R97-159RESOLUTION NO. R97-/~"~'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING
THE NEW JOB DESCRIPTION FOR EVIDENCE
CUSTODIAN/CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN, SAID
POSITION BEING FUNDED IN THE 1997198 BUDGET;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach PoliCe Department desires to create
the new position of Evidence Custodian/Crime Scene Technician within the
Department; and
WHEREAS, Evidence Custodian/Crime Scene Technician is to be a highly
specialized position consisting of multifaceted duties in evidence and crime scene
work; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon recommendation of staff, hereby
approves the new job description of Evidence Custodian/Crime Scene Technician,
said position to be funded in the 1997/98 budget; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida
does hereby approve the new job description of Evidence Custodian/Crime Scene
Technician, said position being funded
description is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section2. This Resolution shall
in the 1997/98 budget., and which
become effective immediately upon
passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this /'¢~ day of September, 1997.
ATTEST:
Cit~, Clerk
CITY Of BOYNTON B_E~ FLORIDA
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EVIDENCE CUSTODIAL/CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN
NATURE OF WORK
This is a highly specialized position and consists of multifaceted duties all being related in the
areas of evidence and crime scene work. Responsibilities include the acquisition, receipt,
control and distribution of evidence related materials as well as the application of specialized
knowledge and abilities in the investigation and the preserving of evidence at crime scenes.
Although work will be performed in accordance with established procedures, the employee
must exercise considerable judgement in application to specific cases. The employee will
divide his/her time between the Evidence Room and the Crime Scene Section of the Police
Department.
Tasks Statements
Note: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work
performed in this classification. The omission of specific statements of duties does not
exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this
position.
Safeguards evidence, property, or any other substance which may be used during criminal
prosecution to establish a case and prove facts of a crime before a court of law.
Maintains security of money, valuables and other objects of personal property which may
have been lost, stolen or abandoned.
Maintains the chain of custody which is a written record referring to the custody of material
and items collected as physical evidence.
Appears in court and on depositions when subpoenaed to testify to the collection, preservation
and chain of evidence.
Photographs crime scenes, accident scenes, take measurements of crime scenes, complete
scale sketches for court presentation, collect evidence, and process crime scenes and vehicles
for latent prints.
Transports evidence to the Crime Lab for testing when necessary and pick up same when the
testing is completed.
Completes and submit reports of actions taken at all crime scenes.
Makes evidence, photographs, video tapes, and all information required by the court available
to officers.
Works on-call status for crime scene and evidence responsibilities.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge in investigative techniques, photography, and crime scene processing.
Thorough knowledge of fmgerprinting procedures.
Ability to properly collect and preserve evidence.
Ability to intelligently present findings in court by use of written reports and oral testimony.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and the general
public
Education and Job Related Experience
High School Diploma/GED.
Advanced courses in crime scene, criminology, photography, fingerprint analysis, evidence
procedures and experience with a 35mm SLR camera is preferred. Must have a valid Florida
Drivers License.
Minimum Reasoning ability usually associated with this classification:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furrdshed in written, oral, or
diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from
standardized situations.
Minimum Math ability usually associated with this classification:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations
with like or common decimal fractions; to compute ratio, rate, and percent; to perform arithmetic
operations involving all American monetary units.
Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification:
Read: Ability to read a variety of novels, magazines, atlases, and encyclopedias; to read safety roles,
instructions in the use and maintenance of office equipment, and methods and procedures in
mechanical drawing and layout work.
Write: Ability to write reports and essays with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar,
using all parts of speech.
Speak: Ability to speak before others with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct
English and well-modulated voice.
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Training:
Amount of training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation
in addition to the Reasoning, math and Language abilities detailed above:
Over 6 months up to and including 1 year.
Physical Demands
Degree of Physical Demands (Strength) usually associated with this classification:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible mount of
force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the
human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or
standing for brief periods of time.
This position at times may require walking, sitting, or standing to a significant degree.
Type of Physical Demands usually associated with this classification:
Reaching, Handling, Fingering, Feeling: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any
direction). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or
hands (fingering not involved)). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers
primarily (rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling)). (Feeling - Perceiving attributes of
objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of receptors in skin, particularly those
of finger tips).
Stooping, kneeling: (Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist).
(Kneeling - Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees).
Talking, Hearing, Seeing: (Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word).
(Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear). (Seeing - The ability to perceive the nature of
objects by the eye).
Climbing and/or Balancing: (Climbing - ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding,
ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms). (Balancing - maintaining
body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow,
slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing
gymnastic feats).
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Environmental Conditions
Physical Surrounding usually associated with with classification:
The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions: Protection from
weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
Machines, Tools. Equipment~ and Work Aids which may be representative, but not all
inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work.
Computer, Calculator, Telephone, Copier, FAX, Tape Recorder, Charts, Diagrams, Entry
BOoks, File Cabinets, Pens, Pencils Cash Registers, Ledgers, Schedules, Text Books, Auditing
Machine, Sorting Machines, Tabulating Machines, etc.
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