CITY OF MERIDIAN
Evidence Technician
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www.meridiancity.org
Job Summary:
This classification performs a specialized function. The primary functions include responsibility for all inventory, maintenance, and control of any and all evidentiary property seized by, received, or taken into custody by the Meridian Police Department. This also applies to found property turned over to the Meridian Police Department for safekeeping. The position entails strict adherence to established rules and procedures. This class has limited discretion with the potential for high liability, as they are responsible for maintaining strict chain-of-custody as set forth by the courts of the State of Idaho and the United States. On occasion the functions of this position will also include the collection and processing of evidentiary materials at crime scenes or the processing of evidence booked into the department. This is a full-time civilian position.
This company is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. This law makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The law also requires that employers reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business.