Evidence Intake Technician

Schedule: Full-time

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Ohio State Highway Patrol

Report in Location: 1583 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus OH 43209

Hours Worked: 8:00am to 5:00pm; May be subject to after-hours call in

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety

Multiple pay increases over the first years of service!

Free Parking!

What You'll Do as an Evidence Intake Technician

Processes, examines, & preserves all evidence & property submissions collected from crime scenes or hazardous situations & submitted to laboratory by internal &/or external law enforcement officers to aid in criminal prosecutions.

Examines evidence submissions in accordance with OSHP Policies & Procedures guided by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), Ohio Department of Health, internal control procedures & laboratory best practices to ensure the integrity & safety of evidence handling.

Analyzes evidence receipt form for incoming evidence submissions to ensure key information is not missing; Ensures all evidence &/or property is properly stored, warehoused, & packaged.

Oversees evidence management in the laboratory information management system.

Examine, verify, & validate requests for destruction of evidence &/or property.

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Formal education in arithmetic that includes calculating fractions, decimals & percentages & in reading, writing & speaking English;

AND 12 mos. exp. working in a forensic laboratory, biology, medical office laboratory or chemistry laboratory, law enforcement agency or legal environment;

AND 6 mos. trg. or exp. in inventory control (e.g. receiving, storing & dispensing of materials).

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

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Job Skills: Laboratory