Montgomery County MD
Administrative Specialist I, Property Evidence Technician, Grade 18
Montgomery County MD, Rockville
Salary : $62,328.00 - $98,322.00 Annually
Location : 100 Edison Park Dr Gaithersburg MD 20878 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Job Number:
Department: Department of Police
Division: POL 47 ISB Forensics Sciences and Evidence Management Division Evidence Section
Opening Date: 08/27/2025
Closing Date: 9/3/ :59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
About the Position
Anticipated salary for this role: $62,328 - $98,322
WHO WE ARE
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is made up of approximately 1,300 sworn officers and approximately 650 support personnel. The Police Department was established in 1922, and today is responsible for providing service to a County with a population of over one million people.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking to fill the Property Evidence Technician position within our Evidence Unit with a detail oriented, organized individual. The ideal candidate demonstrates integrity, sound judgement, and a strong commitment to accuracy and accountability. They excel in maintaining confidentiality, are meticulous in their approach to handling sensitive materials, and thrive in a collaborative, professional environment.
This position requires a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain the integrity and chain of custody for all processed items.
About the Forensic Science and Evidence Management Division (FSEMD)
The FSEMD comprises two key sections:
Position Requirements
As a member of MCPD's Evidence Unit, you play a crucial role in the justice process by ensuring vital evidence is securely and accurately managed. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values your attention to detail, integrity, and collaboration, helping to uphold justice and keep the community safe every day.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Property Evidence Technician in the Evidence Unit, you will play a vital role in ensuring proper handling, documentation, secure storage, transport, and disposition of evidence and property. You'll work closely with departmental personnel, external agencies, and vendors to maintain the integrity and chain of custody of all evidence processed through the unit.
Key Responsibilities
Work Environment and Physical Demands
Work is performed in a primary secured evidence warehouse and several off-site evidence rooms, as well as an administrative office, the crime laboratory, courts, and disposal sites. Physical demands include standing, walking, bending, climbing ladders, and lifting items up to 50 pounds.
Employees are routinely exposed to firearms, controlled dangerous substances, biohazardous materials, and sensitive information.
Strict adherence to safety and security protocols is required to protect personnel and maintain the integrity of evidence.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in processing, storing, documenting, releasing, and disposing of evidence in accordance with legal requirements and departmental policies.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in natural, physical, or forensic science, criminal justice, or a related field.
Substitutions:
1. EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
2. EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional Law enforcement, crime scene or forensic laboratory experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
We will use preferred criteria screening questions:
Do you have comprehensive knowledge of evidence handling principles and practices, including entering, preservation, storage, and release procedures to ensure integrity and maintain chain of custody?
Do you have demonstrated ability to serve as an evidence custodian while rigorously maintaining chain-of-custody protocols, evidence security, and accountability?
We will use interview preference criteria (list them below):
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits
Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Retirement Benefits
All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.
Free Mass Transit Benefit
County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.
Reduced Child and Health Care Costs
Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.
Employee Wellbeing
We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.
Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
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Do you have comprehensive knowledge of evidence handling principles and practices, including entering, preservation, storage, and release procedures to ensure integrity and maintain chain of custody?
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Do you have demonstrated ability to serve as an evidence custodian while rigorously maintaining chain-of-custody protocols, evidence security, and accountability?
Required Question
Location : 100 Edison Park Dr Gaithersburg MD 20878 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Job Number:
Department: Department of Police
Division: POL 47 ISB Forensics Sciences and Evidence Management Division Evidence Section
Opening Date: 08/27/2025
Closing Date: 9/3/ :59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
About the Position
Anticipated salary for this role: $62,328 - $98,322
WHO WE ARE
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is made up of approximately 1,300 sworn officers and approximately 650 support personnel. The Police Department was established in 1922, and today is responsible for providing service to a County with a population of over one million people.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking to fill the Property Evidence Technician position within our Evidence Unit with a detail oriented, organized individual. The ideal candidate demonstrates integrity, sound judgement, and a strong commitment to accuracy and accountability. They excel in maintaining confidentiality, are meticulous in their approach to handling sensitive materials, and thrive in a collaborative, professional environment.
This position requires a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain the integrity and chain of custody for all processed items.
About the Forensic Science and Evidence Management Division (FSEMD)
The FSEMD comprises two key sections:
- Crime Laboratory - Specialized units include Crime Scene, Electronic Crimes, Firearms Examination, Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, and Latent Prints.
- Evidence Management - Ensures the secure storage, handling, and disposition of property and evidence.
Position Requirements
- Participate in mandatory random drug screening as part of ongoing employment compliance.
- Provide a buccal sample to be used as a DNA elimination sample to assist in contamination detection and prevention.
- Valid driver's license and ability to pass background and security clearance checks.
As a member of MCPD's Evidence Unit, you play a crucial role in the justice process by ensuring vital evidence is securely and accurately managed. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values your attention to detail, integrity, and collaboration, helping to uphold justice and keep the community safe every day.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Property Evidence Technician in the Evidence Unit, you will play a vital role in ensuring proper handling, documentation, secure storage, transport, and disposition of evidence and property. You'll work closely with departmental personnel, external agencies, and vendors to maintain the integrity and chain of custody of all evidence processed through the unit.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, package, transfer, store, and dispose of property and evidence according to department protocols.
- Transport and deliver high-risk evidence including firearms, currency, CDS, and biohazard materials to department locations, courts, laboratories, and private labs.
- Monitor and respond to incoming evidence related emails from internal staff and allied agencies; manage associated requests from departmental personnel.
- Update evidence records and attaches necessary documentation, including transfer receipts, currency and release to owner forms in evidence management system.
- Maintain and reconcile the evidence escrow account by preparing weekly currency deposit reports, uploading supporting documentation, and coordinating with Department's Management and Budget Division to ensure accurate financial tracking and compliance.
- Deliver laboratory requested evidence and accept in Allied Agency submission for laboratory examination.
- Ship evidence securely to private laboratories as needed for testing, ensuring all shipments are logged and tracked in the evidence management system.
- Coordinate vendor quotes, prepare purchase requests, and collaborate with the Administrative Specialist for invoice processing.
- Send monthly disposition notices and overdue reminders; monitor dashboard metrics for pending evidence actions.
- Prepare evidence for disposition (destruction, auction) by inventorying, verifying, sorting, barcoding, palletizing, and loading for transport.
- Decontaminate biohazard-contaminated currency for deposit.
- Oversee Prescription Drug Take-Back Programs and DEA events; coordinate disposal of firearms, CDS, and ammunition.
- Coordinate with investigators to facilitate the authorized release of property, ensuring proper documentation, approvals, and chain-of-custody protocols are followed.
- Move heavy or bulky evidence using equipment and perform safe disposal at off-site locations.
- Deliver packaging supplies and maintain inventory at off-site locations.
- Conduct physical inventories, spot inspections, audits, and assist with evidence storage relocations.
- Perform minor vehicle maintenance and keep service logs for unit vehicles and equipment.
- Provide guidance and training to Evidence Property Custodians and departmental personnel on evidence best practices.
- Manage evidence retrieval and documentation from Circuit Court and SAO.
- Complete all Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests related to evidence records.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
Work is performed in a primary secured evidence warehouse and several off-site evidence rooms, as well as an administrative office, the crime laboratory, courts, and disposal sites. Physical demands include standing, walking, bending, climbing ladders, and lifting items up to 50 pounds.
Employees are routinely exposed to firearms, controlled dangerous substances, biohazardous materials, and sensitive information.
Strict adherence to safety and security protocols is required to protect personnel and maintain the integrity of evidence.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in processing, storing, documenting, releasing, and disposing of evidence in accordance with legal requirements and departmental policies.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in natural, physical, or forensic science, criminal justice, or a related field.
Substitutions:
1. EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
2. EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional Law enforcement, crime scene or forensic laboratory experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
We will use preferred criteria screening questions:
Do you have comprehensive knowledge of evidence handling principles and practices, including entering, preservation, storage, and release procedures to ensure integrity and maintain chain of custody?
Do you have demonstrated ability to serve as an evidence custodian while rigorously maintaining chain-of-custody protocols, evidence security, and accountability?
We will use interview preference criteria (list them below):
- Experience receiving, documenting, and securing physical property and evidence in compliance with chain-of-custody procedures.
- Experience using an evidence management system to update records, assign locations, and process dispositions.
- Experience handling and preparing evidence currency for deposit, including escrow account reconciliation and financial reporting.
- Experience conducting physical inventories or audits of property and evidence storage areas and resolving discrepancies.
- Preparing property and evidence for auction, destruction, or release, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance.
- Coordinating with vendors or service providers for evidence related services, including managing quotes, purchase requests, and service schedules.
- Experience working in large law enforcement agencies (500+ sworn personnel).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits
Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Retirement Benefits
All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.
Free Mass Transit Benefit
County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.
Reduced Child and Health Care Costs
Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.
Employee Wellbeing
We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.
Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
01
Do you have comprehensive knowledge of evidence handling principles and practices, including entering, preservation, storage, and release procedures to ensure integrity and maintain chain of custody?
- YES
- NO
02
Do you have demonstrated ability to serve as an evidence custodian while rigorously maintaining chain-of-custody protocols, evidence security, and accountability?
- YES
- NO
Required Question