Evidence Technician
Location: Washington, DC
Job ID: 58126
Salary: $55,924 - $72,703
Closing Date: December 4, 2024
Mission Statement:
The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Physical Demands:
- Work requires considerable physical exertion such as walking, standing, stooping, reaching and the recurrent lifting of packages and/or objects of weight more than 50 pounds.
- Work entails long hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
Work Environment:
- Work is performed within the office setting or actual crime scenes.
- May be placed in a hazardous situation when handling potentially dangerous materials, such as explosive, poisonous, corrosive, highly combustible, and contaminated with infectious materials that require various safety precautions, such as protective clothing and equipment such as safety glasses, gloves and masks.
- Is required to travel away from office for extended periods of time, and may work out in inclement weather.
Major Duties
- Provide extensive advice, guidance, and training for the Special Agents (SAs) and Professional Staff on all aspects of evidence processing and procedures including search, protocol, evidence packaging, and proper completion of paperwork.
- Provide FBI policy to other agencies regarding packaging, maintenance and storage of evidence to assist in the development of their evidence program or for coordinative purposes.
- Testify in a court of law concerning the security and chain-of-custody of evidence.
- Responsible for the receipt, retention and disposition of evidence for the field office, which includes all items seized, recovered or contributed properties which are expected to be introduced in court and/or subject to chain-of-custody attack, regardless of size as collected by SAs and other law enforcement personnel, ensuring it is appropriately collected, documented and stored.
- Handle HAZMAT evidence.
- Responsible for the security aspects of the Evidence Control Room (ECR) including safe combinations and secure areas, and personnel traffic to and from ECR locations.
