Property and Evidence Officer

Salary

$24.03 - $35.68 Hourly

Location

Goodyear, AZ

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

FY2600705

Division

Police Department

Department

Police Department

Opening Date

05/13/2026

Closing Date

5/27/2026 5:00 PM Arizona

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Job Description Summary

Under the supervision of the Property and Evidence Supervisor, the Property and Evidence Officer perform clerical and technical tasks related to the receipt, storage and disposal of property and evidence in the Goodyear Police Department.

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of two years of experience in property and evidence management in a law enforcement environment. They will have a proven track record of attention to detail, understanding of evidence storage in accordance with Arizona Statutes and industry standards. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential and a certificate from the International Association of Property and Evidence is preferred.

• Property & Evidence Operations: Performs complex duties related to receiving, maintaining, and releasing property and evidence recovered by the police department.
• Compliance & Accountability: Performs audits, inventories, and inspections across all storage locations to ensure proper handling, security, and accurate accounting of property and evidence; performs destruction of sensitive items and preparation for public auction.
• Critical Processes & Support Functions: Performs evidence viewing and release and responds to callouts as needed, provides excellent customer support to officers, public and court.
  
  

At The City Of Goodyear, You Will Be a Part Of An Organization That Values Its Employees As Its Greatest Asset. You Will Become Part Of a Dedicated Team Of IT Professionals That Will Be Challenged To Learn And Grow In An Environment That Values Employee Development And Career-building. You Will Thrive In a Culture Of Innovation. We Believe That Successful Employees Are Those That Possess Six Core Values

Integrity - Initiative - Empathy - Optimism - Innovation - Adaptability

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Only a limited number of the most highly qualified applicants meeting the City's requirements will be invited for an interview. The examination process for this position will include a panel Interview and may include a written assessment.

All communication regarding application status and interview notifications will be sent via email- please monitor your junk/spam email for communication as messages will come from a system generated source.

Essential Functions

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following functions do not identify all duties performed by the incumbent. Other duties and responsibilities will be performed as assigned.

• Receives items of evidence collected by police officers, checks inventories and logs of evidence to store all items in an orderly manner for quick retrieval, preserving the chain of custody and evidentiary integrity.
• Maintains the integrity of evidence by documenting the chain of evidence properly and storing and preserving evidence by department and court standards, testifies in court as necessary regarding the chain of evidence and integrity of property storage/retrieval.
• Prepares paperwork and transports property to other agencies and crime labs by responsibly driving city vehicles; lifting and loading property to maintain integrity and prevent damage; and being familiar with outlying facilities and analysis labs.
• Processes firearms entering and leaving the evidence room with appropriate agencies, including but not limited to Alcohol Tabaco and Firearms (ATF), and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
• Prepares distribution of property by obtaining proper disposition through the courts or city policy, determining if property can be sold at auction or needs to be destroyed, and releases and transports property to appropriate destruction sites or approved auction locations.
• Packages evidence including: tagging and marking property received and entering into the computerized property inventory; packaging property/evidence properly based on state and department guidelines, including receiving, storing, and logging money, narcotics, and firearms and other items of a sensitive nature in an appropriate manner to ensure security and preserve integrity.
• Responds to inquiries regarding property in a professional and polite manner including: responding to officers upon request for property or evidence in person or by computer; responding to citizens regarding property in department custody; following proper procedures when releasing property to maintain chain of evidence and document property return. Answers/responds to citizen inquiries and complaints over the telephone and in person regarding the release and/or disposition of property.
• Testify in court as necessary
  
  

Requirements

• Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature that may be obtained with six-months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Community college, vocational, business, and technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience the property and evidence field.
• Certifications and Other Requirements: Valid Driver’s License, International Association of Property and Evidence certificate within 12 months of hire.
• Reading: Work requires the ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.
• Math: Work requires the ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Writing: Work requires the ability to write reports, proposals, worksheets, and letters.
• Managerial: Semi-complex - Work requires the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees.
• Policy/Decision Making: Moderate - The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. More complex work as well as decisions with more significant impacts may be reviewed prior to being finalized
• Technical Skills: Comprehensive Application - Work requires the use of standard technical skills appropriate to the work environment of the organization. Limited analysis and independent thinking is utilized.
• Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: Moderate - Interactions may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations. Contacts may also involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions.
  
  

12 Month Objectives

3 Months

• Complete mandatory training as required by the City and Police Department
• Review and understand the Police Department and City’s organizational structure
• Become familiar with Section 4 of the Goodyear City Code, pertaining to Property & Evidence
• Demonstrate understanding of intake and release procedures
  
  

6 Months

• Demonstrate the understanding dispositions, purging and transport
• Assist in audit
• Obtain a Level B Terminal Operator Certificate (TOC)
• Achieve and maintain 100% compliance with evidence intake, labeling, and chain of custody procedures with no procedural exceptions during an audit
• Identify two workflow improvements (e.g., new labeling system, digital documentation enhancements, improved disposal workflow) and implement them with supervisor approval.
  
  

12 Months

• Obtain the IAPE Certification from the International Association of Property & Evidence
• Completion of all internal training as related to the position
• Complete a full inventory reconciliation of one major storage section (e.g., narcotics, firearms, general property) with documentation of discrepancies and corrective actions.
• Achieve proficiency in the property and evidence system, reporting, and audit function.
  
  

The City of Goodyear offers a highly competitive benefits package including:

• Vacation Leave: 14 days per year, increasing with longevity. Goodyear offers an enhanced vacation benefit of recognizing total years of service under all Arizona public retirement systems for accruing vacation.
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday the first full pay period of January
• Flexible Holiday: 24 hours per calendar year (prorated based on hire date)
• Health Insurance: Three health plans available to select from at a group rate
• Dental Insurance: Two dental plans available to select from at a group rate
• Vision Insurance: Available at a group rate
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available
• Short Term Disability Insurance: City-paid coverage
• Cancer Benefit: City-paid coverage
• Life Insurance: City-paid insurance valued at twice the annual salary ($400,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost
• Longevity pay beginning at year six
• Tuition Assistance: $5,250 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite wellness center/clinic
• Access to the Goodyear Recreation Center
• Robust employee well-being program
• Free identify theft monitoring and protection with Aura
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan: 2% city match (employee contributes 1%)
• Retirement Health Savings: $22.50 city contribution (employee contributes $12.50 per pay period)
• Retirement: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan with mandatory city and employee contributions currently at 12.00%. Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.
  
  

01

(Q1: AD) Are you a U.S. Citizen?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

(Q2: AD) Do you have a valid driver's license or have the ability to obtain one at the time of hire?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

(Q3) What is your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• High School Diploma or GED 6 Months of College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or above
  
  

04

(Q4) How many years of experience do you possess relating to the roles and responsibilities of this position or similar fields?

• Less than 2 years
• 2 - 3 years
• 4 - 5 years
• 6 years or more
  
  

05

(Q5: AD) Have you been convicted of any crimes since the age of 18? This includes all misdemeanors and felonies.

• Yes
• No
  
  

06

(Q6: AD) If you answered yes to question 5, please describe and include the reason, date and arresting agency:

07

(Q7: AD) Have you used marijuana, for any purpose, within the last 6 months?

• Yes
• No
  
  

08

(Q8: AD) If you answered yes to question 7, please provide the date of last use:

09

(Q9: AD) Have you ever illegally grown, sold, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana, for sale marijuana or a dangerous drug or narcotic?

• Yes
• No
  
  

10

(Q10: AD) Have you illegally used dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, in the last 7 years?

• Yes
• No
  
  

11

(Q11: AD) Have you illegally used any dangerous drug or narcotic, other than marijuana, for any purpose more than 5 times or one time since turning 21 years old?

• Yes
• No
  
  

12

(Q12: AD) Have you ever had a pattern of abusing prescription medication?

• Yes
• No
  
  

13

(Q13: AD) Have you been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the United States Armed Services?

• Yes
• No
  
  

14

(Q14: AD) Have you been convicted of traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles with such frequency so as to indicate disrespect for traffic laws within the past 3 years? Also, have you ever been arrested for an offense which did not result in a conviction?

• Yes, I've been arrested but not convicted
• Yes, I've been arrested and convicted
• No, I've never been arrested nor convicted
  
  

15

(Q15: AD) Have you ever been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, domestic violence offense, or any other criminal charge?

• Yes
• No
  
  

16

(Q16: AD) If you answered yes to question 15, please describe and include the reason, date and arresting agency:

17

(Q17: AD) Have you ever been arrested since the age of 18?

• Yes
• No
  
  

18

(Q18) If you answered yes to question 17, please provide the reason, date and arresting agency.

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(Q19) Do you understand that this position may requires working rotating shifts to include nights, holidays, weekends, overtime, and overnight shifts and will you be able to accommodate this schedule?

• Yes
• No
  
  

20

(Q20) Do you understand that you will be required to pass a comprehensive background investigation to include: Polygraph and Drug Screening?

• Yes
• No
  
  

21

(Q21) Have you falsified any information on this application?

• Yes
• No
  
  

22

(Q22) Do you attest to the following statement? "I have read the automatic disqualifiers (AD) above and understand that I will be automatically disqualified from consideration if I participated in any of the items listed."

• Yes
• No
  
  

23

(IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE) How many years of experience do you possess as a Property and Evidence Officer?

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years or more
  
  

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(IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE) Do you possess an International Association of Property and Evidence Certificate?

• Yes
• No
  
  

25

(IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE) Are you familiar with the State of Arizona statutes and industry standards for storing evidence?

• Yes
• No
  
  

26

(IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE) Have you worked for a law enforcement agency in property and evidence before?

• Yes
• No
  
  

27

In reference to the previous question, please list the following: - Agency - Start Date - End Date - Title

Required Question

Employer City of Goodyear

Address 1900 N. Civic Square

Goodyear, Arizona, 85395

Website http://www.goodyearaz.gov