Evidence Technician
Location: Washington, DC
Job Opening: 56318
Salary: $55,924 - $72,703
Closing Date: August 14, 2024
Major Duties:
- Provides 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.
- Provides 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.
- Testifies 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.
- Handles 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.
- Employee will occasionally be required to cover other various duties in the absence of the assigned Evidence Control Technician at offsite locations.
