.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate a Department vehicle for authorized duties.
- Ability to successfully complete the Department's background investigation and other required pre-employment screening.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, detailed records, sound judgment, and consistently high accuracy.
- Strong organization and communication skills; ability to work independently and learn computerized records and evidence-management systems.
- Additional education or specialized training in criminal justice, evidence management, records management, or a related field.
- Five years of evidence management, property-room, or law-enforcement records experience.
The successful candidate should possess, or be able to develop, knowledge of:
- Evidence/property management principles and chain-of-custody requirements.
- Evidence packaging, labeling, storage, documentation, inventory, auditing, retention, and authorized disposition procedures.
- Confidentiality and security requirements for law-enforcement records and evidence.
- Basic computer applications and electronic records-management systems.
This position may require standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, lifting, carrying, and moving evidence containers and property. Work may involve firearms, controlled substances, biological materials, chemicals, sharp objects, odors, or other potentially hazardous materials. Required training and personal protective equipment will be provided or used as appropriate. Periodic travel to laboratories, courts, law-enforcement agencies, disposal facilities, and other authorized locations is required.
