About the job

First screening will be completed 10 days after posting date, additional screenings will be completed as needed.

There is only one city in the country that can say it is the Nation’s Capital – Washington, D.C. Given that distinction, The Metropolitan Police Department is the premiere law enforcement organization in the city. We receive over 22 million visitors a year, have almost 700,000 residents, and 21,000 private business. The Department consists of more than 4,200 members: approximately 3,550 sworn members and over 650 civilian employees. We are one of the most diverse and highly trained departments in the country. We have the honor of safeguarding and protecting not only our nation’s residents, but also people from all over the world.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) offers an attractive benefits package. The benefits package includes competitive compensation, health insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, short and long term disability and life insurance, as well a strong retirement benefit and savings options. Employees are also eligible for our employer contributed 401a plan after one year of employment. Additional perks such as discounts on wireless carriers, gym memberships, amusement park tickets and much more! Additional information can be found at: DCHR Benefits

This position is located in the Evidence Control Division of the Metropolitan Police Department. It is the mission of the Metropolitan Police Department to safeguard the District of Columbia and protect its residents and visitors by providing the highest quality of police service with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to innovation that integrates people, technology and progressive business systems.

This Property & Evidence Control Technician position is covered under the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) bargaining unit and you may be required to pay an agency fee through direct payroll deductions.

This Incumbent Will Be Responsible For The Following

• Receives and stores by classification all property that comes into the possession of MPD that are in the following categories: found, abandoned, deceased and mentally ill persons, evidence, safekeeping/storage, held for civil forfeiture or destruction, and impoundment.
• Immediately enters all properties received by MPD into the Evidence OnQ tracking system. The incumbent is responsible for verifying the classification and accuracy of the property received against the entries made into the system and ensures that all PD-81's are appropriately posted, and all necessary entries are made in the Evidence OnQ System. This process includes notification, information, and the final disposition and deposit of any fees collected. Files and maintains all PD-81's and returns any PD-81's to the originating unit for correction when inconsistencies are found.
• Locates appropriate storage space according to the type and classification of property. Stores the property and enters the data into the Evidence OnQ System and records it on the PD-81.
• Conducts a search of motor vehicles for valuables and contraband, and records any items found on the property records and stores them according to the assigned classification.
• Checks the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the motor vehicles received through the Washington Area Law Enforcement System (WALES) computer to obtain owner information, determine whether the vehicle is reported stolen or hijacked, the jurisdiction where the vehicle is reported stolen or hijacked, and whether there was a fatality. If the vehicle is reported stolen, a report is prepared to show the vehicle has been recovered by MPD.
• Prepares correspondence to owners/claimants of property that is in possession of the Department, notifying them when the items can be claimed and the proper procedures. Locates, retrieves, and signs out the property and/or items claimed by the owner.
• Makes property available for court presentation when requested. Retrieves property for MPD Police Officers and officers of other jurisdictions to take outside of the department, such as labs, the FBI, or court. This requires locating files, retrieving the property, reserving storage space, logging the property out, and obtaining the appropriate signature of the person who made the request. Reverse procedures and processes are utilized when property is returned. This can be performed numerous times a day based on the number of requests. Prepares property for view for defense attorneys and their investigators for court cases.
• Prepares for public auctions by organizing, conducting the auction and viewing of motor vehicles and other valuables and items. Ensures that all Certificates of Title are complete and in the proper order, and those receipts, auction logs, and catalogs are complete and accurate. Assists with the auctioning of motor vehicles and other valuables.
• Verifies documents of persons removing the property from the location of the auction or sale. As instructed by the Property Clerk, the incumbent handles other disposal actions, e.g., perishable items requiring immediate disposal action.
• Provides the customer with the appropriate regulation that governs the release of property through the hearing process; and processes requests received through the mail system for property hearings. Ensures that all administrative procedures checks received are appropriately implemented and completed for all parties affected. Ensures that the Property Technician is made aware of these hearings and that proper and accurate notations are properly logged and maintained. The incumbent is conscience of various types of conflicts associated with property ownership that may require a hearing. The incumbent's experience and expertise are often utilized to solve difficult problems.
• Generates the necessary correspondence notifying all parties affected by certified mail of the time and date of the hearing based on the pending final decision of the Property Technician. Processes and finalizes the direct release of property after the hearing.
• Collects bond money for asset for future hearings with the Office of Attorney General Counsel. Gathers all necessary paperwork to make deposits at the D.C. Treasurer.
• Responds to inquiries about the process of the office by telephone. Assists citizens, police officers, U.S. attorneys, defense attorneys, law students, investigators, and representatives, from the Office of the Attorney General.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of techniques, methods, laws and regulations that govern the maintenance, control and disposal of property and evidence that are established for the Metropolitan Police Department.
• Ability to accurately identify and classify various types of property that is essential for court cases, and to ensure the accuracy of information related to motor vehicles such as, involvement in a crime, under investigation, involved in an accident, hit and run or hijacked or stolen.
• Ability to respond to inquiries and to use tact and judgment when interpreting and applying appropriate guidelines even under adverse situations.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to provide, obtain and clarify the processes and procedures for maintaining, storing, retrieving, releasing or auctioning and disposing property, and controlling the storage of evidence.
• Demonstrated knowledge to effectively operate the Departments’ Evidence OnQ System, and ability to utilize an automated alphanumeric keyboard system to develop correspondence and other written documentation.